A dog’s 2017 discovery of a skull led detectives to a Minnesota family; guilty pleas and prison terms followed, yet questions remain about why no one searched sooner.

An early-morning fire in St. Cloud displaced more than 50 residents and left the building unsafe; firefighters rescued occupants and the Red Cross is assisting.

Rondo Community Land Trust purchased the long‑vacant Sears on Rice Street, handing a major redevelopment parcel to a local nonprofit steward. Plans and timelines remain to be announced.

Minnesota regulators recalled Tidal Wave 3.5‑gram THC vapes after tests found THC above the 0.3% legal limit; consumers are being told to discard affected units.

Competing bills at the Minnesota Capitol would either raise kratom's purchase age to 21 or classify the plant as a controlled drug, prompting concern from health officials and local leaders.

Ecolab is reportedly in talks to buy CoolIT for about $4.5–$5 billion, giving the St. Paul company a hardware foothold in AI data‑center cooling.

I‑394 repairs paused E‑ZPass tolling, creating a seven‑figure revenue gap that MnDOT says it may cover with supplemental state transportation funds.

Brooklyn Park police served a high‑risk warrant in the 7600 block of Hampshire Ave. N., detaining multiple people and arresting one man. Details remain limited.

Hennepin County has opened applications for a roughly $2M Small Business Recovery Fund to help storefront companies hit by recent federal immigration enforcement.

One person was killed in a Wednesday shooting on the 1500 block of Edmund Ave W in St. Paul; homicide detectives are processing the Midway scene.

Maple Grove opened phase one of its community center overhaul on March 16, unveiling a new TruStone Rink and upgraded amenities funded largely by a voter‑approved sales tax.

A juvenile died and an adult suspect was taken into custody after a shooting near the 9300 block of Ryan Place in Lexington early March 18, authorities said.

Terrace Group paid $29.6M for River Tech Workplace, a four‑building, nearly 20‑acre flex campus on East River Road in Fridley. The purchase reflects steady investor demand for suburban industrial assets.