Inventory in the St. Cloud area is starting to climb this spring, giving buyers more negotiating room while sellers still pull near‑ask offers. Local agents say homes are spending longer on market, and mortgage rates have eased slightly.

A Duluth‑area middle school drew criticism after a geography unit described ICE as using "tricky & violent tactics" and pushed students toward arrest footage; the district says the lesson followed Minnesota standards.

The Minneapolis Park Board voted this week to pause evictions at properties it owns in north and northeast Minneapolis amid Operation Metro Surge; the move awaits the mayor's signature.

Three Minnesota day-care providers sued the state this week, saying DCYF suspended their CCAP payments after a viral video and federal pressure.

Statewide lab bottlenecks are leaving growers holding harvests and dispensaries short on tested cannabis, creating weeks‑long delays for Minnesota’s new recreational market.

The board approved about $5.2M in construction bids plus $705K in turf and equipment purchases, moving the $15M Apex Athletic Center toward a May groundbreaking.

An Ocean County grand jury indicted Shaquille Green on Feb. 18 on murder and weapons charges in the Sept. 6, 2025 killing of Toraya Reid, sister of Timberwolves forward Naz Reid.

Minneapolis Public Schools projects a roughly $50 million shortfall for 2026 627, forcing leaders to weigh cuts and possible school consolidations.

A federal judge gave Jackie Rahm Little 70 months in prison after he admitted setting fires at two Twin Cities mosques; restitution topped $378,000.

A new vending machine at Burnhaven Library dispenses free Narcan, fentanyl/xylazine test strips and care kits, paid for with opioid‑settlement funds. City officials and partners say it expands low‑barrier access.

Federal SNAP rule changes expanded work requirements and narrowed exemptions, putting thousands of Minnesotans at risk of losing benefits this spring.

Rochester police set a perimeter near the Mayo Clinic after a caller reported explosives; searches turned up nothing and the scene was cleared in about 50 minutes.

Cloudy and blustery in Minneapolis Friday with temps in the mid‑20s and gusts to 25–30 mph. Light morning flurries possible; weekend stays chilly.