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.

Chick‑fil‑A will open five new Minnesota restaurants through 2028, starting with a Mankato location this summer and promising more than 500 jobs statewide.

A Marine on St. Croix council member admitted removing the village's POW/MIA flag; the banner was recovered and the village is pursuing charges amid calls for resignation.

A Glasair I RG crashed near Lewiston Thursday evening as the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The 62-year-old pilot was transported to Mayo Clinic Saint Marys and investigators are on the scene.

A Wisconsin couple sued Target in Hennepin County after their 10‑month‑old daughter died from swallowing a water bead; court filings allege the retailer ignored earlier warnings.

Elijah Jae Newbloom pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct; a plea deal sets a 22-year minimum prison term and sentencing is scheduled in September.