Dakota is adding a private event room inside the historic Young-Quinlan building on Nicollet Mall, giving the club new space for bookings alongside its concert calendar.

A propane delivery truck rolled 4.5 miles north of Richmond on Wednesday, leaking propane and closing county roads while crews worked the scene.

A Milwaukee investor bought the long‑vacant former Kmart in Brooklyn Center for $6.5M. The buyer says redevelopment plans for the 11.5‑acre site are due this spring.

A 21-year-old on supervised probation has been charged after a Cornerstone Parking Group employee was fatally shot while stopping a theft in a south Minneapolis lot. Charges and police evidence are now under review in Hennepin County.

A St. Paul man pleaded guilty and received three years' probation after killing a six‑month‑old puppy; his sentence includes treatment, testing and court supervision.

Bloomington has redirected roughly $400,000 to a one-time grant program that offers up to $10,000 to brick-and-mortar businesses hit by recent ICE operations.

A City Council committee advanced a temporary extension of pre-eviction notice to 60 days after residents and mutual-aid organizers testified they'd raised millions to cover rent. The measure now heads to a full Council vote.

Bloomington police say a sweep removed 13,628 suspected fentanyl pills plus meth, khat and illegal guns, the department posted on Facebook. Community and health officials urged caution.

The Minnesota DNR has unveiled draft amendments for Itasca State Park — from new ski trails and overnight lodging to a pavilion replacing Nicollet Court — with comments due April 10, 2026.

Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks is opening new shops in Minneapolis' North Loop and in Wayzata, with renovations already visible at both addresses.

Minnesota’s adult obesity rate dipped to about 32% in 2024 as GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs spread across the state. Experts say the timing is notable but causation and durability remain unclear.

Doran Companies bought a parcel at Seven Points for about $3 million and plans a five‑story, 228‑unit building with a 20% affordable set‑aside.

Pivot Bio has moved its global headquarters to Minnetonka’s Carlson Towers, bringing a roughly $2 billion ag‑tech company closer to Midwestern corn growers.