The West St. Paul City Council is set to consider a preliminary 2027 property tax levy totaling approximately $25.9 million, representing a 7.28% increase over the city’s final 2026 levy.

A St. Paul man is facing a felony assault charge after prosecutors allege he became uncooperative during an arrest, slammed his head against a squad car window, kicked at officers and spit on an officer.

A 78-year-old man faces felony solicitation charges in Washington County following a law enforcement covert operation targeting the demand side of commercial sex involving minors.

The West St. Paul City Council is set to consider a preliminary 2027 property tax levy totaling approximately $25.9 million, representing a 7.28% increase over the city’s final 2026 levy.

Shotgun shells spilled across westbound I-494 near Highway 3 in Inver Grove Heights Sunday after a Chevy Silverado lost a tote on the interstate.

The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office has ended its use of automated license plate reader cameras and is discontinuing its agreement with Flock Safety, citing concerns over public trust and growing backlash surrounding how data collected by the technology has been used by some agencies.

An 18-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Highway 100 in Bloomington, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A 20-year-old Hermantown resident has been cited following an investigation into soap being placed in a fountain in Duluth’s Canal Park earlier this month.

Police say four family members are dead in connected incidents in Hopkins and Burnsville, including a 7-year-old girl killed at a home daycare.

Burnsville police are investigating the death of a woman found inside a home Wednesday afternoon, with authorities saying the homicide is believed to be connected to the murders being investigated in Hopkins earlier in the day.

Two adults and a juvenile were found dead inside a Hopkins residence operating as a home daycare Tuesday morning in what police are investigating as a domestic-related homicide.

Charges have been filed against Charles Franklin Wilcher after law enforcement uncovered alleged electronic solicitations targeting a minor, according to a criminal complaint recently unsealed in Carver County District Court.

A man has been charged in Ramsey County after prosecutors allege he had unwanted physical contact with another person at a Maplewood park.

A Wisconsin man has been charged in Washington County after prosecutors allege he “brake-checked” another driver on Highway 61, triggering a chain-reaction crash that injured multiple people, including a child.

A man has been charged with a felony after allegedly throwing a paint can inside an Inver Grove Heights business, causing more than $2,200 in damage after employees refused to tint paint that was purchased elsewhere.

A man has been charged with felony theft in Dakota County after authorities allege he stole more than $3,000 from Target registers while working at the store.

The City of West St. Paul is suspending its contract with Flock Safety and removing the company’s automated license plate reader cameras from the city, according to a statement from City Manager Nate Burkett.

The Isanti County Sheriff’s Office will discontinue its use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras following a months-long trial, citing budget priorities rather than privacy or constitutional concerns.

A newly released joint report from the United States and Canada finds that the Great Lakes, one of the most important freshwater systems on Earth, are no longer in widespread decline but are not significantly improving, with overall conditions rated “fair” and unchanged over recent years.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it will not provide access to any information or evidence it has collected in the Jan. 24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.