MnDOT will build an overpass at Hwy. 13 and Nicollet in Burnsville, with construction set for 2027. Expect closures, lane reductions and a community vote on noise walls.

Asher's Bar & Grill will take over the former Chilango spot at 2730 W. Lake St., opening the week of April 20 with 14 screens, comfort‑food mains and $13 cocktails.

South Metro has tapped Mike Nelson as its next fire chief to replace Mark Juelfs. Nelson’s contract appears in the March 18 board packet and he starts May 30.

A woman in her 20s was seriously injured after being struck while crossing the 1600 block of Marshall Street NE. Minneapolis police say they are seeking tips as they search for a dark‑colored sedan.

Graduate fellows at the University of Minnesota say reclassification stripped them of union protections, moving the fight into state mediation and prompting lawmakers to urge a settlement.

A 19-year-old was killed and a 16-year-old was wounded after gunfire inside an apartment on the 2500 block of 17th Ave S in Minneapolis. Police say suspects fled and no arrests have been made.

A Minnesota biotech founder has pledged $16 million to help Minneapolis renters after the ICE surge, directing funds through his foundation and neighborhood partners.

A dog’s 2017 discovery of a skull led detectives to a Minnesota family; guilty pleas and prison terms followed, yet questions remain about why no one searched sooner.

An early-morning fire in St. Cloud displaced more than 50 residents and left the building unsafe; firefighters rescued occupants and the Red Cross is assisting.

A boy was hospitalized after an apparent self-inflicted shooting Saturday evening in Eagan. Police responded to the 1900 block of Covington Lane and took the child to Regions Hospital.

Four teenagers were shot late Friday on Lake Street West in Minneapolis; police say injuries are non-life-threatening and the suspect remains at large.

A Wisconsin woman says Rochester officers wrongly tied her to a counterfeit-bill probe and briefly jailed her. The suit, filed in February and now in federal court, names several officers.

Barnum’s school board voted 4-3 to reinstate a male‑female homecoming coronation, reversing a student‑led move to gender‑neutral "royalty."