Amidst one of the longest government shutdowns in U.S. history, Phil Musa, owner of Handz-On Barber and Beauty in Brooklyn Park, recently broke some difficult news to his three daughters. “My wife, we ...

There’s a big celebration happening at North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital. It’s a birthday party for a robot — but not just any robot. The hospital is honoring its da Vinci Surgical System, ...

The Plymouth City Council is expected to vote next month on a proposed 195-unit apartment complex in the southwest part of the city. The project led by Marco McLane Development and Mithun Cos. would ...

Amanda Fricke always knew she wanted to be a nurse. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Fricke chose the profession, which requires both compassion and empathy. She just never realized she’d win an ...

Maple Grove’s largest employer celebrated an expansion on Monday that’s been years in the making. Boston Scientific opened its newest campus, expanding its med-tech presence in Maple Grove. Gov. Tim ...

Unwanted clutter became someone else’s Christmas cheer earlier this month in Brooklyn Center. “So I got this big wreath, which is a statement piece,” said Lea Payette of Minneapolis. “I might spruce ...

Every day, thousands of cars drive across two bridges on Bass Lake Road built above Elm Creek in Maple Grove. “These bridges are in really good shape still. They’re fairly new,” said Mark McLarty, ...

A group of elementary school students in the Osseo School District has a historic assignment — they must help pick a new school mascot, choose school colors and assist with designing a logo. The ...

A former member of the Robbinsdale Area School Board wants to take her one-time colleagues to court. Sharon Brooks, who resigned from the board in February 2025, filed a civil suit against the board ...

As Taylor Swift fans prepare for her 12th studio album release, Emagine Willow Creek is one of the theaters getting a boost by hosting her three-day release party. Last month, Swift announced “The ...

Local artists in Crystal are bringing beauty to the city’s well-traveled intersections. The city of Crystal has wrapped four of its traffic light utility cabinets with photos taken by local artists.

Children born during the pandemic — often called “COVID babies”— are now entering preschool and kindergarten, and some are showing unique developmental and social challenges. “A COVID baby would be a ...