Valesha Parker pleaded guilty to one count of aiding an offender after the 2022 killing of Zaria McKeever. A May 1 hearing will decide whether a judge accepts the plea and its proposed 364‑day jail term.

Dozens of No Kings rallies are planned in Oklahoma on March 28 as part of a nationwide mobilization organizers say includes more than 3,000 events.

After a three-week trial, a St. Paul man was convicted in the December 2023 staged robbery that left a man dead at a Spencer Brook Township ranch. Co-defendants have already drawn decades-long terms.

Light rain during the morning commute and gusty north winds will keep Minneapolis cooler on Thursday, March 26.

Endogenex raised $50M to push its ReCET endoscopic therapy into a larger clinical trial. The Plymouth company is racing toward readouts expected in late 2026.

The Minnesota Senate voted 41-25 to allow senators and staff to bring children onto the chamber floor, overturning a 168-year-old rule after a high-profile incident. Lawmakers now must write the procedures that will govern who can bring a child and when.

The 8th U.S. Circuit upheld a policy that bars bond hearings for many immigrants arrested in interior operations; civil‑rights groups are preparing appeals.

MnDOT will fully close Highway 280 from April 13 through late August for resurfacing, bridge repairs and ramp work. Expect detours via I‑35W, I‑94 and Highway 36.

Nur House Cafe opened March 25 in a former Starbucks downtown, offering Somali beverages, housemade pastries and rotating seasonal drinks from a family-run team. The shop aims to be a neighborhood gathering place across from U.S. Bank Stadium.

City and community partners broke ground on Poplar Apartments, a supportive-housing project promising roughly 40 units and onsite services for people exiting homelessness.

Family-owned Brito’s Burrito opened its eighth Minnesota location in Roseville, serving breakfast through dinner and offering a limited chips-and-queso grand-opening special.

A lakeside cemetery in Duluth is crumbling into Lake Superior, exposing graves and human remains as St. Louis County seeks state aid for a multi‑million dollar shore wall. Officials say a retaining wall could preserve graves without disinterring remains.

Chef Mik German’s 328 Grill is moving out of the American Legion and into the former Me & Julio spot in Hastings, bringing more seats, a big patio and weekly events. Opening is expected late April.