A University of Minnesota study finds the 2026 World Junior Championship generated an estimated $71.5 million in economic activity, giving hotels, restaurants and downtown businesses a late‑winter lift.

A former Maranatha Christian Academy counselor was ordered to 90 days in the Hennepin County workhouse and three years of probation after pleading guilty to filming a 13‑year‑old student. Court filings say investigators found dozens of images on seized devices.

A Burnsville man is charged after a criminal complaint alleges sexual assaults against a 14-year-old and a vulnerable adult during a May 2025 dog‑sitting visit in St. Cloud.

Mostly clear and about 39°F this morning; frost likely before dawn and again late this week.

Federal agents executed early-morning search warrants at a Phillips neighborhood day care Tuesday, part of a wider probe into alleged fraud. Neighbors said the heavy presence revived tensions from winter's Metro Surge.

Clear, cool Tuesday in Minneapolis with highs near 55°F. Morning lows dip toward freezing later this week — cover tender plants.

HealthPartners has hired Blake Berquist, a longtime UnitedHealthcare finance leader, as CFO while the nonprofit works to steady a slim operating margin and rising drug costs.

A Gothic Revival landmark with a Tiffany window at the edge of downtown Minneapolis has been listed for sale, pitched as a redevelopment site.

A settlement resolved claims from 26 workers across 19 Minnesota construction sites, closing a multi-year state probe that alleged widespread underpayment.

Minnesota senators are poised to consider a $100M loan program to help businesses hit by Operation Metro Surge, with most funds aimed at Twin Cities corridors and some reserved for Greater Minnesota.

A driver was killed during a midday crash on northbound Hwy. 169 near Hwy. 62 in Edina. Troopers say the driver was the only occupant and the State Patrol is investigating.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council will consider a resolution on April 27 to swap six city flags for the 1983 Minnesota design; a council memo pegs the cost at about $3,000. The vote is part of a recent wave of local reversions across the state.

Minneapolis’ City Council approved a temporary 45‑day pre‑eviction notice to help renters hit by Operation Metro Surge; the measure now heads to Mayor Frey, who can sign or veto. Housing advocates say aid must arrive fast to make the time matter.