Nonprofit gains control of another downtown St. Paul building, U.S. Bank Center
The St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation, an offshoot of the nonprofit St. Paul Downtown Alliance, owns three other properties formerly belonging to troubled Madison Equities.
January 9, 2026
Walz tells ICE to ‘stay away’ from Minnesota schools after series of incidents near campuses
Minneapolis schools canceled classes after two schools went into lockdowns in south Minneapolis, within miles of an ICE shooting.
January 8, 2026
St. Paul building housing W.A. Frost restaurant faces foreclosure
The Dacotah Building as well as a Summit Avenue mansion are both properties of developer John Rupp, who cited an administrative error as a reason for the foreclosure suits.
January 8, 2026
What we know about the federal ICE surge in the Twin Cities
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was in Minnesota to highlight arrests and a major deployment, but details remain limited.
January 7, 2026
No prison time for St. Paul man accused of holding woman captive, torturing and sex-trafficking her
The woman told police that Jabari Junior repeatedly assaulted her for three days in his apartment, the charges read.
January 6, 2026
Kaohly Her’s transition has seen little change so far, but now she has appointed a new city attorney
Lyndsey Olson, one of the longest-serving members of former Melvin Carter’s team, is the first to announce her departure. Her has so far retained other St. Paul department heads.
January 5, 2026
St. Paul apartment fire leaves one in critical condition
Officials are investigating what caused the early-morning Summit Avenue blaze.
January 3, 2026
St. Paul schools to collect $37 million in new taxes, but shortfall remains for 2026-27
A successful levy campaign in November won’t erase the need for future budget reductions, officials say. The district projects a $15 million shortfall next year.
January 3, 2026
Vacant CVS in St. Paul’s Midway set for demolition
The city is working with a contractor to finalize plans to tear down the vacant pharmacy that has been a magnet for problems in the neighborhood.
January 2, 2026
Mayor Kaohly Her pledges to ‘always show up’ for St. Paul in inaugural address
Friday’s inauguration launches the first term for Her, who makes history as the capital city’s first Asian American mayor.
January 2, 2026
Video released of St. Paul police shooting and injuring gun-waving suspect
Elliot Vaughn of Minneapolis was shot in the leg in St. Paul after General Motors tracked an allegedly stolen Buick he was driving to the city.
January 1, 2026
Bicyclist struck, killed in St. Paul
James Moo, 26, was hit on Dec. 22. He died the next day.
January 1, 2026