The Minnesota BCA says agents and crime‑scene personnel are investigating a police use‑of‑force incident in Virginia; local officers and St. Louis County deputies were at the scene.

Maple Grove Rep. Kristin Robbins suspended her 2026 gubernatorial campaign Friday and will finish her House term through January 2027.

Pockets of frost before sunrise, then mostly sunny with highs near 55°F. Gardeners should cover tender plants tonight.

State health officials and a new evaluation say Minnesota’s Safe Harbor has shifted youth from prosecution to care while highlighting gaps in coverage.

A South St. Paul mother says her husband will be deported to Laos over a 1990s conviction, leaving five children on a single income as local groups scramble to help. The case sits inside a wider wave of Southeast Asian removals in the Upper Midwest.

An investigative report found undisclosed pay, a delayed crash report and mishandled discrimination complaints, leading to the ouster of Excelsior Fire Chief Curt Mackey. The board has named interim leadership.

A two‑car crash outside the CC Club on Lyndale Ave S early Thursday left one man in critical condition and a driver jailed amid a possible road‑rage shooting.

Minnesota eliminated Dallas 5-2 in Game 6 to win the series 4-2. A deadline trade and late goals swung the matchup and leave the Stars with tough offseason choices.

Trail-cam footage shows a mother cougar and three kittens south of Voyageurs National Park — the Minnesota DNR says it may be the first reproduction recorded in the state in more than 100 years.

United Therapeutics bought about 207 acres in Stewartville to expand its pathogen‑free pig facility for xenotransplant trials, adding significant local development near Mayo Clinic.

Aki's BreadHaus will take over the Trailhead Cafe this spring, bringing bakery goods, coffee and year‑round service to Theodore Wirth Park.

Minneapolis closed roughly 80% of its 2025 homicides, a recent high as the city’s murder count fell and detectives had more time to pursue leads.

ASCE kept Minnesota at a 'C' in 2026, praising bridges and energy but warning of a $20 billion roads shortfall unless funding becomes steadier.