A Northland Community Schools teacher faces a misdemeanor after surveillance video allegedly showed her slapping a student in class. The teacher is scheduled for arraignment on July 20.

A South Carolina man admitted guilt in Stearns County after prosecutors say he traveled to St. Cloud to meet a 14‑year‑old he had contacted online.

Minneapolis-based Castlelake offered roughly $6.5B for EasyJet; the airline rejected the bid but opened its books to the suitor as talks continue. Local investors will be watching.

Fights and unruly juveniles sparked panic during Oakdale Summerfest's fireworks at Walton Park; police say no injuries were reported.

A late-night vehicle fire in Forest Lake left one person dead and prompted a State Fire Marshal investigation. Officials say the body was sent to the county medical examiner.

A 15-year-old girl was shot near Loring Park early Sunday; two teen boys, 14 and 15, were arrested and booked into juvenile custody.

Researchers found adults, juveniles and pregnant bloody red shrimp in Duluth‑Superior harbor, confirming Lake Superior now hosts the invasive species.

Seven Twin Cities Salvation Army centers will open Monday for air‑conditioned relief as heat and humidity push heat‑index values into the triple digits.

A Saturday night stabbing in Cold Spring left one man dead; police say a suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.

A man was found shot on the 2400 block of Bloomington Avenue in the Phillips neighborhood and later died at HCMC. Minneapolis police say homicide detectives are investigating.

Two teenage males were wounded early Sunday in St. Paul's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood; police say both were taken to Regions Hospital and no arrests have been made.

A convicted killer on state supervision was sentenced to 10 years after officers say they found him with drugs and two loaded pistols in south Minneapolis.

Lupe Development and the Wall Companies revived plans to replace a downtown parking lot with 104 affordable senior apartments near the Stone Arch Bridge. City planners previewed the design this week and developers say public outreach is next.