A bipartisan bill would direct the MSHSL to sanction cricket and launch school pilot programs as local participation and new pitches surge across the Twin Cities.

A pre-dawn house fire northwest of Wadena left one man dead and reduced the home to a total loss. The Otter Tail County sheriff and State Fire Marshal are investigating.

Bailey Nurseries is marketing about 184 acres near Bailey Road for a mixed‑use plan that would add homes, retail, a business park and a school expansion in southern Woodbury.

Minnesota revealed the USA Pavilion concept for Expo 2031 — a living-lands design by BRC Imagination Arts that organizers say will anchor a permanent Future Living District.

A package of bills filed in St. Paul would limit some AI decisions in therapy and insurance, require disclosure when people talk to chatbots, and study AI’s environmental costs. Lawmakers and advocates are gearing up for committee fights.

A former Burning Brothers brewer and a partner are reviving the Midway taproom as S.A.W. Brewing, a gluten‑free operation that returns a rare taproom option to St. Paul.

Shake Shack is under construction at Woodbury Lakes in Woodbury, with an opening expected in late spring or early summer 2026.

UW-La Crosse reached the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 for the first time after back-to-back wins; senior Malia Nelson paced the Eagles into the third round.

Brooklyn Park police say officers tased and arrested a person who threatened riders with a knife on a Metro Transit bus; no passengers were injured.

Joe Dotseth, a nearly 25‑year Metro Transit veteran, was named permanent police chief on March 9, 2026, as the agency presses a multi‑layered safety plan.

Metro Transit police say a person was stabbed at the northbound D Line stop near Chicago and Franklin; a suspect is in custody and the victim is listed as stable at Hennepin County Medical Center.

State officials say 15 people have died in Minnesota fires so far this year. Authorities urge testing alarms and changing batteries when clocks change.

Mild Monday in Minneapolis with highs near 54°F. Rain Tuesday may change to snow late Tuesday night.