Light rain this morning in Minneapolis; showers and storms may return late Thursday with a warm, sunny weekend following. Plan for slick roads during heavier bursts.

One defendant accepted a plea in the torture death of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist; sentencing is pending while separate trials for six others are set this summer.

Troy Alvin Wagner admitted to electronic sexual communications with what he thought was a 14‑year‑old; his plea recommends a 15‑month stayed sentence and 10 years on the predatory registry.

A Sartell man pleaded guilty to a threats charge after police rescued a woman from his apartment in February; remaining counts were dismissed and sentencing is set for August.

Park leaders are weighing whether the Minnehaha off‑leash dog park should be closed or moved after tribes say the land is part of the sacred Coldwater Spring footprint.

Newly unsealed 'Dunlap Files' and a recent grand‑jury review have revived scrutiny of the unsolved 1995 killing of Pillsbury marketing manager Anne Dunlap.

A school bus struck Hamline University's Robbins Science Center Tuesday; three students and the driver were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.

An 18-year-old from Watkins drowned after falling from his kayak on Pleasant Lake; a dive-team recovery located him and a fundraiser for his family is underway.

A private investigator says a new witness points to a possible suspect in the 1995 disappearance of Mason City anchor Jodi Huisentruit and has handed evidence to the Iowa DCI.

A Moorhead woman was booked after deputies say they found illegal firearms and burglary tools in her pickup; she allegedly slipped cuffs and threatened officers.

Park officials say more than 100 dead fish washed up at Lake Nokomis and warn more may appear. Authorities suspect a bacterial outbreak and the DNR is investigating.

Friends of Gabriel Arrazola Perez say they’re grieving and frustrated after his death near Case Avenue; police have asked the public for tips.

New organizers say the Minneapolis Aquatennial will return in 2026, preserving torchlight parades, milk‑carton boat races and neighborhood activations.