Mayor Rebecca Schack addresses the January chill and strict immigration enforcement in her community, discussing city initiatives, public safety, and urging community support and involvement.

The Blaine Police Department's "Heroes and Helpers" event supported 70 students by partnering with local heroes for a $250 family gift shopping experience at Target.

J. Ryan Stradal will headline the 9th annual Featured Author Fair at Anoka County Library, showcasing 16 authors across genres as part of the Winter Reads program.

A Minnesota federal prison nurse received a six-month sentence for lying about an intimate relationship with an inmate, leading to additional supervised release.

Minneapolis’s Jungle Theater canceled the remainder of its 2025–26 season and paused programming amid mounting deficits, leaders say as they plan a path forward.

A lost black Labrador was reunited with its owner after the Wabasha Police's social media appeal to Kellogg residents, highlighting community cooperation.

Ramsey seeks a Building Inspector/Plans Examiner with at least one year of relevant experience, offering a competitive salary and benefits. Duties include field inspections and plan reviews.

Saint Paul Regional Water Services is hiring, with positions like Water Utility Worker I and Utility Trainee available. An open house on January 22, 2026, will offer job insights and application help.

Divers and researchers are racing to stop small zebra and quagga mussel outbreaks before warming waters let them explode across Lake Superior.

Minnesota reports a 20% drop in traffic-related fatalities in 2025 from the previous year, with about 370 lives saved. The Department of Public Safety underscores the importance of road safety measures.

A Pikachu-costumed demonstrator was detained outside the Whipple Federal Building during anti-ICE protests, footage shows.

Former Minnesota United coach Adrian Heath says a bogus Saudi job interview led to a November 2024 kidnapping in Morocco; his family tracked his location and helped secure his release.

Officials and Metro Transit are stepping up outreach, signage and enforcement at the busy Technology Drive crossing as Green Line testing moves ahead toward 2027 service.