Plymouth’s City Council voted April 28 to ban flavored tobacco sales and tighten licensing, citing youth vaping concerns. The ordinance adds buffers, fees and tougher penalties.

An 85-year-old Hudson man has been charged after a complaint alleges he traded sex for rent and gave women meth to sell, according to court records.

Two bills inspired by Colin Hortman cleared the Minnesota Legislature this week, requiring police to disclose chemical agents used inside buildings and limiting insurance exclusions for cleanup.

Pottery Barn will take a roughly 12,500‑sq‑ft spot at Rosedale Center, replacing the former Granite City and aiming to open in Q3 2027.

A coalition of low‑cost carriers asked Washington for $2.5 billion in targeted relief to offset surging jet‑fuel costs, offering warrants that could convert to equity.

Goodhue County identified William Wayne Prigge as the man who died during a Pine Island warrant service; an autopsy ruled the death a suicide. The warrants were tied to a juvenile sexual‑assault investigation.

The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Adam Fravel’s appeal on April 29, 2026, upholding his conviction and life sentence in the 2023 killing of Madeline Kingsbury.

Kacey Musgraves will play the Target Center on Sept. 22 as part of her Middle of Nowhere Tour; American Express presale begins May 5 and public sale is May 8.

St. Paul’s Grand Old Day returns June 7 with music across six stages, a parade, a 5K and 150+ vendors. Organizers are seeking sponsors as costs rise.

Minnesota rolled out a new canopy map, $12M in grants and Arbor Day plantings to expand shade in heat‑soaked neighborhoods while nonprofits race to plant and water saplings. Funding and long‑term maintenance remain the critical next steps.

Early Wednesday saw heavy law-enforcement activity at HCMC and on Oliver Avenue South in Richfield; officials have not said whether the scenes are connected.

Districts warn a technical change to how low‑income students are counted could cut compensatory aid and force program cuts, with some districts projecting seven‑figure shortfalls.

MDA confirmed emerald ash borer in trees near Burtrum and imposed a Todd County quarantine. A May 14 virtual meeting will explain next steps for residents and tree-care pros.