A plea deal would send Craig Alan Hameister to prison for more than 34 years after the death of Melissa Hunt in Wabasha County. The agreement must still be accepted by a judge.

A retired Duluth police lieutenant says he was punished after reporting officer misconduct and has sued the city, alleging retaliation and superficial internal reviews.

City officials say Minneapolis recorded more than $1 billion in construction and infrastructure investments for 2025, with projects from affordable housing to a downtown data‑center overhaul.

Federal prosecutors say seven people were sentenced after an interstate ring mailed roughly 200,000 fentanyl pills into Minnesota. Sentences range from time served to more than a decade behind bars.

Two women suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds early Sunday on Cedar Avenue South; police say a scuffle may have escalated into gunfire.

A Park Rapids man faces two felony terroristic‑threats counts after allegedly threatening Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen and saying he would "execute everyone" at the Minnesota State Capitol.

Recently published Black history books turned up on Hennepin County Library giveaway carts, prompting residents to press the system for more transparency about withdrawals.

Minnesota’s measles cases doubled this week to 10, centered in a Twin Cities cluster. Health officials are urging MMR vaccinations and checking records.

An 85-year-old woman died after a fire in living quarters inside a detached garage in Miltona Township. Authorities and the state fire marshal are investigating.

Lennar plans about 370 homes on a 158‑acre former farm just under a mile from downtown Farmington. The city approved annexation and construction could begin in spring 2026.

Warm Thursday and Friday, then gusty Friday and a narrow band of snow Saturday morning that could slow commutes, mainly south of I‑94.

A Metropolitan Council analysis singled out more than two dozen high‑subsidy routes across the Twin Cities; lawmakers are weighing cuts, consolidation and new funding formulas. The debate pits suburban opt‑outs against calls to rein in taxpayer costs.

Clear and chilly Wednesday with a high near 23°F. Slight snow before dawn Thursday and a possible 1–3 inch band across southern Minnesota Saturday.