Residents packed City Hall on Feb. 24 to sing for an eviction moratorium as city data shows tens of thousands need urgent help after a wave of enforcement.

Google will build a 250,000‑sq‑ft data center at Ryan Companies’ Project Skyway in Pine Island near Rochester, paired with a major Xcel clean‑energy deal and local tax incentives.

A quick wintry mix this morning could make some streets slick. Gusty winds and a late-week warm‑up follow.

Carver County prosecutors say a Norwood Young America man faces 11 felony counts after investigators say he underreported nearly $2 million and received over $40,000 in benefits he wasn’t eligible for. The complaint alleges a sham business was used to pay personal bills.

A cold, clear morning (about 5°F) gives way to a quick warm-up — highs near 37°F on Tuesday with gusts to 30 mph and a chance of rain and light snow.

A Minneapolis 16-year-old was detained by federal agents, flown to a Bethany-run shelter in Michigan and became unreachable for days, lawyers say.

Duane Earl Ganz, 73, was convicted of felony second‑degree criminal sexual conduct in Aitkin County and received county jail time, fines and 10 years' supervised probation with a stayed 36‑month term.

The 10‑story Metropoint tower at 435 Ford Road sold at an unusually steep discount to its last sale, thrusting redevelopment plans into the spotlight.

Two St. Cloud residents were charged with third-degree murder after a man’s Oct. 1, 2025 fentanyl overdose. Court records describe texts and transfers tied to the alleged sale.

The Minneapolis Park Board voted this week to pause evictions at properties it owns in north and northeast Minneapolis amid Operation Metro Surge; the move awaits the mayor's signature.

MLG Capital bought Lyra at Riverdale Station, a 180-unit complex in Coon Rapids. The deal consolidates two key Riverdale apartments under one owner and assumes an existing HUD loan.

After 23 years, family and officials have raised the reward to $15,000 and police renewed an appeal for tips in Rebecca Nelson's 2003 hit-and-run.

Brooklyn Park’s Tactical Response Unit executed a high‑risk search warrant on Tessman Drive Wednesday, temporarily shutting down traffic and resulting in one arrest.