An Extreme Heat Warning runs Sunday, July 12 through Tuesday, July 14; highs will be in the mid‑90s with heat‑index values near 100°F. Cooling centers are open.

Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey, a Collins Hill product from Suwanee, was chosen third overall by the Minnesota Twins after a breakout season and defensive polish. Local fans and coaches celebrated.

The last White Castle on University Avenue has closed after a property sale, ending a roughly century-long presence on the corridor. The building was sold and no reuse has been announced.

An overnight shooting on Jackson Street left a woman with non-life-threatening injuries; police found evidence at the scene and have made no arrests.

An early-morning roof fire at Jakeeno's Pizza & Pasta sent crews to 36th and Chicago; crews had the blaze under control in about an hour and no injuries were reported.

Young America’s Foundation sued the University of Minnesota, arguing campus pronoun and harassment rules amount to compelled speech and chill student debate. The suit seeks a court order and nominal damages.

Abbott Northwestern’s new $1B, 10-story tower adds 30 ORs, 190 rooms and robotics, with first patients scheduled for Aug. 29, 2026.

Two people were charged after a months-long probe into early-morning garage burglaries in St. Paul's Highland Park and Mac‑Groveland, police say. Authorities linked the suspects to dozens of break‑ins.

State officials say dogs adopted from parts of South Dakota show a ‘high prevalence’ of canine brucellosis; testing and veterinary inspections are strongly advised.

An 8-year-old boy died Friday after a pickup truck struck his electric scooter at Candlewood Drive and Brunswick Avenue North in Brooklyn Park.

Vandals have damaged dozens of young trees along St. Paul's riverfront, and the city says the pattern has cost more than $100,000. Officials are asking for tips as they weigh whether to pause new plantings.

A veterinary sedative called medetomidine — “rhino tranq” — is turning up in Minnesota fentanyl, deepening sedation and complicating overdoses. Officials urge naloxone, rescue breathing and hospital evaluation.

A Blue Earth County grand jury returned a 13‑count indictment July 9 against Joseph Bulfer in the April Mankato townhome shooting that left one man dead and another wounded.