The Inver Grove Heights City Council will consider a resolution on April 27 to swap six city flags for the 1983 Minnesota design; a council memo pegs the cost at about $3,000. The vote is part of a recent wave of local reversions across the state.

A St. Louis County judge sentenced Benjamen Robert Johnson to 15 years after jurors convicted him of sexually assaulting young children; prosecutors say the abuse occurred from 2013 to 2018.

Donte DiVincenzo left Game 4 with a right lower‑leg injury and was ruled out for the night, forcing the Timberwolves to reshuffle their rotation in a tight first‑round series. The team offered no immediate timeline for his return.

Target is asking about 150 remote merchandising employees to relocate to Minneapolis or take severance as it pushes for closer collaboration to fix lagging sales.

A minimum‑custody inmate removed his GPS monitor and walked away from a Plymouth work crew, prompting a multi‑agency search.

A 41-year-old man was found shot inside a Maplewood apartment Thursday night; authorities arrested a suspect in Rock Island, Illinois as the homicide probe continues.

Doug Martin, the Vikings' 1980 first-round pick and a fierce pass rusher in the 1980s, died at 68. Teammates and the team are remembering his leadership and sack-producing seasons.

Mount Olivet cleared a City Council appeal and now proposes a nonprofit brewery and coffeehouse at its 1938 chapel site in Lynnhurst. Officials cite steep rehab costs and a plan to salvage materials.

Planners advanced a rezoning that would let Minnesota Cannabis College open classrooms and a cultivation lab above Bar Brava at 1914 N. Washington Ave.

A photo-backed Legal Aid report and state numbers have renewed debate over seclusion rooms in Minnesota schools as lawmakers weigh rolling back protections. Advocates warn of trauma and racial disparities.

Pakou Yang was named president of Normandale Community College on April 22, 2026, a historic first for Hmong representation in U.S. higher education. She has led the campus since summer 2025.

Beast Barbecue on East Hennepin will close May 2 after seven years. The owners posted a brief farewell as the neighborhood spot prepares its final service.

A new blood biomarker and a ‘p‑tau217’ clock could let doctors estimate when Alzheimer’s symptoms will begin, speeding diagnosis for symptomatic Twin Cities patients while raising important caveats.