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A crash at 2nd Street South and County Road 78 damaged communications lines and knocked out phone and internet across Sartell; crews are on scene.
Weather & Environment in ...
Sunny and dry with highs near 90°F Wednesday in Minneapolis. Expect warm, mostly sunny days through the weekend.
A St. Paul mother was sentenced to four years after her 18‑month‑old son died from a fentanyl overdose on Christmas Day; the case spotlights rising child‑fentanyl concerns in Minnesota.
Parks & Nature in ...
The Minnesota DNR will switch to a new electronic licensing system on June 9. Fishing-license sales will pause June 2–8 and anglers may fish license-free during that window.
Community & Society in ...
Two $50,000 Minnesota Millionaire Raffle tickets remain unclaimed; the winning retailers are in Andover and Burnsville and other five-figure prizes are also listed.
Food & Drinks in ...
A Madrid‑style tapas restaurant and bakery are headed to Cathedral Hill this June. Tasca Madrid will serve tapas, paella and Spanish breads in the former Handsome Hog space.
Politics & Govt in ...
A bipartisan bill to require insurers to cover infertility — including IVF and egg‑freezing — passed the Minnesota Senate but was left out of the final package, leaving families to shoulder large out‑of‑pocket costs.
Lawmakers removed roughly $1.2M in trust-fund support for a Boundary Waters youth program after objections about a social-media clip; educators say trips for underserved students are at risk.
St. Paul police are investigating after one person was found dead on the 1400 block of Case Avenue in the Parkway‑Greenbrier neighborhood.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Minnesota's statewide gas average eased to about $4.30 per gallon this week amid softer oil prices tied to U.S.-Iran talks. The drop is small but welcome.
Minneapolis climbs into the low 90s Tuesday, May 26, with scattered late-day storms possible after 4 p.m. Take heat precautions and have a backup plan for outdoor plans.
A 19-year-old passenger was killed after a head-on crash on Highway 3 in Castle Rock Township. Troopers say a Suburban crossed the center line; investigators are probing the cause.
An overnight shooting in south Minneapolis left one person dead near Columbus Avenue South and East 42nd Street.
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