Minnesota submitted a bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft in downtown Minneapolis, centering the plan on U.S. Bank Stadium and a Commons fan footprint. Organizers say the three-day festival could bring hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Saint Paul updates its residential garbage rates on April 1, 2026 — small carts cost roughly $287.66/year, with bigger carts and weekly pickup priced higher. The change follows the city’s annual rate adjustment process.

A retired Bayport funeral director pleaded guilty after forensic genealogy tied a skull found in 2002 to a Stillwater woman; sentencing is set for June 2.

Commercial values in Minneapolis fell again this assessment cycle, shrinking downtown office valuations and shifting more of the property-tax load to homeowners.

A St. Cloud State student was arrested after police say they threatened to shoot other students on campus; officers recovered a handgun and replica firearms.

St. Paul will pay $9.5 million to the family of JuVaughn Turner after a 2023 rec-center shooting that left him with a traumatic brain injury. The settlement resolves the family's lawsuit and follows criminal proceedings.

Hormel Institute scientists helped map human antibodies that bind poliovirus capsids, producing structural blueprints that could guide antiviral biologics.

A St. Paul driver was charged after prosecutors say his box truck ran a stop sign and killed a Glenwood motorcyclist near Sauk Centre.

Willie Nelson will headline the Outlaw Music Festival at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee on Aug. 19, 2026. Tickets go on sale March 27.

Tom Barnard, 74, told listeners on his family podcast that he has Alzheimer’s and has begun treatments; he says he’s seen some improvement.

So Good So You sold a majority stake to New York private-equity firm Bansk Group after years of rapid growth and a recent expansion of local manufacturing. Founders will remain in leadership as the brand scales distribution.

Clear and mild Tuesday in Minneapolis with highs near 56°F, a warmer Wednesday and a sharp cool-down into Friday with lows near 26°F.

At a state fraud hearing, lawmakers were told TSA flagged nearly $700 million in cash leaving MSP across 2024–25, prompting Treasury and FinCEN probes and calls for clearer tracking.