An unredacted investigative memo points to a Minneapolis finance official as the likely decisionmaker behind nearly $3 million withheld from a retiree health trust. The district restored the funds while auditors and police probe how internal controls failed.

A 2022 federal complaint about Hartford firehouse culture has re-emerged as Mayor Frey’s nominee for Minneapolis fire chief heads to a council confirmation hearing. The suit doesn't name the nominee, but councilors say they'll press for answers.

Sackett’s family is asking residents to send comments opposing parole for Ronald Reed ahead of his Aug. 11 Supervised Release Board review.

State officials rolled out 'Pinch, jump, splash!' — pinch your nose or use a nose clip and avoid submerging to lower a rare Naegleria fowleri risk this summer.

Mid‑90s heat and wildfire smoke will push heat‑index values near 100 and degrade air quality in Minneapolis through Thursday night.

A decade of USGS monitoring finds atrazine, imidacloprid and other pesticides at levels that could harm stream life across the Midwest and Great Plains.

Dangerous heat is building in Minneapolis: highs near 97°F and an Extreme Heat Warning is in effect through Thursday.

A man riding an e-bike died after colliding with an SUV on Elton Hills Drive NW; the crash closed the road for hours and renews safety questions about the corridor.

Dakota County prosecutors say more than 100,000 texts, photos and videos documented repeated abuse of a 2‑year‑old; two adults are jailed on felony counts.

The West Side Community Organization will host three listening sessions and an online survey as St. Paul gathers resident input on renaming César Chávez Street.

A precautionary boil‑water advisory is in effect for Maple Plain after a pressure loss may have let contaminants into the system. Crews are restoring flow and tests are pending.

Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund was charged with felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct tied to an alleged 2017 assault of a 17-year-old Fire Explorer. Authorities say the complaint details grooming, explicit messaging and an assault at a Blaine residence.

Talking Volumes’ fall season opens Sept. 12 in St. Paul with Marlon James, followed by Colson Whitehead, Lucy Foley and more; member presales start July 10.