A Moorhead caregiver was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty in the 2024 beating death of 3‑year‑old Eastyn Deronjic. The case drew months of investigation and emotional courtroom statements.

A 19-year-old University of Minnesota-Morris student drowned after a paddleboat capsized on Little Emily Lake. Authorities and local residents led the search.

General Mills promoted Dana McNabb to COO and a board seat, putting her in the running to be Minnesota’s next female Fortune 500 CEO. Her new remit gives her control over the units boards use to judge CEO readiness.

Cloudy, warm Sunday in Minneapolis with a slight afternoon shower chance. Storm chances increase late Sunday night.

Two motorcyclists died Saturday night after colliding with a Metro Mobility bus on Sheridan Avenue in Bloomington. Police say the Hennepin County medical examiner will release identities.

A man was critically injured and a woman suffered a leg wound after shots were fired Friday night on the 1000 block of Barclay Street in St. Paul. Police say the shooting grew out of a dispute and the investigation is ongoing.

A Virginia shopper’s class action alleges Best Buy fed names, addresses and purchase histories into a LiveRamp-clean room and sold enhanced customer profiles through Best Buy Ads. The suit seeks statutory damages and injunctive relief.

A Hibbing man pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide after a July 27 UTV crash that killed his passenger. Sentencing is set for July 16 in Hibbing.

University of Minnesota modeling shows faster development in low‑income countries, plus food‑system changes in wealthier ones, could shrink future cropland and protect biodiversity.

Most of the roughly $122M Highway 5 rebuild is covered by federal and state grants, with Chanhassen's local bill limited to a half‑share of a pedestrian underpass.

A St. Paul man assaulted in January has died; the accused pleaded guilty and faces sentencing as prosecutors assess possible charge changes.

Mostly cloudy and warm Saturday in Minneapolis with highs near 83°F and breezy afternoons. Slight Sunday showers and increasing thunderstorm chances midweek.

A 57-year-old Baldwin man died after a car turned left into his motorcycle on 90th Avenue Thursday evening.