An 85-year-old woman died after a fire in living quarters inside a detached garage in Miltona Township. Authorities and the state fire marshal are investigating.

Warm Friday turns blustery with gusts up to 30 mph. A narrow band of light snow may clip areas south of I‑94 Saturday morning.

Insomnia Cookies is opening a third Minneapolis bakery on Uptown’s Lake Street and is already hiring crew and managers as the chain expands nationwide.

UCare has listed its Northeast Minneapolis headquarters for sale as regulators wind down the insurer and Medica prepares to assume contracts. The move could affect payouts to hospitals and the future of the Stinson campus.

D'Amico & Sons will close its Edina and Golden Valley restaurants in March as the family shifts focus to its Naples, Fla. operations. The move marks the end of the group's last Twin Cities cafes.

Target paid nearly $110M to break its City Center lease and the 51‑story tower on Nicollet Mall is now being marketed for sale. The outcome will shape downtown Minneapolis’ next move on huge office blocks.

Lennar plans about 370 homes on a 158‑acre former farm just under a mile from downtown Farmington. The city approved annexation and construction could begin in spring 2026.

A UMN public‑health alert ties ByHeart powdered formula to 51 infant botulism cases across 19 states. All infants were hospitalized; officials report no deaths so far.

A head‑on crash on Highway 169 near Mille Lacs Lake killed four people Wednesday evening. Troopers say a car crossed the center line near Shakopee Lake Road.

A police chase over a vehicle wanted in theft probes ended near Highway 100 in Robbinsdale; three adults were arrested and no one in the other car was hurt.

Warm Thursday and Friday, then gusty Friday and a narrow band of snow Saturday morning that could slow commutes, mainly south of I‑94.

A 28-year-old was arrested after allegedly stealing tools and pulling a knife at a north St. Cloud NAPA store; he’s charged with felony robbery and due back in court March 13.

A 19‑year‑old faces a felony charge after prosecutors say he used a box cutter to slash a man in a St. Cloud parking lot last Thursday.