Maple Grove opened phase one of its community center overhaul on March 16, unveiling a new TruStone Rink and upgraded amenities funded largely by a voter‑approved sales tax.

A Minnesota Department of Health report says sexual maltreatment occurred at Harmony View Assisted Living in Sauk Rapids; police are conducting a criminal probe.

Boom Island founders Kevin and Qiuxia Welch will convert the former One on One Bike Shop at 45th & Minnehaha into Mixed Culture Brewing — coffee by day, taproom and beer garden by night.

Hidden River Middle School in St. Paul reopened after an almost $50M renovation that added classrooms, security upgrades and a geoexchange heating and cooling system. The work also included interior updates at Wilson School.

A juvenile died and an adult suspect was taken into custody after a shooting near the 9300 block of Ryan Place in Lexington early March 18, authorities said.

A south Minneapolis resident was rushed to the hospital after a stabbing in an apartment lobby on Tuesday; police say two people fled and detectives are investigating.

Terrace Group paid $29.6M for River Tech Workplace, a four‑building, nearly 20‑acre flex campus on East River Road in Fridley. The purchase reflects steady investor demand for suburban industrial assets.

A new House bill would sharply restrict who can collect and query license‑plate reader data in Minnesota, require warrants for most searches, and order mass deletion of older scans.

JR Hospitality bought two Bloomington airport hotels, adding 259 rooms as the Mall of America water park project moves through approvals.

Rep. Paul Torkelson proposed expanding the Minnesota House to 135 and shrinking the Senate to 45 to prevent another 67–67 tie. The idea faces big constitutional and political obstacles.

A legal group filed a mandamus petition seeking to force Minneapolis to meet a charter floor of 1.7 officers per 1,000 residents — about 731 sworn officers — citing a 2022 state Supreme Court ruling.

Crews moved in to prep the boarded Midway CVS at Snelling and University as St. Paul moves ahead with a city-ordered demolition after years of complaints.

Wabasha police say a court-style parking notice with a QR code is fraudulent and urged residents not to scan it. Verify tickets through official court channels before paying.