Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law aimed at preventing the sexual grooming of children. Championed by a former student, the bill passed with rare unanimous bipartisan support in a divided Legislature.

There are more than 200 breweries across Minnesota and some are struggling to stay open. Brewers credit the tough times to tariffs, a shift in drinking habits and competing shelf space.

The 27 defendants were arrested by University of Minnesota police in January for unlawful assembly after they staged a noise protest outside the Graduate Hotel.

Minnesota Republicans will convene this weekend in Duluth to endorse candidates in several statewide races. They split on whether steering candidates closely aligned to President Donald Trump or those seen as more politically moderate will be the best path to victory in November.

St. Paul police say five people were arrested Thursday in connection with gunfire outside the RiverCentre complex on May 4 that left two people injured.

The St. Louis River where it flows into Lake Superior was heavily polluted for decades by a legacy of historic industrial pollution. Now Minnesota is on the cusp of completing the river’s environmental transformation.