TLC, Salt‑N‑Pepa and En Vogue will headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Sept. 5. Tickets go on sale March 26 at 10 a.m.; prices start at $59.

Applying Pew and Census rules to 2023 data, Minnesota’s middle‑class band runs roughly $56,700–$170,200 — higher than many locals expect. The state ranks mid‑pack for upper‑middle affordability.

Clear Monday morning around 27°F with a high near 47°F. Midweek warms into the 50s–60s with a chance of rain late Wednesday into Thursday.

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, was laid to rest at Fort Snelling after a memorial at Eagle Brook Church. Hundreds lined Highway 61 as White Bear Lake honored her.

A mobile AirSCWO unit will arrive in April for a St. Cloud pilot testing whether PFAS in biosolids and spent filter media can be destroyed rather than captured.

Amaya Battle's buzzer-beater lifted Minnesota to a 65-63 win over Ole Miss and a Sweet 16 berth — the program's first in 21 years.

Bipartisan HF3965 would bar paraquat sales and phase out its use in Minnesota, ordering state collection of existing stocks amid concerns about Parkinson’s risk. Supporters cite growing research; farm groups warn of lost tools for growers.

MnDOT will build an overpass at Hwy. 13 and Nicollet in Burnsville, with construction set for 2027. Expect closures, lane reductions and a community vote on noise walls.

Asher's Bar & Grill will take over the former Chilango spot at 2730 W. Lake St., opening the week of April 20 with 14 screens, comfort‑food mains and $13 cocktails.

South Metro has tapped Mike Nelson as its next fire chief to replace Mark Juelfs. Nelson’s contract appears in the March 18 board packet and he starts May 30.

A woman in her 20s was seriously injured after being struck while crossing the 1600 block of Marshall Street NE. Minneapolis police say they are seeking tips as they search for a dark‑colored sedan.

Graduate fellows at the University of Minnesota say reclassification stripped them of union protections, moving the fight into state mediation and prompting lawmakers to urge a settlement.

A 19-year-old was killed and a 16-year-old was wounded after gunfire inside an apartment on the 2500 block of 17th Ave S in Minneapolis. Police say suspects fled and no arrests have been made.