AFSA announced it will close at the end of the school year, leaving families scrambling and highlighting funding and enrollment pressures facing Minnesota charters.

Pakou Yang was named president of Normandale Community College on April 22, 2026, a historic first for Hmong representation in U.S. higher education. She has led the campus since summer 2025.

Minneapolis will add Community Safety Ambassadors to Uptown as officials pair outreach with patrols to address resident and business safety concerns. Residents say more is needed.

More than 300 nursing home workers began a three‑day ULP strike at five Twin Cities facilities, pressing for higher pay and safer staffing.

Brooklyn Park’s $4.5M Small Business Center is only half full and relies on a $175K state grant that ends in 2027, prompting city leaders to rethink how it’s run.

360 Communities launched a $14.1M campaign to replace and expand Lewis House in Eagan, promising roughly 50 beds, a Survivor Support Center and pet‑friendly services.

Southdale drivers plan a St. Paul rally after MTM Health abruptly ended the company's contract, threatening about 95 jobs and thousands of Medicaid rides. Families say school and therapy runs could be disrupted.

Benjamin E. Mays in Rondo will relaunch as an Afrocentric PreK–5 school in fall 2026, centering Black history, cultural identity and new curriculum goals. The district says current families can stay and transportation will be available.

Two Vail Communities clubhouses in Minneapolis and St. Paul could close when state funding ends June 30, leaving hundreds without daily peer supports.

St. Paul has barred viral TikToker Josh Liljenquist from city parks for 180 days after officials said he harassed and filmed people in encampments; he denies the claims and plans to appeal.

Hennepin County ordered Quadrel Realty to pay $49,500 to the Brentwood Tenants Union after boilers failed during the 2024–25 winter. Tenants say many still haven't received promised credits or repairs.

A Minneapolis Ojibwe elder's cloth star map — a teaching tool for the Seven Grandfather Teachings — will fly aboard NASA's Artemis II lunar mission.

City planners recommended a zoning change to allow managed 'safe outdoor parking' lots where people living in vehicles can sleep overnight under staffing and hygiene rules. The Planning Commission sent the proposal to City Council after a unanimous vote.