After losing custody, Twin Cities woman allegedly fed 18-month-old daughter fatal overdose
The mother also tried to kill herself in her home and was hospitalized, the criminal complaint read.
January 14, 2026
Police report arrest in death of boy at Savage day care
Harvey Gene Muklebust died at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare last September. He was a few days away from his first birthday.
January 14, 2026
Homeland Security presence in Minnesota dwarfs Twin Cities’ largest police forces
If 3,000 federal agents land in Minnesota, their footprint will be bigger than the 10 largest metro police departments combined.
January 13, 2026
Police say random shooting kills man, 19, in Twin Cities home; suspect arrested
The gunfire occurred over the weekend in a North St. Paul apartment, the police chief said.
January 13, 2026
Twin Cities suburb fights over personal freedom — to choose a trash hauler
Voters in Anoka rejected moving to organized garbage collection. But now the city could recycle the issue that has stirred debate across the region.
January 11, 2026
‘Our own little space in this world’: Partnership helps families achieve dream of homeownership
Connecting resources proves key to reaching public housing residents ready for the next step.
January 10, 2026
Parents stand watch for ICE outside Minnesota schools
Some Twin Cities schools are responding to rumors about ICE agents on school properties.
January 10, 2026
U.S. citizen swept up in ICE enforcement as Twin Cities operation continues
The arrest in a Robbinsdale parking lot was streamed live on Facebook and comes a day after the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent.
January 9, 2026
Walz tells ICE to ‘stay away’ from Minnesota schools after incident at Roosevelt High School
Minneapolis schools canceled classes after two schools, including Roosevelt, went into lockdowns in south Minneapolis, within miles of an ICE shooting.
January 8, 2026
Hopkins man accused of murder after police doubt his explanation for girlfriend’s death
There was “some concern the suspect may not be providing accurate details for how the shooting occurred,” a court filing read.
January 8, 2026
Arsenic is showing up in Scott County drinking water
The chemical joins a growing list of contaminants surfacing in south suburban drinking water, from PFAS to cyanazine to nitrates.
January 8, 2026
Anoka-Hennepin teachers reach tentative contract agreement, strike averted
Details of the contract proposal were not immediately released.
January 7, 2026
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