A Winona man faces felony charges after his girlfriend's service dog was found dead at Aghaming Park; a necropsy found blunt-force trauma, police say.

Minneapolis’ Step Up still places teens this summer but is matching fewer employer slots as the teen job market tightens and organizers retool training.

A former downtown YWCA is being converted into a large children’s therapy and mental‑health hub as St. David’s moves to ease long waitlists. The multi‑phase renovation aims to add classrooms, therapy gyms and day‑treatment space in the heart of the city.

A Becker man was charged this week after a 2024 I‑94 crash killed Julie Kay Terwey; investigators say phone app activity and high speed were factors.

A Minneapolis public‑works driver says a USCIS name error cost him his job; his union has filed an unfair labor practice charge as federal CDL rules squeeze immigrant workers.

A TREND‑backed crowdfund is offering North Minneapolis residents a chance to co‑own Hawthorn Crossings starting at $1,000, with a limited neighborhood matching grant. Organizers say the move is meant to keep capital and retail control on the North Side.

A Maplewood police officer was stabbed inside a CVS at White Bear Avenue and County Road B East. The officer has non-life-threatening injuries and a suspect was detained.

A White Bear Lake man was sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the March 2025 crosswalk death; prosecutors dropped two counts in the plea. The driver’s BAC measured nearly twice the legal limit, authorities say.

SmartAsset ranks Minneapolis–St. Paul 8th‑most expensive to raise a child in 2026: families face about $33,307 a year, with childcare costing nearly $19,509.

A woman in Linden Township died Monday after a tree limb fell on her head, Brown County officials said. Investigators and the medical examiner are reviewing the case.

A St. Paul man admitted in federal court that he helped enroll a provider that billed Minnesota’s HSS program roughly $2.3 million for services largely not provided.

A former University of St. Thomas student pleaded guilty after sneaking into a Frogtown home and groping a 12‑year‑old; he was sentenced and has been deported.

A St. Cloud man faces a felony threats charge after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver during a Sunday road‑rage incident. Police say a license‑plate photo and a spent 9mm casing helped tie the suspect to the scene.