St. Louis Park named Francie Streich and Brooks Whitton as the 2024 Evergreen Award winners for their exceptional residential gardens, enhancing the city's landscape and promoting environmental health.

The Minneapolis Parks' Neighborhood Naturalist program offers outdoor activities including campfires, bird feeder workshops, and forest bathing to connect locals with nature this fall.

Hennepin County is conducting a Wireless Emergency Alerts system test in Brooklyn Park on October 16 to ensure the community receives critical information promptly.

The Minnesota Humanities Center launched a grant program with $450,000 to promote arts and cultural events in Minnesota, funded by the state's Legacy Fund.

Duluth repaired a collapsed sewer pipe near Chester Creek, implemented a bypass during restoration, and plans to reinforce the system. No further leaks have been reported, and cautionary signs are being removed.

The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents is seeking state funding for initiatives to enhance education, research, and community partnerships across the state.

CenterPoint Energy has finished installing gas mains in Webber-Camden and will start upgrading service lines, with one block scheduled weekly. The work varies by line age and involves safety measures for meter placement.

William Rogers, a 61-year-old man with health issues, was safely found after being reported missing in Duluth. His disappearance prompted police and community search efforts.

"Goblins on Ice" is a free, annual Halloween ice skating event in St. Louis Park with two sessions on Oct. 25, offering free skate rentals and welcoming all ages in costumes.

New traffic control measures, including a "basket weave stop sign pattern," are being implemented in Browndale, St. Louis Park to address residents' traffic concerns.

CenterPoint Energy starts installing new gas mains in Minneapolis on Oct 14, disrupting traffic and parking on West 36th and West 38th streets. Services to follow, with restoration a few weeks later.

The Viking Boulevard Bridge over Rum River in Anoka County will be closed for a deck pour, with detours via CSAH 7 or 9 to CSAH 24 from October 21 to 23.

A felon from Oakdale got a 90-month sentence for firearm possession. His arrest followed a traffic stop, where police found a stolen gun in his car. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced by a U.S. District Judge.