📚 South St. Paul High adds 9 new courses for 2025–26
South St. Paul High School is expanding its course offerings with nine new classes for the 2025–26 school year, giving students more ways to explore their interests and prepare for future careers. Highlights include:
Charges: Box truck driver ran stop sign, fatally striking biker in Sauk Centre
A St. Paul man en route to the capital city failed to stop for a stop sign when the box truck he was driving hit and killed a person on a motorcycle, new charging documents state.
Minnesota Food Truck Festival Among Best in the Nation
Taste the best of Minnesota at the Food Truck Festival, featuring a variety of dishes, live music, and fun for everyone on May 9th.
As parents age, their children face hard choices about when to take the car...
States have many policies to stop risky older drivers from renewing their licenses. But in practice, it's often adult children who must decide when to take the car keys away from an aging parent.
Trucks drive through water on thawing Minnesota lake
A viral video shows fishermen driving through approximately a foot of standing water atop the frozen surface of Lake of the Woods following recent warm weather.
Minnesota’s first Indigenous-owned lab opens for business
Tribal and business leaders celebrated the opening of Minnesota’s first Indigenous owned and operated science laboratory on Thursday, March 19. The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate’s Aya Labs LLC conducts environmental and pharmaceutical testing, with a focus on the medical and cannabis industries. “What you see is not just...
South Metro Fire Department Names Mike Nelson as New Chief
The South Metro Fire Department, which serves South St. Paul and West St. Paul, has appointed Mike Nelson as its new fire chief. Nelson will officially start on May 30, 2026, following the retirement of Chief Mark Juelfs, who will step down at the end of May. Nelson previously worked for South Metro before serving as...
After a prolonged national spotlight, Minneapolis tackles its optics
ListenMinnesota Now - After a prolonged national spotlight, Minneapolis tackles its optics. Minneapolis started out the first months of 2026 in the global spotlight. The ICE surge brought an unprecedented number of federal agents to the city, which led to illegal detainments and harassment by agents, and the deaths...
This Unassuming Minnesota Deli Makes Specialty Sandwiches That’ll Blow Your Mind
Sometimes the best food hides in plain sight, waiting for you to stumble through the door and discover what you’ve been missing your entire life. Nelson Cheese & Deli in St. Paul is exactly that kind of place, a neighborhood treasure that turns simple ingredients into edible masterpieces. You...
66 cars stolen since March 20 as MPD warns thieves are using new tech
Auto thefts continue to rise in Minneapolis, and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) said thieves are increasingly using new technology to steal cars without ever needing the owner’s key.
