Quick Hits

• MPD wants $20 million more. Minneapolis police leaders faced tough questions from city council members Monday as they seek a 2027 funding increase, saying they've implemented tighter overtime controls after multiple years of overspending — and aim to finish 2027 under budget.
• Vikings win in Tampa, but lose Jefferson. The Vikings beat the Buccaneers 23-16 on Sunday, but Justin Jefferson exited with an ankle injury; Tampa Bay's Baker Mayfield was also hurt.
• Lynx drop Game 1 at home. Breanna Stewart's 34 points and 12 rebounds led New York to a 91-75 win over top-seeded Minnesota, pushing the Lynx to the brink of elimination.
• Crash near the U. A car ended up wedged underneath a semi near I-35W southbound and Fourth Street SE around 4:15 a.m., drawing a large police and State Patrol response.
• Rain today, nicer weekend ahead. After a gray, mild start to the week, rain returns Tuesday — but KSTP's forecaster says a much nicer weekend is setting up.

Minneapolis

• Minneapolis police are asking for $20 million more in their 2027 budget while telling council members that new overtime controls could help the department end 2027 under budget, after what KSTP describes as "excessive" overtime spending in recent years.
• A city audit found Minneapolis' Neighborhood Safety Department lacks oversight of its violence prevention programs, including the violence interrupter program — findings surfacing as the mayor has proposed cuts. KSTP reports questions remain about how the oversight gaps will be closed.
• Minneapolis tax officials face a deadline to set the city's property tax levy limit; KSTP reports the city could lose out on tens of millions of dollars if it isn't set in time.
• A dramatic early-morning crash left a car smashed and stuck under a semi near the University of Minnesota — traffic cameras captured it around 4:15 a.m. at I-35W southbound and Fourth Street. Police and State Patrol troopers blocked Fourth Street SE while investigating.
• In Jordan, a suspected drunken driver faces several felony charges after police say he blew a stop sign and struck another car, killing the driver and severely injuring the driver's wife.
• With midterms approaching, food safety has become a genuine "kitchen-table" political issue, MinnPost reports, after a summer marred by a massive foodborne outbreak that sickened scores of people and the recall of tens of thousands of products.

St. Paul

• The Saint Paul Fire Department has begun carrying blood to critically injured patients — a program aimed at treating life-threatening hemorrhage from motor vehicle crashes, shootings, stabbings and other severe traumatic injuries.

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 in Tampa. The win came at a cost: Justin Jefferson left with an ankle injury, and the Bucs lost Baker Mayfield to injury as well.
• Lynx in trouble: Breanna Stewart poured in 34 points with 12 rebounds as the New York Liberty took Game 1, 91-75, pushing the top-seeded Lynx to the brink of elimination in the WNBA playoffs.
• Twins done: Minnesota closed the regular season with a 6-4 win over Texas on Sunday, eliminating the Rangers from postseason contention — and, as KSTP's Sports Wrap put it, beginning the Twins' own offseason.
• Gophers 27, Washington 24: Drake Lindsey threw three first-half touchdown passes to three different receivers and started the game 8-for-8 as Minnesota held on in Seattle Saturday night.
• Timberwolves: Media Day brought plenty of optimism Monday, with the team betting on versatility and Anthony Edwards' continued rise after one of the busiest offseasons of the Tim Connelly era.
• Wild: Goalie Jesper Wallstedt is embracing bigger expectations after a standout rookie season that included playoff success, and GM Bill Guerin's message heading into the season is simple: "Now, the expectation is to win."

Weather

• Expect a mostly cloudy Monday night with temperatures only falling into the low 60s, then rain returns Tuesday — the main weather maker of the week. Forecasters say a much nicer weekend is setting up behind it.

Minnesota Statewide

• President Trump announced in the Oval Office a $15 billion steel mill planned for Iowa — to be built by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota company owned by India-based Essar Group that recently opened the first iron-ore mine in Minnesota in 50 years.
• Lakeville has been tapped to host Expo 2031, a $1 billion horticulture World's Fair, on 57 acres along I-35 and County Road 70. Organizers say the six-month event will attract millions of visitors, though KARE 11 reports locals are skeptical.
• A Minnesota judge heard two lawsuits challenging the state's policy allowing athletes born male who identify as female to compete in girls' high school sports.
• Lighter read: KARE 11's Land of 10,000 Stories profiles brothers Gil and Bob Hartmann — both in their 80s — who hand-tag hundreds of thousands of items at Minnesota's Largest Candy Store, which famously skips price scanners altogether.

A quiet day on the hyperlocal front: no Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope or St. Louis Park items made today's feed — we'll keep watching for city hall and school district news.