Morning showers give way to sun and gusty northwest winds with highs near 63°F. Frost is possible Sunday–Monday; heavier rain and storms could arrive late Monday into Tuesday.

Minneapolis has moved to pause new data center projects while the council studies water, power and neighborhood impacts. A May 21 meeting will advance the debate.

Lexington closed its volunteer fire department after firing the chief; residents packed a May 7 council meeting demanding answers as the city leans on SBM Fire.

A veteran NBA referee was held back after confronting Timberwolves coach Chris Finch late in Saturday’s playoff game at Target Center.

A former Eagle Ridge Academy hall monitor pleaded guilty to an electronic-communication charge after investigators found hundreds of messages and alleged child-sex images. Prosecutors will drop two other counts under a plea deal.

A judge found a prosecutorial mistake and time‑served credit shortened the prison term for a man who pleaded guilty in a 2014 Maplewood kidnapping, leaving the victim's family outraged.

House File 4361 would expand Minneapolis’ downtown hospitality-tax boundary into the North Loop, potentially adding up to 3% levies on food and drink and redirecting some stadium-related revenue.

Two men were charged after authorities say burglars stole $374,000 in silver bars from an Eagan basement and tried to fence some of the haul in the Twin Cities.

New state data show Menahga’s kindergarten MMR coverage under 50%, far below the Minnesota average as measles cases rise across the state.

A northern Minnesota woman pleaded guilty to two criminal counts after a September crash that rolled a school bus and injured students. Court filings and reporting detail phone use and multiple injuries.

Minnesota rallied for a 3–1 win in St. Paul to force a winner‑take‑all Game 5 in Montreal, keyed by Sidney Morin’s late goals and Maddie Rooney’s saves.

Brooklyn Park police say a donated AI tool is letting detectives process phones in hours, surfacing victims and evidence faster.

The University of Minnesota has parted ways with softball coach Piper Ritter after a 16-36 season; AD Mark Coyle said a new voice is needed and a nationwide search will begin.