State agents and Lakeville police arrested a 30‑year‑old after tips led them to videos involving children, authorities say. Court filings show three felony counts and an active probe.

A White House social post mistakenly paired a Minneapolis detainee's photo with an unrelated “child sex crimes” label; officials say the images were swapped and the post was removed.

Wrecktangle Pizza draped two giant anti-ICE banners over its Lyn‑Lake storefront — one reading "ICE OUT OF MN" and the other "FOR GOOD" — as the pizzeria continues a high‑profile donation drive.

Otter Tail County prosecutors have charged a former Fergus Falls physician with multiple criminal sexual‑conduct counts tied to high‑school hockey players. He was convicted in Michigan last year.

Brooklyn Park police say their tactical team served a high‑risk warrant at Decatur Landing on Tuesday; two men were arrested and booked on active warrants. Detectives remain on scene.

Stolen identity documents taken from vandalized federal vehicles in north Minneapolis were posted online and used to harass and threaten FBI employees; arrests and federal charges have followed.

Ameriprise will take on nearly $28 billion and 260 Huntington advisors in a new institutions deal. The move expands Ameriprise’s Minneapolis-based wealth footprint.

A Wednesday blaze in Minneapolis forced nearly two dozen people from their homes; a resident on scene described frantic rescue efforts. Early footage shows neighbors and crews amid the smoke and chaos.

Medtronic will acquire CathWorks and its AI FFRangio system in a deal worth up to $585M, folding a wire‑free coronary diagnostic into its cath‑lab offerings.

ICE arrested a Guatemalan man in St. Paul after Hennepin County records show he was released on a $100 cash bond; court filings say the charge was later handled under a stay of adjudication.

A man was killed Tuesday evening after being struck at Front Avenue and Grotto Street North in St. Paul's South Como. Police later located and arrested a driver and the traffic unit is investigating.

A musician‑founded taproom in Lowertown is fundraising to survive. MetroNOME’s taproom and its Fingal’s Cave student stage could be lost without a $25K bridge loan.

A council committee delayed liquor-license renewals for two downtown hotels after protests that they housed federal immigration officers; a public hearing is set for Feb. 17.