D'Amico & Sons will close its Edina and Golden Valley restaurants in March as the family shifts focus to its Naples, Fla. operations. The move marks the end of the group's last Twin Cities cafes.

Target paid nearly $110M to break its City Center lease and the 51‑story tower on Nicollet Mall is now being marketed for sale. The outcome will shape downtown Minneapolis’ next move on huge office blocks.

Lennar plans about 370 homes on a 158‑acre former farm just under a mile from downtown Farmington. The city approved annexation and construction could begin in spring 2026.

A UMN public‑health alert ties ByHeart powdered formula to 51 infant botulism cases across 19 states. All infants were hospitalized; officials report no deaths so far.

A head‑on crash on Highway 169 near Mille Lacs Lake killed four people Wednesday evening. Troopers say a car crossed the center line near Shakopee Lake Road.

A police chase over a vehicle wanted in theft probes ended near Highway 100 in Robbinsdale; three adults were arrested and no one in the other car was hurt.

Warm Thursday and Friday, then gusty Friday and a narrow band of snow Saturday morning that could slow commutes, mainly south of I‑94.

A 28-year-old was arrested after allegedly stealing tools and pulling a knife at a north St. Cloud NAPA store; he’s charged with felony robbery and due back in court March 13.

A 19‑year‑old faces a felony charge after prosecutors say he used a box cutter to slash a man in a St. Cloud parking lot last Thursday.

Estée Lauder will eliminate 68 positions at Aveda’s Blaine, Minn., campus as part of a broader restructuring. The cuts touch the brand’s local manufacturing and distribution operations.

After separating from Polaris and selling a majority stake to Carolwood, Indian Motorcycle chose Golden Valley for its new headquarters, keeping the brand in Minnesota.

During Tuesday's State of the Union, President Trump and Rep. Ilhan Omar collided on-camera as Minnesota ICE raids and two fatal shootings hovered over the chamber. The brief exchange highlights how local tragedies are shaping national political flashpoints.

Icy roads on Highway 169 near Mille Lacs Lake led to a fatal two-vehicle crash that killed a Garrison woman and sent another driver to the hospital.