After pleading guilty, Luis Gonzalo Haro Chavez was sentenced to 10 years in prison and faces registration and a decade of conditional release.

University of Minnesota and the American Medical Association will review vaccine evidence and publish guidance by summer amid federal advisory changes.

The University of Minnesota is retooling a UnitedHealth‑supported elective after students said company sessions felt one‑sided. Administrators plan a new class that will omit UnitedHealth‑run sessions.

A former Hudson trainer admitted guilt in charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a student at his Woodbury home. Sentencing is scheduled this spring.

Sunny and mild today in Minneapolis with highs near 37°F, followed by a warm stretch into the 40s and 50s through early next week.

Marinette police say Gabriella Cartagena has been located; a person of interest was jailed after a high-speed chase and family fundraising indicates she has died. Investigators are asking the public for camera footage from Feb. 4.

Hennepin County’s Auto Theft Unit recovered 18 stolen vehicles, arrested eight people and seized two firearms in a multi-jurisdiction sweep across north Minneapolis.

Metro Transit pushed the Lake Street/Midtown Blue Line station rebuild to April 2027 after a failed 2025 bid and rising design costs. Construction will stretch into 2028 and affect riders and local markets.

Burnsville police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was shot and later died. Detectives say few details have been released and asked anyone with tips to come forward.

A co-owner of Eden Prairie’s Asia Mall bought the former Maplewood TGI Fridays for $2.2M and plans to open an 85°C Taiwanese bakery.

A St. Paul man was sentenced to 93 months after pleading guilty in an alley shooting that left a man paralyzed. Court documents show prosecutors dropped some counts under a plea deal.

Saint Paul will hold a Feb. 18 hearing on a proposal to bar most new drive‑through lanes; councilmembers are split and business groups warn of big revenue losses.

A late-night shooting near the Glen at Burnsville apartments hospitalized one person and prompted a temporary shelter-in-place that was lifted after about two hours.