Crystal police are increasing patrols after mass brawls at Becker Park forced a temporary closure and several arrests.

A 2-year-old boy was critically injured after falling from a second-floor window in St. Paul's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood.

A Minneapolis man drew a 27‑year federal sentence after prosecutors say he posed as a teen and coerced a 12‑year‑old into producing explicit images. The case grew from an FBI probe and follows an earlier state conviction.

Authorities say a man fatally shot his 3‑year‑old son and then himself in a home north of Detroit Lakes; family members and investigators are responding.

St. Paul has broadened who can tap a special Inheritance Fund and revised down‑payment rules to reopen layered, forgivable aid this spring. New bonuses target descendants tied to neighborhoods uprooted by I‑94 and other renewal projects.

Faith Community Church in Hudson was evacuated after staff found a written threat; police searched the site and later took a person into custody.

A 3-month-old was found safe inside a stolen car after Minneapolis police recovered the vehicle following a theft at a daycare parking lot. Officers say they located the baby before an Amber Alert could be issued.

USDA canceled nearly all awards under a $300M land‑access program, leaving St. Paul’s LEDC and dozens of local projects scrambling and preparing appeals.

A meet‑up arranged after an online dispute ended with gunfire on St. Paul's east side; two adults and a teen are charged and a 54‑year‑old bystander remains hospitalized.

A separate cocktail room called The Vermilion has opened at 1085 Grand Ave in St. Paul, offering craft cocktails, bourbon and a late-night happy hour.

Freezing rain and sleet will make the Thursday, April 2 commute messy across Minneapolis; gusts up to 30 mph and localized ice up to 0.25 inches are possible.

A late-night rollover near Old Cedar Lake Road left one person dead after the car caught fire. Police say speed may have been a factor and are asking witnesses to call.

A morning fire at Westwood Elementary sent students outside and families to a nearby church while officials investigate and assess air quality. City and state teams are reviewing the building.