SmartAsset ranks Minneapolis–St. Paul 8th‑most expensive to raise a child in 2026: families face about $33,307 a year, with childcare costing nearly $19,509.

A woman in Linden Township died Monday after a tree limb fell on her head, Brown County officials said. Investigators and the medical examiner are reviewing the case.

A St. Paul man admitted in federal court that he helped enroll a provider that billed Minnesota’s HSS program roughly $2.3 million for services largely not provided.

A former University of St. Thomas student pleaded guilty after sneaking into a Frogtown home and groping a 12‑year‑old; he was sentenced and has been deported.

A St. Cloud man faces a felony threats charge after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver during a Sunday road‑rage incident. Police say a license‑plate photo and a spent 9mm casing helped tie the suspect to the scene.

A native beetle is attacking mature oaks across Edina and the Twin Cities; experts warn drought-stressed trees are most at risk. Foresters explain signs and next steps.

The Wild are shifting most local TV games to a new NHL-partnered Wild channel for 2026-27, promising cable, some over-the-air games and a paid streaming option.

A man was ambushed and shot outside a north Minneapolis home Monday night and taken to North Memorial Health. Police searched the 1200 block of Oliver Ave N but suspects remain at large.

Organizers are tightening the Little Falls Arts & Crafts Fair footprint for 2026, concentrating 600+ vendors downtown and moving the Marketplace to First Street SE for a safer, easier-to-navigate weekend.

DNA testing connected two Minneapolis sexual assaults a decade apart; prosecutors charged Angel Fernandez Morocho and set a hearing for August 12.

A Jamestown man died after a head-on crash on I-94 near Evansville that left two people dead and another critically injured.

Cool, sunny Wednesday turns into a fast warm-up this weekend, with highs near 95°F Saturday. Plan for water and cooling options.

3M raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $8.80–$8.95 after beating Q2 estimates, sending shares up and signaling momentum at the Maplewood headquarters.