Twin Cities Pride returns June 27–28 at Loring Park with new support tents, a 61‑foot rubber duck and a citywide safety plan aimed at keeping big crowds secure.

St. Paul Council Vice President Nelsie Yang proposed boosting council pay by up to 40% and expanding duties and staff; legal and budget questions remain.

Gov. Tim Walz filed 16 FOIA requests seeking federal records tied to what his office calls a campaign of retribution after Operation Metro Surge. The filings come days after a judge quashed subpoenas aimed at state officials.

Court documents allege a months‑long scheme used fake orders to rob delivery drivers across south Minneapolis. An 18‑year‑old has been arrested and investigators are still probing.

Havion Holmes was sentenced to 90 months after pleading guilty to aiding an Aug. 24, 2024 armed carjacking that injured two people in south Minneapolis.

After settling with its lender, 601W regained control of the Dayton’s Project — but the 1.2M‑sq‑ft building is still largely vacant and carrying heavy debt. The deal buys time but leaves a tough leasing and refinancing road ahead.

A Menomonie man is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenager in Arkansaw in 2025; Pepin County Court set cash bond and barred contact with the victim.

SPS Commerce has quietly opened a strategic review and hired Morgan Stanley after activist pressure and a steep share decline. The move raises questions for downtown Minneapolis.

Court documents allege a Minneapolis father and son filed false returns that claimed millions in bogus refunds, authorities say.

One year after the derecho, Bemidji is still clearing millions of felled trees and facing elevated wildfire risk. Salvage sales and federal aid exist, but recovery has been slow.

Mini pillows tossed at a Foley parade and thousands of bought‑and‑given copies of Mike Lindell’s memoir have drawn scrutiny from campaign experts and state rules.

A narrow Senate vote ordered an end to U.S. military action in Iran, delivering a rare bipartisan rebuke and setting up a showdown with the White House. The measure is largely symbolic but politically potent.

Dakota County will roll out ES&S DS300 and DS950 scanners plus ExpressVote ballot‑marking devices beginning with the Aug. 11 primary, officials say.