St. Paul raised its small‑business minimum wage to $16.37 an hour on July 1, 2026, with micro and youth rates also increasing. The city’s Labor Standards Division lists guidance and complaint tools for employers and workers.

Ramsey's Waterfront opens today with a 17,000-sq-ft plaza, 90 interactive nozzles, shade pavilions and reservable spaces. A new spot for cooling off this summer.

A Delta A321 made an unscheduled stop in Sioux Falls on Sunday after an "operational irregularity." The aircraft resumed to Minneapolis about an hour later.

David S. Doty, a senior federal judge in Minneapolis whose 1992‑93 cases helped create modern NFL free agency and the salary‑cap era, died June 27 at 96. His courtroom’s rulings reshaped how teams and players negotiate offseasons.

Hennepin County cut the assessed value of Best Buy’s Richfield campus from about $63M to $32M, trimming roughly 5% from the city’s commercial tax base and complicating the 2027 budget.

Noriteo, a Korean 'playground' with a DIY ramyun bar, K‑pop merch and K‑beauty goods, is headed to Mall of America as part of the mall's experiential push.

A South Carolina man admitted guilt in Stearns County after prosecutors say he traveled to St. Cloud to meet a 14‑year‑old he had contacted online.

A late-night vehicle fire in Forest Lake left one person dead and prompted a State Fire Marshal investigation. Officials say the body was sent to the county medical examiner.

Two teenage males were wounded early Sunday in St. Paul's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood; police say both were taken to Regions Hospital and no arrests have been made.

A family-run Liberian restaurant has opened at 6940 Brooklyn Blvd, turning years of catering into a storefront that drew a crowd at its May 9 grand opening. The Killens hope to make it a neighborhood gathering spot.

Weekend warm-up today, with dangerous heat arriving Monday. Expect gusty winds and spotty early Sunday showers.

Brooklyn Park’s voluntary camera registry now links hundreds of private and business feeds to police. Officials say Axon-powered integration is speeding response and investigations while owners keep control.

A man was killed early Friday near Clinton Avenue South; police are investigating after a second gunshot victim walked into Fairview Hospital. Detectives are canvassing the area.