A native beetle is attacking mature oaks across Edina and the Twin Cities; experts warn drought-stressed trees are most at risk. Foresters explain signs and next steps.

The Wild are shifting most local TV games to a new NHL-partnered Wild channel for 2026-27, promising cable, some over-the-air games and a paid streaming option.

A man was ambushed and shot outside a north Minneapolis home Monday night and taken to North Memorial Health. Police searched the 1200 block of Oliver Ave N but suspects remain at large.

Organizers are tightening the Little Falls Arts & Crafts Fair footprint for 2026, concentrating 600+ vendors downtown and moving the Marketplace to First Street SE for a safer, easier-to-navigate weekend.

DNA testing connected two Minneapolis sexual assaults a decade apart; prosecutors charged Angel Fernandez Morocho and set a hearing for August 12.

A Jamestown man died after a head-on crash on I-94 near Evansville that left two people dead and another critically injured.

Cool, sunny Wednesday turns into a fast warm-up this weekend, with highs near 95°F Saturday. Plan for water and cooling options.

3M raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $8.80–$8.95 after beating Q2 estimates, sending shares up and signaling momentum at the Maplewood headquarters.

A heavy police response in St. Paul’s Highland Park left neighbors alarmed after a source told KARE 11 that multiple people were dead. Officials had not yet released details.

Jury selection began July 20 in the case of Shiloh Hendrix, accused of hurling a racial slur at a child at Roy Sutherland Playground. A defense motion over autism references is pending.

Roho Collective opens a 3,000-square-foot downtown gallery and cultural center at Nicollet, pairing exhibitions with markets and business training for artists of color.

Rebecca Noecker, Rep. María Isa Pérez‑Vega and Charles Barklind are running to replace Rafael Ortega in Ramsey County District 5. The Aug. 11 primary will narrow the field.

Partly cloudy and breezy with gusts to 30 mph. Cooler midweek, then 90s return this weekend.