NEON's Collective Kitchens — a 25,000-sq-ft kitchen incubator on West Broadway — will open in May 2026, offering private and shared commercial kitchen space and retail stalls to help local food entrepreneurs scale.

Quality Bicycle Products canceled Frostbike 2026, citing safety concerns amid federal immigration enforcement. The move disrupts vendors and adds to weeks of lost business in Minneapolis.

Neighbors will line Lake Phalen with lights Saturday evening to spell “MN > ICE” in a show of solidarity after weeks of federal immigration enforcement and two fatal encounters.

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen and owner Tomme Beevas are being sued for roughly $1.3M in unpaid MEDA loans and back rent, mostly tied to the Bde Maka Ska lakeside location.

Mayor Kaohly Her told investors St. Paul is "open for business," pressing to speed permitting and finish stalled downtown and Snelling‑Midway projects. Her plans smaller, quick wins to prove progress.

Refresco will buy Eden Prairie’s SunOpta for $6.50 a share — a package that values the company near $798M — and the stock jumped roughly 30% on the news.

A new Journal of Great Lakes Research paper finds PFAS in lake trout and walleye peaked in the 2007–2017 window and fell by 2020, but state advisories still apply.

The Marriott family pledged $100 million to Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus overhaul, securing naming rights for a two‑story Marriott Family Atrium slated to open in 2030.

Two Minneapolis women say they paid a fake immigration lawyer $1,500 each to try to free relatives from ICE custody; officials urge verification and reporting.

A 20-foot “PROSECUTE ICE” ice sculpture appeared on the State Capitol steps as protests over two recent federal‑agent shootings continue. The installation coincides with planned vigils and ongoing investigations.

Multiple Edina women say an OB-GYN crossed professional boundaries during exams and recovery; a state review recorded prior complaints and the medical board reviewed the case.

Wendy's House of Soul will remain open while Pillsbury United Communities pauses North Market for a planned relaunch later in 2026. The deli will continue catering and delivery during the transition.

Anoka cut the ribbon on the Anoka Cannabis Company this week; city leaders say the municipal dispensary will keep profits local to fund parks and capital projects. The shop sits next to the city liquor store at 839 E River Road.