Sherburne County is weighing a quarter‑cent sales tax and a design RFP to pay for jail upgrades after a 2024 inspection flagged intake, HVAC and space problems.

The Minnesota National Guard says more than 250 personnel are serving in the CENTCOM region as strikes on Iran escalate; CENTCOM has confirmed U.S. casualties. Local units from Duluth, Marshall and Stillwater are among those deployed.

Federal prosecutors say seven people were sentenced after an interstate ring mailed roughly 200,000 fentanyl pills into Minnesota. Sentences range from time served to more than a decade behind bars.

A 33-year-old Thief River Falls man was killed in a snowmobile crash Saturday in Gentilly Township. Officials say alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

A Maple Grove man has agreed to plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the July 1, 2025 Brooklyn Park shooting that killed a 17-year-old.

Chefs Brendan Denne and Bryan Gooding open Risata Cucina March 9 at 4168 W. Broadway in Robbinsdale. Expect classic Italian plates, cocktails on tap and an extensive amaro list.

Mild Monday with highs near 42°F. A narrow chance of freezing drizzle before sunrise Tuesday may slick up the commute.

AAA Minneapolis and Minnesota law say right-on-red drivers must yield to protected left-turns. Nicollet Ave. bridge will close March 2 for long-term repairs.

Two women suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds early Sunday on Cedar Avenue South; police say a scuffle may have escalated into gunfire.

Sgt. Cody Siebert of the East Range Police Department died suddenly after a rapid brain‑infection diagnosis; colleagues, schools and a GoFundMe are responding.

Police released photos after a Feb. 13 attack left a 45-year-old man in a coma. Detectives are asking the public to help identify a man seen near the scene.

Met Council will consider Metro Transit’s recommendation to build a METRO J Line on West Seventh as part of a bigger service‑expansion push and subsidy review. The vote kicks off design and funding decisions that could shape the corridor for years.

Cloudy morning, sunny afternoon with highs near 29°F. Rapid warmup to the 40s–50s midweek; late-week rain chances return.