Driver with prior DUIs charged with being drunk when causing fatal hit-and-run in Twin Cities
The man had a loaded handgun with him in is SUV, charges say.
March 28, 2025
Violent carjacking spree nets prison term for Twin Cities man
The 22-year-old defendant pled guilty to charges stemming from the June 2022 incident, where he stole an SUV after pistol-whipping the driver. He got a nearly six-year prison term.
March 28, 2025
Bicyclist killed after colliding with Twin Cities school bus as it turned at intersection
The crash occurred about 7:25 a.m., the State Patrol said. The driver was the only one on the bus, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said.
March 28, 2025
'Challenging' road construction kicks off in north metro. Here's what you need to know.
MnDOT on Monday will begin building an additional travel lane between Hanson and Round Lake boulevards in Coon Rapids, eliminating a notorious choke point.
March 28, 2025
How much of the $250 million in taxpayer money stolen in Feeding Our Future fraud case will prosecutors recover?
Millions of dollars meant to fund meals for kids in need were instead spent on travel and international bank transfers that federal prosecutors may never recover.
March 28, 2025
Hwy. 169 reopens as authorities investigate pedestrian killed during morning rush hour
The incident occurred about 6 a.m. in Shakopee.
March 28, 2025
Falcon Heights floats plan to charge for street parking during State Fair
Residents would not have to pay. Officials says the plan could bring in $100,000 to $200,000.
March 28, 2025
Latest of many serious crimes sends Twin Cities woman to prison for murder with sports car
The victim’s body was dragged along the pavement.
March 28, 2025
How the most important courtroom in Minneapolis churns through an endless stream of violent crime
Courtroom 141 in the Public Safety Facility is a setting of emotional wreckage and bureaucratic ballet, as tensions over conditional release simmer daily.
March 28, 2025
Nationwide cyberattack exposes data of thousands of Minnesota students
The hack at PowerSchool, a provider of K-12 educational software, spread across North America. State regulators won’t say how many Minnesota schools were hit.
March 27, 2025
After record high egg prices, Twin Cities residents race to buy backyard chickens
Anoka Ramsey Farm & Garden finds itself at the center of Minnesota’s backyard chicken revival, with customers lining up hours before it opens to get a crack at Friday chick restocks.
March 26, 2025
St. Louis Park’s Shoppes at Knollwood, which is for sale, could lose its Kohl’s
Kohl’s lease ends next year, and so far the Wisconsin-based department store has not been renewed.
March 26, 2025
