Groundswell, a Hamline‑Midway mainstay since 2009, said it will not reopen after a 2025 fire. Owners will hand out free vegan banana bread Friday as a final send‑off.

Surveillance photos and video were released after an early-morning burglary at Russell's Sport N' Bike in Star Prairie. St. Croix County is asking the public to send tips to help identify the suspect.

A 65-year-old man on a mobility scooter was struck at Phalen Boulevard and Rose Avenue Wednesday night and later died; St. Paul police are searching for the driver.

An intimate jazz room on Hennepin will open this Saturday with a Valentines brunch and weeknight residencies. The owner hopes it will be a neighborhood music home.

An AI camera and stepped‑up enforcement coincided with zero fatal crashes and fewer serious injuries on Highway 7, officials say. The coalition now seeks funding to keep the device and push permanent fixes.

A Hopkins woman has been charged with second‑degree murder after a December shooting outside an Uptown Minneapolis market, prosecutors say. Surveillance, witness accounts and a vehicle search are cited in the complaint.

Metal detectors are being installed at the St. Paul Capitol ahead of the Feb. 17 session; permit-to-carry holders may still pass through checkpoints with firearms.

Clear skies and mid-40s today in Minneapolis, with a warm stretch that could push highs into the low 50s early next week.

A Red Lake mother is on trial in Minneapolis after two young sons died in a March 15, 2024 attack and house fire. Jurors were shown graphic evidence as the defense prepares an insanity case.

Federal agents were at a multi-car crash at Western Ave N and Selby in St. Paul; photos show a damaged Prius near Nina’s Coffee. Officials have not identified the agency involved.

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.