Minnesota’s minimum wage to hit $11.41 in 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's minimum wage will increase to $11.41 per hour on January 1, 2026. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry says this adjustment accounts for a 2.5% inflation rate increase. For workers under 20, the 90-day training wage will rise to $9.31. However, Minneapolis and St. Paul maintain...
Minneapolis puppy reunited with family after being found in a wrecked vehicle
Minneapolis Police said they found an unexpected passenger in the back of a vehicle, which had crashed.
Walz orders flags to fly at half-staff after St. Paul firefighter dies
Gov. Tim Walz has ordered U.S. and Minnesota flags at all state buildings to fly at half-staff on Monday to honor and remember St. Paul firefighter Timothy Bertz, who officials said died after suffering a "serious medical event."
Misspelled learning center, no children inside: Emmer presses Walz over Minnesota daycare tied to...
A YouTuber confronted a Minnesota daycare that can't spell "learning" but reportedly got $4 million in taxpayer funds amid a growing fraud scandal.
North Minneapolis grocery store set to temporarily close, change to new format
One of few full-service grocery stores in north Minneapolis is temporarily closing this winter, citing financial challenges. It’s slated to reopen later next year with a new format. North Market will close in its current form on Feb. 1, according to an announcement from its nonprofit owner, Pillsbury United...
Top Stories of 2025: Gov. Walz visits Cannon Falls farm to talk about impact...
***The Cannon Falls Beacon will be taking a look back at the top news and sports stories of 2025 the final two weeks of the year. Governor Tim Walz visited the Cannon Falls area farm of Danny and Mary Lundell early last March to talk about the tariffs that were instituted last spring and their potential effect on...
ER patient attacks guard on Christmas inside Wyoming hospital
An ER patient is accused of attacking a security guard inside a Wyoming, Minnesota, hospital on Christmas evening, leading to a confrontation with a police officer outside the facility.
West St. Paul police arrest man who admitted to pulling gun on ICE agents
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man is accused of following ICE agents and threatening them with a gun in West St. Paul. The West St. Paul Police Department said its officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Charlton Street on Monday, Dec. 22, after ICE agents reported a man in a Chevy pickup truck "just pulled...
Water main break floods Minneapolis neighborhood on Christmas
A water main break flooded a Minneapolis neighborhood on Christmas night.
Christmas Eve shooting in Dakota County leaves one dead, another hospitalized
Dakota County officials are investigating a suspected murder-suicide attempt after a Christmas Eve shooting left a woman dead and a man hospitalized. The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to a report of a double shooting in Castle Rock Township, near Farmington, at around 2:20 p.m. Wednesday. At...
