The American Lung Association's 2026 State of the Air gives the Twin Cities an F for short-term particle pollution and ranks the metro 39th worst; hundreds of thousands of Minnesota kids face higher exposure.

A little-known trust paid under $2M for St. Paul’s vast Great Northern Building. The buyer says it plans to restore and reposition downtown properties.

A late-night wallet robbery outside Hanson Hall left a man assaulted; U of M Public Safety is asking anyone with information to call 911.

New surveillance footage shows federal agents swarming a pickup and tackling people outside Roosevelt High, renewing scrutiny of ICE activity and sparking school closures and legal battles.

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

Nobles County commissioners voted 3–2 to block a proposed $4 billion Geronimo Power data center, preserving agricultural zoning after a packed public meeting.

A man already jailed over alleged MSP plow thefts is accused of stealing $286,000 from Plymouth storage units. Surveillance and phone data are central to investigators' case.

Brooklyn Park police arrested five people after a victim reported a gunpoint robbery near Brookdale Drive; a State Patrol helicopter and K‑9 unit helped locate the suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

Bader Development is negotiating to buy EDA-owned land and seek TIF to build a 203-unit apartment project at Oxbow Commons in Brooklyn Park. City review and public approvals are still pending.

Thunderstorms and gusty winds are likely this afternoon in Minneapolis. Parts of western Minnesota are under Red Flag warnings—do not burn.

Planners advanced a rezoning that would let Minnesota Cannabis College open classrooms and a cultivation lab above Bar Brava at 1914 N. Washington Ave.

A photo-backed Legal Aid report and state numbers have renewed debate over seclusion rooms in Minnesota schools as lawmakers weigh rolling back protections. Advocates warn of trauma and racial disparities.

Edina police shut West 66th Street near Southdale Center Wednesday after a large police response; nearby Fairview Southdale Hospital and the mall were briefly locked down as officers investigated.