A Minneapolis family used DHS’s CBP Home self‑deport option to fly home to Ecuador, a choice that spotlights questions about payouts, funding and long‑term legal costs.

Mild Monday with a high near 42°F. Slight chance of light snow this evening could leave isolated slick spots on untreated surfaces.

Mayor Kaohly Her told investors St. Paul is "open for business," pressing to speed permitting and finish stalled downtown and Snelling‑Midway projects. Her plans smaller, quick wins to prove progress.

Two Red Wing teens were charged after police say surveillance and court filings tie them to break-ins at the St. Paul Hotel and Palace Pub.

A Minneapolis woman who identified herself as a "relationship anarchist" was arrested after federal agents say she tailed and struck one of their vehicles during an enforcement sweep.

Lorde says she'll give $204,000 from Minneapolis merch sales to MIRAC and the Immigrant Defense Network as protests over ICE actions continue. The funds come from her Oct. Armory shows.

Cloudy Thursday with highs near 38°F. A cold front brings gusts and a chance of freezing drizzle Friday — expect slick spots on the commute.

Brooklyn Park police say their tactical team served a high‑risk warrant at Decatur Landing on Tuesday; two men were arrested and booked on active warrants. Detectives remain on scene.

A musician‑founded taproom in Lowertown is fundraising to survive. MetroNOME’s taproom and its Fingal’s Cave student stage could be lost without a $25K bridge loan.

A council committee delayed liquor-license renewals for two downtown hotels after protests that they housed federal immigration officers; a public hearing is set for Feb. 17.

A St. Paul man received a seven‑year term after a daytime carjacking and a high‑speed pursuit that ended in a crash near I‑35E. Prosecutors say the suspect held a gun to the victim's head.

A North St. Paul group home worker faces felony neglect charges after a resident wandered out and was found dead in below‑zero temperatures. Authorities say the staffer admitted sleeping on duty.

Multiple rounds struck a Brooklyn Park home early Sunday; police say no one was hurt and investigators are seeking witnesses.