Cossetta’s wins national pastry honor with its expertly crafted panettone
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Cossetta’s, a family-owned Italian culinary institution in St. Paul, has received national recognition after winning the Panettone World Cup–North America. The award highlights the bakery’s mastery of traditional Italian baking, led by Executive Pastry Chef Jaime Martinez. The winning entry, a panettone produced with a 100-year-old sourdough starter brought from Italy, follows a meticulous 56-hour preparation process.

LUMINISCENCE transforms the Basilica of St. Mary into a 360-degree world of light and music
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Minneapolis has become the first North American city to host Luminiscence, an immersive light and music installation now on display at the Basilica of St. Mary. The internationally acclaimed production uses advanced 3D-mapping technology to project detailed visual narratives across the Basilica’s interior architecture, creating a full 360-degree experience for visitors. The show reimagines the historic landmark as a dynamic canvas of motion, color, and sound, blending artistic innovation with one of the city’s most recognizable sacred spaces. Luminiscence runs through January, with ticket information available at Luminiscence.com.

Man convicted in Feeding Our Future fraud hit with 10-year prison sentence

Along with ten years behind bars, Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 24, was also ordered to pay nearly $48 million in restitution for his role in the Feeding Our Future scheme that operated out of a Shakopee market.

Redwood Falls man in white supremacist group gets 8.5 years for firearms, drug charges

A Redwood Falls man with ties to white supremacy has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison on charges of being a felon in possession of firearms and drugs.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter reacts to federal raid [FULL]
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A large crowd gathered in a St. Paul neighborhood amid a federal law enforcement operation in St. Paul that protesters believe was an ICE raid. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter went to the scene to assess what happened, and said he's still trying to sort the events out.

Federal raid in St. Paul sparks protest
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A large crowd gathered in a St. Paul neighborhood amid a federal law enforcement operation in St. Paul that protesters believe was an ICE raid.

MN school closings: Winter storm closing schools early on Tuesday

Our first storm of the winter season is already starting to hit northern Minnesota, and it’s causing some schools to close early on Tuesday.

Plymouth police officer shoots armed man following domestic disturbance

The Plymouth Police Department says it's investigating an officer-involved shooting following a domestic disturbance early Tuesday morning.

Winter storm warning for Twin Cities, blizzard warning for western MN

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Twin Cities metro as the first snow storm of the cold season approaches. The storm will bring rain and snow to the state and parts of the region Tuesday into early Wednesday.

This police department has filed more 'Red Flag' gun cases than any other city

Police in Mankato have filed for more Extreme Risk Protection Orders than any other department in Minnesota since the state’s Red Flag law went into effect, outpacing departments in larger cities like Minneapolis, Bloomington and Duluth.

Life in prison for Minnesota’s ‘most prolific’ child abuser

A former Twin Cities area teacher and coach convicted of sexually abusing more than a dozen young boys spanning multiple schools was sentenced Monday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.

Hero school bus driver saves lost boy who wandered into Lake Owasso

The Ramsey County Sherriff’s Office says a nonverbal four-year-old boy’s mother reported he had wandered off before he was later found in the arms of a school bus driver.

Feeding Our Future: 78th person charged with fraud during pandemic scheme

Abdirashid Bixi Dool is charged with wire fraud and money laundering for his participation in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme that embezzled more than $250 million in COVID-19 relief.

MN Paid Leave Law goes into effect on Jan. 1: What to know

Minnesota's new Paid Leave Law will take effect starting January 1, 2026. Here's everything that comes with the new law.

Federal investigation into Minnesota's 'terrorist' fraud called for by GOP

Republicans that represent Minnesota are calling on U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen to investigate what they are calling fraud that is “winding up in the hands of overseas terrorist organizations."

Minneapolis rent price-fixing lawsuit settlement proposed by DOJ

Under the proposed settlement, RealPage would agree to stop using real-time data to set rental prices. It would also cooperate with the Justice Department's lawsuit against five major landlords, including four that operate in the Twin Cities.

Minnesota brewers battle hemp ban: 2,700 jobs in danger

Minnesota brewers are raising concerns about new hemp laws that could significantly impact an industry that has created products for many.