Champlin says calls to group‑home addresses surged to 879 in 2025 and the city has joined a northwest‑metro coalition urging the Legislature to require spacing, notice and oversight.

Two people face felony charges after a man was beaten with a golf club on Robbinsdale’s West Broadway. Surveillance footage and a criminal complaint are central to the case.

The Vikings told reporters they plan to pick up Jordan Addison’s fifth‑year option, guaranteeing his 2027 salary while the team weighs a long‑term extension.

A St. Paul developer wants tentative HRA approval to build The Livingston: two five-story buildings with about 300 mostly affordable units on South Robert Street. The plan emphasizes family-sized three- and four-bedroom apartments.

A St. Paul substitute teacher was sentenced to six years after a conviction for attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student at a local charter school.

Minneapolis set an April 7 hearing on a Chavez-authored 'Care Over Criminalization' ordinance that would remove city penalties for possessing drug paraphernalia.

Breezy Tuesday in Minneapolis gives way to a wintry Wednesday night. Expect gusty winds today and slushy roads into Thursday.

A judge reset former state Sen. Justin Eichorn’s federal trial to June 1 after his attorneys requested a continuance. Eichorn resigned after an undercover Bloomington sting.

New Hope's Arizona Taco Co. is planning a 7,000‑sq‑ft Uptown outpost at Seven Points with rooftop seating and a private bar.

Hussein’s family filed a federal wrongful‑death suit on March 30, 2026, accusing Minnesota DHS and staff of failing to protect patients after a fatal assault at the St. Peter forensic campus. The complaint alleges an inmate played a violent video game shortly before the attack.

SCTCC has won FAA approval for a new Aircraft Maintenance Technician program, backed by state and federal funding and a hangar at Sky Central Airport due in 2027.

Crews and hazmat teams worked to right derailed railcars north of Warroad after a multi‑car derailment forced evacuations and closed Highway 313.

A botched copper-theft attempt in St. Paul caused a power surge that downed lines and burned a minivan; crews say power was mostly restored and no one was hurt.