The first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes of 2026 have been detected in Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties. Health officials urge residents to use insect repellent, eliminate standing water, and take precautions as mosquito season ramps up following Minnesota's record-setting 2025 West Nile virus season.

Two Texas brothers have been federally charged in Minnesota after authorities say they carried out a violent, nine-hour home invasion and cryptocurrency heist that netted $8 million and forced the cancellation of Mahtomedi Public Schools’ homecoming football game.

Two brothers from Saginaw, Michigan, have been charged in Dakota County with felony theft by swindling for their alleged roles in a multi-state scheme that defrauded Minnesota retailers out of more than $63,000 in gift cards and merchandise.

Officials are sounding the alarm as mosquitoes across all seven Twin Cities metro counties have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), according to a recent update from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD).

Police officers from across the Twin Cities traveled to the nation’s capital last week to participate in National Police Week, a solemn tribute to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

Two Burnsville police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty will be honored next week at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.