A new quarter-mile riverfront trail has opened in North Minneapolis, offering a preview of parkland and an amphitheater rising on the Upper Harbor site.

A plush toy fell into Guinness the alligator's exhibit and was swallowed; veterinarians attempted an endoscopic removal before the animal later regurgitated the toy. The zoo is urging visitors to alert staff if items enter exhibits.

A 100‑acre prescribed burn is scheduled at Castleview Ranch in Wild Horse Valley; crews say smoke may be visible across eastern Napa during daytime hours.