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.

A 16-year-old in Bemidji allegedly shot his parents and a bystander after losing cellphone privileges. Prosecutors have filed felony counts and a juvenile hearing is set.

A well‑drilling crew working for the MPCA pierced the sewer under the Dirty Blonde Bar & Grill, forcing Bock’s only restaurant to close and leaving nine employees out of work.

Twin Cities employers are shifting hiring toward skills, certificates and AI fluency. Local companies and workforce programs are ramping up training.

A long investigation by a Central Minnesota task force ended with nine arrests and more than 2.5 pounds of cocaine seized in the St. Cloud area.

Allegiant closed its $1.5B purchase of Sun Country on May 13, 2026, creating a larger leisure carrier and promising a margin‑first approach as fuel costs surge.

A House committee's new overview says state programs show widespread waste and that the Walz administration tolerated failures of oversight. Lawmakers and federal prosecutors are responding.

The City Council voted 3-2 to impose a one-year moratorium on data centers, pausing a proposed 55,000‑sq‑ft project while officials study noise, water and utility impacts.