Quick Hits

• Mark your calendars (well out): Metro Transit's Green Line Extension will open in June 2027 — June 12, per MinnPost — adding 16 new stops across 14.5 miles running west and south of Target Field through St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie.
• Vikings move to 3-0, but at a cost: Sunday's 23-16 win at Tampa came with Justin Jefferson leaving with an ankle injury; the Bucs' Mayfield was also hurt.
• Top-seeded Lynx in trouble: Breanna Stewart's 34 points and 12 rebounds carried New York to a 91-75 Game 1 win over Minnesota in Minneapolis, pushing the Lynx to the brink.
• Twins end the season on a high note: Sunday's 6-4 win over Texas eliminated the Rangers from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season.
• Minneapolis audit flags violence-prevention program: A newly discovered audit says the city's violence interrupter program lacks oversight — just as the mayor proposes cuts.

Golden Valley & West Metro

A quiet day for Golden Valley-specific headlines, but the biggest story in our corner of the metro is the Green Line Extension timeline. KARE 11 confirms the 14.5-mile light rail extension will open in June 2027, connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul with St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. MinnPost pegs the opening date as June 12, 2027, with 16 new stations west and south of Target Field. For Golden Valley households, the new line will run through neighboring St. Louis Park — a major new transit option just over the city line. In a sign of how long-awaited the project is, MinnPost's coverage notes, per its headline, that even the line's competitors are "excited" about the opening.

Minneapolis

A newly discovered audit finds that Minneapolis' violence interrupter program lacks oversight — and the findings land as the mayor is proposing cuts to the program, according to KSTP's Tracking Your Tax Dollars team.

St. Paul

St. Paul Police are asking for the public's help identifying a hit-and-run suspect believed to have been behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck an e-bicyclist around 1:13 a.m. on Aug. 17. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Local Sports

Vikings 23, Buccaneers 16: Myles Price returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown and Kyler Murray hit Jordan Addison on a 41-yard scoring pass as Minnesota improved to 3-0 Sunday in Tampa. The win was tempered by Justin Jefferson exiting with an ankle injury; Tampa's Mayfield was also hurt. KSTP caught up postgame with LB Blake Cashman, RB Aaron Jones Sr. and S Josh Metellus.

Gophers 27, Washington 24: Drake Lindsey threw three first-half touchdown passes to three different receivers — completing his first eight attempts — as Minnesota held on Saturday night in Seattle.

Lynx: Stewart's 34-point, 12-rebound night gave New York a 91-75 Game 1 road win in Minneapolis, pushing the top-seeded Lynx to the brink in the playoffs.

Twins: Minnesota closed out the regular season with a 6-4 win Sunday that knocked Texas out of the postseason picture. That came a day after the Rangers' rain-delayed 6-2 win, powered by Danny Jansen's home run and two RBIs, which had pushed the AL West race to the final day.

Concordia-St. Paul volleyball: No. 5 CSP erased a 2-1 match deficit to defeat No. 13 St. Cloud State in five sets Saturday at the Gangelhoff Center, delivering the 700th career win for coach Starkey.

Weather

KSTP meteorologist Molly says lingering showers will continue pulling off to the east and out of the area through the morning, with clearing spreading from northwest to southeast into the afternoon. Keep the umbrella handy early — skies should improve as the day goes on.

Minnesota Statewide

Your property taxes: KSTP reports Minnesota's property tax system could look more like Wisconsin's in the coming years — Wisconsin counties use county sales tax revenue to lower property tax levies, and some Minnesota counties are eyeing a similar approach. For on-the-ground context: St. Paul Park is proposing a 1.8% levy increase, among the metro's lowest, as many Minnesota cities weigh bigger hikes.

Awareness month: September marks Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Awareness Month. KARE 11 profiled Kaleena Burkes, who leads Minnesota's office addressing the crisis, emphasizing awareness and change.

Politics watch: On KSTP's "At Issue" (Sept. 27), the family of Renee Good appeared before Congress demanding accountability, alongside a one-on-one interview with Doug Chapin. And per MinnPost's daily roundup, Democrat Matt Little and Republican state Sen. Eric Pratt are vying to replace Rep. Angie Craig in the Second Congressional District.