Hundreds of vehicle owners spending New Year’s at Twin Cities impound lots
There were 584 vehicles towed during this week's snow emergency in Minneapolis. That number stands at 352 and counting in St. Paul, where parking restrictions are in place until 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2.
These new laws go into effect in Minnesota on Jan. 1
MINNEAPOLIS — The Times Square ball wasn't the only thing that dropped Wednesday night — a handful of new laws also went into effect as the clock struck midnight. Here's a look at the changes coming to Minnesota in 2026:. Paid family and medical leave. The paid leave...
North Loop Cannabis Shop Officially Becomes Dispensary
North Loop Cannabis Shop Officially Becomes Dispensary. As regional manager for Wildflower, the growing group of Twin Cities cannabis shops, Erin Kaine was used to the questions and downcast looks from customers as the company waited for Minnesota to grant them a license to sell recreational flower. “I felt like...
Teen charged with carrying out Minneapolis killing, bus shooting days apart
A 17-year-old Brooklyn Park boy is accused of fatally shooting a man and opening fire on a Metro Transit bus, injuring three passengers, in two separate incidents days apart in north Minneapolis. Jeairamiya Dewray Omar-Dear was charged last week with second-degree murder and three counts of assault with a dangerous...
St. Paul police video shows fleeing man point gun before being shot by officers...
Newly released dash and body camera videos from last week show the moment St. Paul police officers shot a man accused of stealing a car and pointing a gun at them.
Gunfire in Saint Paul Apartment Leads to Felony Charges
An 18-year-old Saint Paul man is facing two felony charges after police say he fired a gun inside an apartment on Christmas night, sending a bullet into a neighboring unit. Mekhi Asani Holmes is charged with possessing a machine gun or machine gun conversion device and reckless discharge of a firearm within a...
Woman Accused in Buffalo Gas Pump Fire
A woman is charged with arson after investigators say she set fire to a Buffalo convenience store gas pump last weekend, causing more than $1,000 in damage. Guadalupe Najera, 31, of Minneapolis, is charged with second-degree arson involving a building or property valued at $1,000 or more. The charge stems from the...
Minnesota’s minimum wage increases Jan. 1. What to know
Minnesota's minimum wage is set to increase Jan. 1. The North Star State is slated to increase its minimum wage to $11.41 an hour in 2026 , according to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, up from $11.13 an hour in 2025. "Minnesota’s minimum-wage rate will be adjusted for inflation to $11.41 an hour for...
Minneapolis Police Praised for Preventing Potential Crisis Involving Intoxicated Individual with Firearms
In what could have been a menacing turn of events, Minneapolis Police Department - Second Precinct officers were lauded for defusing a potentially volatile situation involving a heavily intoxicated individual and an array of firearms. The incident, detailed in a social media post by the police department, reported...
Steele County Officials asking for help in locating teenager last seen in early December
The Steele County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding a missing teenager, last seen in early December.
