Michael Cordell Garland was charged in the April 30 downtown St. Paul shooting that killed Adarius Glees; records show Garland had a prior first‑degree manslaughter conviction and a 2025 release.

Medline has signed a lease for roughly 195,000 sq ft at Brockton Business Park in Corcoran, anchoring the first building of Hempel and TPG Angelo Gordon’s industrial project. The deal gives the northwest Twin Cities market a major logistics tenant.

Mayor Jacob Frey and most of the Minneapolis City Council took part in facilitated sessions described as 'couples counseling' as city leaders try to tamp down public infighting. The work is part of a three-year, not-to-exceed $1.386 million contract with an outside consultant.

Gov. Tim Walz signed a $1.2 billion bonding package last week to fund water, roads and asset preservation across Minnesota, capping a late-session deal that also included hospital stabilization and tab relief.

Jordan Carol Hanson pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder in the March 13, 2025 killing of Justin Esparza at his Hallock home; sentencing is set for July.

A 25-year-old South St. Paul man was charged in Dakota County with felony electronic solicitation after prosecutors allege he sent sexual material online to someone he believed was a child.

Troopers say a May 28 traffic stop near I‑94 in Lake Elmo turned up roughly two kilograms of fentanyl and two Chicago men have been charged in Washington County.

Patchy fog this morning clears to sun with a high near 87°F. Storms return Sunday night into Monday with locally heavier rain possible.

Brooklyn Park police say total crime hit a 37-year low in 2025, with incidents down to 5,427. Officials point to community programs and new technology for the longer-term decline.

Regulators and residents met in Fergus Falls over a proposed 345‑kV second circuit between the Minnesota–North Dakota border and Alexandria, with questions about new poles, easements and timing.

Peggy Flanagan says a pro‑Angie Craig super PAC used an AI deepfake in a new attack ad, prompting legal scrutiny under Minnesota's 90‑day pre‑election deepfake law. The spot and the law could reshape the DFL primary fight.

Photos show an Apple Valley Target cordoned off six fitting rooms and posted "Ramadan Mubarak" signage. It’s unclear whether the space is meant for shoppers or staff.

CentraCare's new Plaza wing adds surgery, rehab and specialty clinics in a roughly 225,000‑sq‑ft, $194M expansion. Public tours are scheduled next Thursday.