Golden Valley & West Metro

• Hennepin County jail staffing crisis forces inmate transfers: Despite adding dozens of new deputies, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office remains severely understaffed at the detention center. To manage the ongoing crisis, the county is being forced to pay thousands of taxpayer dollars to send inmates to other facilities.
• Brooklyn Center bus stabbing leaves victim paralyzed: A Minneapolis man has been charged after allegedly stabbing a man on a city bus in Brooklyn Center. Doctors say the victim will "likely" be permanently paralyzed following the violent attack.
• Plymouth native heads to Special Olympics USA Games: Elizabeth Neuville, a Plymouth native, is among 24 Minnesota athletes competing in track and field at the Special Olympics USA Games. She is racing in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4x100m relay events at the national tournament.

Minneapolis

• Frey addresses $30M budget gap: Minneapolis leaders are bracing for hard decisions as the city faces a $30 million budget gap. Mayor Jacob Frey stated that "everything is on the table" to balance the books and avoid a sudden property tax spike for residents.
• Timeline set for new police chief: Mayor Frey has outlined a 16-week process to find a permanent replacement for former Police Chief Brian O'Hara. The city aims to have a new chief selected by mid-fall, with Interim Chief Bill Peterson currently leading the department.
• Three injured in north Minneapolis shooting: Three people were injured in a shooting in north Minneapolis on Monday night. Police say the incident occurred just before 8:20 p.m., and no arrests have been made yet.
• Minnesota providers caught in $6.5B national fraud takedown: Seven Minnesota providers are among 455 individuals charged in a historic, nationwide "health care fraud takedown" announced by the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Activist pleads guilty to lesser charge in ICE raid misunderstanding: Twin Cities activist Isabel Lopez has pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor for assaulting law enforcement during a search warrant execution last summer that was mistaken for an immigration raid. She avoided probation and was cleared of four initial felony charges. Separately, a Minneapolis woman is accusing federal immigration officers of "inhumane and discriminatory treatment" during the recent Operation Metro Surge—a claim Homeland Security is strongly disputing as a smear campaign.

St. Paul

• St. Paul Public Schools facing massive $14.3M shortfall: St. Paul Public Schools is grappling with a $14.3 million budget shortfall for the 2026-27 school year. The school board is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a preliminary budget that will include significant cuts.
• Ramsey County man sentenced for horrific abuse of infant twins: A judge has sentenced 20-year-old Dylan to nearly 16 years in prison for assaults that left his 3-month-old twin sons with 60 fractures.
• Woman acquitted in boyfriend's fatal stabbing: A St. Paul jury has found 51-year-old Josephine Arlanda Edwards not guilty of second-degree murder in the 2024 fatal stabbing of her boyfriend. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi also announced that six conviction review cases involving a former medical examiner will remain unchanged, despite concerns about past testimony.

Local Sports

• Target Field concession workers strike: Concession workers went on strike during Monday night's highly anticipated Twins-Dodgers series at Target Field. The workers are demanding higher wages, access to health insurance, and stronger job protections.
• Twins overpowered by Dodgers: The Minnesota Twins struggled against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Target Field this week. Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered in a 2-1 Dodgers win on Monday, followed by a brutal 12-3 blowout Tuesday where Los Angeles tied a season-high with 17 hits.
• Timberwolves left without first-round pick after blockbuster trade: Following Monday night's massive three-team trade that sent forward Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets, the Timberwolves do not have a first-round pick heading into Tuesday's NBA Draft.
• Rosemount honored for girls flag football championship: Fresh off winning the 2026 Minnesota Girls Flag Football League championship, the Rosemount Irish were honored by local lawmakers. The team's success is fueling a statewide push for official recognition of girls flag football.

Weather

• Beat the heat with new Dairy Queen treats: While we wait for the next summer heatwave to roll into the metro, Dairy Queen has announced it is releasing three new Blizzard flavors and a patriotic slush float. The new limited-time summer menu items officially drop today.

Minnesota Statewide

• Gov. Walz files FOIA requests with federal agencies: Gov. Tim Walz has filed 16 Freedom of Information Act requests with federal agencies, seeking records and communications that reference keywords like "Walz," "Minnesota," "reckoning," "retribution," "punish," or "Democrat" dating back to Jan. 20, 2025.
• Questions raised over Mike Lindell campaign giveaways: GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell is facing questions over his non-traditional campaign tactics, specifically regarding his giveaways of pillows and books while stumping on the campaign trail.
• Inver Grove Heights debates data center moratorium: The Inver Grove Heights City Council will meet Friday to consider a one-year moratorium on data center developments. The vote follows a highly contentious meeting on Monday, adding to a string of heated local debates over tech development across Minnesota.