Quick Hits

• Contract talks are underway between Robbinsdale Schools and Superintendent Dr. Terri Staloch — even as the district, which serves families in parts of Golden Valley, New Hope, Crystal and Robbinsdale, "remains in the red" and works through its budget troubles. (KSTP)
• The State Fair is off to its best start ever: 729,146 people attended the first four days of the 2026 Great Minnesota Get-Together, including single-day records on each of the first two days. (KSTP)
• South Minneapolis neighbors are rattled after a weekend killing: a man was found with a fatal stab wound outside a home on Portland Avenue around 6:45 a.m. Sunday, and police are still investigating. (KSTP, KARE 11)
• The Twins rolled past Detroit 11-1 Monday night behind two Ryan Jeffers home runs and the first major-league homer of Walker Jenkins' career. (KSTP)
• Hennepin County is warning of "very significant" impacts from federal SNAP cuts, according to a MinnPost Documenters report — a change that could affect food-assistance recipients across the metro.

Golden Valley & West Metro

• A piece of local charm is on the market: the mid-century-style Robbinsdale home custom built by famed Blue Ribbon Baker Marjorie Johnson is for sale, KARE 11 reports. The beloved baker's longtime local ties make this one to watch for mid-century fans in the west metro.
• Robbinsdale Schools leaders have started contract talks for Superintendent Dr. Terri Staloch as the district works through continued deficits, KSTP reports. The negotiations matter for families and taxpayers across the district's Golden Valley, New Hope, Crystal and Robbinsdale communities — worth following as the school year gets underway.

Minneapolis

• A south Minneapolis neighborhood is searching for answers after a man was found down outside a home on Portland Avenue around 6:45 a.m. Sunday and died of a stab wound. Minneapolis police are investigating; no arrests have been announced. (KSTP, KARE 11)
• A new state law is complicating accountability for a rash of car window-smashings: more than 200 damaged vehicle windows in Minneapolis have raised questions about whether detained teens will face charges, KSTP reports.
• CenterPoint Energy crews repaired a natural gas line in north Minneapolis on Monday after a third-party contractor struck it.
• A Delta flight from MSP to Orlando turned around mid-flight Monday after a pilot experienced a "medical issue," according to the airline.
• Making the rounds on r/Minneapolis: Johnny Table All-Stars at Lake Harriet, a Richfield show tonight, and early buzz for the Uptown Vibes Festival on Sept. 19.

St. Paul

• Alvin James Smith, 20, is charged with murder after prosecutors say he shot his girlfriend's brother during a Saturday-morning argument about moving a TV in an apartment living room. (KARE 11, KSTP)
• A mother and son now face felony charges in the theft of the Suni Lee statue: police found the statue of the Olympic gold medalist inside a St. Paul home Friday, and the Ramsey County Attorney's Office charged Tamica Bazinet on Monday alongside Dashawn Tyree Caradine, 22. (KARE 11, KSTP)

Local Sports

• Twins 11, Tigers 1 (Monday): Ryan Jeffers homered twice, Walker Jenkins hit his first MLB home run, and Taj Bradley moved to 10-6 on the season. A day earlier, Zebby Matthews took a perfect game into the sixth inning and threw a career-high 8 1/3 innings as the Twins beat the White Sox 5-1 to avoid a sweep.
• Lynx stumble: The league-leading Lynx fell 89-81 to Atlanta as Angel Reese broke the WNBA record with her 29th double-double of the season; the Dream's Allisha Gray hit six 3-pointers on her way to 23 points and 11 rebounds.
• Frost news: Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield — a two-time Walter Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist — re-signed with the St. Paul club for two more seasons.
• KSTP's Sports Wrap crew broke down the Vikings' initial 53-man roster Sunday night, along with the Gophers, Wolves, Twins and Wild as the season turns toward fall.

Minnesota Statewide

• SNAP warning: Hennepin County officials warned of "very significant" impacts from federal SNAP cuts at an Aug. 25 meeting, per a MinnPost Documenters report — a budget shift worth watching for residents who rely on food assistance.
• Tariffs return to the campaign trail: KARE 11 reports President Trump's tariff policies have reemerged as a major issue in Minnesota's key 2026 races, including the battle for governor, as Midwestern agricultural states feel the effects.
• Farm crisis explained: MinnPost, republishing Twin Cities Business, examines what's driving the financial crisis on Minnesota farms as national political figures visit the state.
• Schools and cardiac safety: Districts across the state are racing to comply with a new state law on responding to students in cardiac emergencies, KSTP reports — with response steps that begin with someone calling 911.
• State Fair vendor's personal loss: Jeena Gurung Vomhof, originally from Nepal, tells KARE 11 two of her family members are missing after catastrophic flooding in her home country.
• Courts: Attorneys for Vance Boelter, sentenced last month to two consecutive life sentences plus 40 years in federal court, have filed several motions, per MinnPost's daily roundup.
• Southern Minnesota crash: Two people were killed just before 12:15 a.m. Saturday on Brown County Road 13, north of Brown County Road 22. (KARE 11)
• A bright spot to close: KARE 11's Land of 10,000 Stories introduces 5-year-old Harvey Wetterlund, who found his new friends on daily walks after moving to Hastings — and leaves a trail of joy along his route.