A 70‑year‑old Twin Cities remodeler abruptly closed after its private‑equity owner collapsed, leaving homeowners with unfinished projects and limited recovery options. Regulators, local contractors and trade press say the failure is a cautionary tale for roll‑ups.

St. Thomas outlined a phased plan to add on-campus housing, parking and classrooms on a two-block site south of Summit Ave., reopening a 2004 permit that still limits height and assembly size.

After ICE deported one owner, American Pie Pizza in Richfield kept serving — family members and volunteers have kept the kitchen open and collected coats for released detainees.

A federal judge ordered the release of an 18‑year‑old detained by ICE inside the Hennepin County Government Center, saying agents offered no evidence of a warrant.

One juvenile was wounded and taken to Mayo Clinic after a confrontation on South Broad Street; another juvenile was taken into custody, the city says.

Mild and breezy Tuesday with highs near 52°F. Rain and likely thunderstorms move in Tuesday night, with a cooler, wintry turn midweek.

DFL lawmakers rallied at the St. Paul Capitol on Presidents Day, saying Minnesota is still reeling from Operation Metro Surge and urging GOP reps to oppose the federal tactics. Local residents and business owners recounted detentions and economic pain.

Court records say a 55-year-old St. Cloud man lured a homeless woman to his home, held her for five days and sexually assaulted her; he’s jailed on kidnapping and first‑degree sexual assault charges.

Two people were shot inside a car in Uptown Minneapolis late Sunday; a woman was critically wounded and police say no arrests have been made.

A Columbia Heights family says ICE agents faked car trouble to draw a father outside, detain him and send him to Texas, leaving six children at home. Neighbors and school leaders say fear from the surge persists.

Eagan’s City Council will vote Tuesday on a one-year moratorium that would pause approvals for new data centers and crypto miners while the city studies permitting, water and power impacts.

Hundreds marched through downtown Minneapolis Sunday as immigrant‑rights groups demanded ICE leave and accountability amid a federal drawdown and ongoing investigations. Organizers said the actions will continue until officials deliver concrete remedies.

A mill blaze pushed Holdingford officials to ask residents to curb water use Sunday night as crews battled the fire near Main Street.