The MnDOT addresses transport equity, trials technology for stronger pavement, revises speed limits for safety, and seeks a communications student for their team.

Blaine City Hall schedules a public hearing for January 17 to discuss potential changes to the city's charter, including council salaries and policies on local governance matters.

A new community garden in Bloomington, Minnesota, features artistic cyanotype banners as part of a creative placemaking effort celebrating local culture and history.

A pedestrian, 42-year-old James Sachs, was fatally struck by a car in Blaine, MN. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene and the driver is cooperating with the investigation.

Plymouth Police responded to a disturbance caused by youths playing volleyball and making noise on White Horse Beach in winter; found the group post-swim, with the incident handled amiably.

St. Louis Park has launched a New Year's gnome scavenger hunt, inviting locals to find hidden gnomes in city parks using weekly clues shared on social media and email.

Wargo Nature Center and Blaine Parks host a Snow Day on January 27 with activities like snowshoeing, ice fishing, crafts, and hot cocoa. Other January events include wildlife tracking and forest bathing.

Washington County invites the public to discuss plans for the Highway 36 and Lake Elmo Avenue interchange at a meeting at the River Valley Church on January 10.

Americans prioritize fitness in their 2024 New Year's resolutions, with less focus on mental health compared to previous years, but most expect to abandon their goals within months.

Big Ten Player of the Year Taylor Landfair transfers from Minnesota volleyball team to Nebraska, leaving a significant gap in the Gophers' lineup and joining a talent-rich Huskers squad.

St. Paul's first homicide of 2024 occurred on New Year's Day with a deadly shooting in the Hamline-Midway area.

Minneapolis' East Harriet neighborhood hosted its annual candle display to raise awareness for domestic violence, with 84 homes participating and over $50,000 raised for the Domestic Abuse Project.

The Coon Rapids Fire Department is organizing a blood drive with the American Red Cross to aid local health needs, scheduled for January 8 at the Coon Rapids Civic Center.