HuHot's St. Cloud restaurant will shut permanently on Memorial Day; customers are being urged to redeem gift cards and Value Connection certificates before May 25.

A system from the Plains could bring widespread rain to Minnesota this weekend, but Sunday carries the highest threat for strong-to-severe storms.

A person was found unconscious after an early-morning assault near 63rd Avenue North. Police say suspects fled and remain at large.

A St. Paul man faces gross-misdemeanor charges after a toddler grabbed a handgun from a diaper bag during a traffic stop; police say the gun had six rounds.

Clear morning, warming into the upper 70s with gusts near 35 mph. Red Flag Warning affects parts of western Minnesota — skip open burns and secure loose items.

About 30 Minneapolis firefighters are on PTSD leave, stretching crews and sending overtime bills higher. City budget staff warn the trend has widened both staffing and fiscal strain.

Purdue’s AeroEco Lab forecasts nearly 43 million birds over Minnesota tonight. Conservation groups say dimming nonessential lights and closing blinds can reduce deadly window collisions.

Senate Republicans proposed a one-year rollback of Minnesota car-tab calculations to 2022 rules, saying the move would return roughly $250 million to drivers while lawmakers sort out offsets.

Minnesota is poised to adopt its first statewide K‑12 health standards — covering mental health, substance prevention and CPR — after rulemaking hearings in April.

A boil water advisory in Excelsior prompted questions from nearby residents with Excelsior mailing addresses; Chanhassen says its water customers are not affected. We explain who is covered and what to do.

A single-vehicle rollover on MN Highway 22 north of Litchfield late Wednesday left at least one person dead. Troopers say an unbelted occupant was involved; more details are expected from the state patrol.

A March complaint alleges retaliation by St. Paul Council Member Anika Bowie and has prompted a city workplace probe amid earlier findings and related litigation.

The brothers behind NOLO's are moving into downtown Waconia: Olive & Elm will take the Wilford's ground-floor retail, city records and the Business Journal show.