Mi-Sant, a family-run banh mi and bakery operator, purchased the former West End TGI Fridays in St. Louis Park. The longtime chain location closed in fall 2024 after 45 years.

A 35-year-old Maryland woman was arrested Sunday after authorities say she tried to drown her 15-year-old daughter on West Battle Lake. The teen was taken to Lake Region Hospital and the suspect faces multiple felony counts.

Dogwood Coffee is expanding to Macalester‑Groveland, taking over the former Coffee Bené storefront at Cleveland and Grand and aiming to open by early September.

A 20-year-old man was pulled from the St. Croix River at Lake St. Croix Beach and later died at Regions Hospital. Authorities say the drowning is under investigation.

A juvenile boy was shot and killed late Sunday at Hartkopf Park in Brooklyn Park. Police are investigating and have not released the victim’s name or announced arrests.

A man was found shot and killed early Sunday in the 300 block of Wilson Street NE; Minneapolis police have secured the scene and homicide detectives are investigating.

Forecasters warn strong to severe storms could hit Minnesota Monday night through Wednesday, with central Minnesota facing heavy rain, damaging winds and localized flooding.

Ziggy’s on 2nd Street has been rebranded Max’s Social House under Dr. Melvin “Max” Ashford, with a southern‑Midwest menu and nightly live music across two stages.

Blu Cajun opened June 26 in Brooklyn Park, mixing Louisiana seafood boils with Vietnamese flavors and big shareable platters.

A decade after Philando Castile's death, Ramsey County's charging policy and police reforms shifted stops away from low‑level equipment violations and toward moving‑violation enforcement. Local data show big changes in who gets pulled over.

Preliminary state data show Minnesota’s suicide rate rose in 2025 as firearm deaths climbed, with men, Indigenous people and rural areas hardest hit.

A new Marcy‑Holmes cafe has brought Egyptian coffee, sugarcane juice and honey‑cardamom lattes late into the night near the University of Minnesota.

Carver County deputies conducted a water search at Lake Ann Park after witnesses reported a man went under and did not resurface. The park was closed as crews worked.