Vandals have damaged dozens of young trees along St. Paul's riverfront, and the city says the pattern has cost more than $100,000. Officials are asking for tips as they weigh whether to pause new plantings.

A veterinary sedative called medetomidine — “rhino tranq” — is turning up in Minnesota fentanyl, deepening sedation and complicating overdoses. Officials urge naloxone, rescue breathing and hospital evaluation.

A Blue Earth County grand jury returned a 13‑count indictment July 9 against Joseph Bulfer in the April Mankato townhome shooting that left one man dead and another wounded.

Sunny Saturday with a high near 90°F and a multi‑day heat wave through Tuesday. Cooling centers are available across the Twin Cities.

Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund was charged with felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct tied to an alleged 2017 assault of a 17-year-old Fire Explorer. Authorities say the complaint details grooming, explicit messaging and an assault at a Blaine residence.

Two St. Cloud teens were charged after an alleged ambush last Thursday left a man hospitalized with a punctured lung.

The U.S. Forest Service has banned tents and pop‑up campers at West Winnie Campground from July 1–Oct. 13, 2026, citing frequent black bear activity; fines apply.

Phillips Edison has purchased Chaska Commons in a roughly $38 million deal, adding a grocery‑anchored center to its Twin Cities holdings. The sale keeps Cub Foods and neighborhood services under a national owner focused on grocery-anchored retail.

Authorities say a sealed warrant and the U.S. Marshals Service helped arrest a 22‑year‑old suspect in the Aug. 3, 2025, downtown Fargo shooting. Bail was set at $1,000,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 6.

A 62-year-old woman died after her Subaru went under a semi on U.S. Highway 87 near milepost 15 in Becker County. Authorities say the truck driver was not hurt.

Talking Volumes’ fall season opens Sept. 12 in St. Paul with Marlon James, followed by Colson Whitehead, Lucy Foley and more; member presales start July 10.

A University of Minnesota study found little immediate risk that the buried cutoff wall under St. Anthony Falls will fail, but researchers urged monitoring and a clear ownership plan.

Child drownings are climbing nationally as Minnesota families head to lakes and backyard pools. Health officials urge layered safeguards, swim lessons and CPR.