🌱 Patch AM: North – Maple Grove Hospital Family Birth Center Tour and 11 more events

Spotted on the Maple Grove calendar: Lady Knights Craft Sale

🌱 Patch AM: Which Maple Grove runners are headed to the state meet?

You won’t want to miss WEEKEND ROCKSTAR at The Lookout Bar and Grill on the Maple Grove Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: How Maple Grove’s Advent church is turning lawns into food security

You won’t want to miss Skitzo Fonik at Lookout Bar on the Maple Grove Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Moonlight Mixer & Boo Bash and 10 more events

Spotted on the Maple Grove calendar: Open Art Studio with Valerie

🌱 Patch AM: Fights, Rocks Thrown As Up To 200 Students Flood Osseo After High School Football Game

And check out Opening for Halloween Show on the Maple Grove Patch calendar

Fights, Rocks Thrown As Up To 200 Students Flood Osseo After High School Football Game

Police say rocks were thrown, a gas station locked its doors and two people were hit by vehicles after Friday’s game.

🌱 Patch AM: Who will Maple Grove face first on the road to state?

Coming up: Regional Transportation Meeting - Maple Grove on the Maple Grove Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: How Maple Grove staff stopped a 29-year-old posing as a teen

Also, don’t miss Brush Creatives with Gretchen on the Maple Grove Patch calendar

Sex Offender, 29, Posed As Homeless Teen To Enroll At Twin Cities High School: Charges

The applicant insisted on immediate enrollment and warned staff ahead of time about looking older than 17, according to charges.

Woman Assaulted At Maple Grove Park, Police Seek Suspect

Police say the woman was forced to the ground before the suspect fled on foot at Elm Creek Park Reserve Sunday.

Girl Under 10 Dies After Minibike Struck By Vehicle In Brooklyn Center

One girl died and another is in critical condition after a vehicle struck their minibike on Wednesday afternoon.

Video: Blaine Republican Running Candidate Has Car Vandalized With Middle Finger Photos

Leslie Larson, a Republican running for Minnesota House, says four masked people targeted her car early Saturday in Blaine.

USA Cup Games Delayed Past 11 A.M. As Air Quality Black Flag Continues

The Target USA Cup is the largest youth soccer tournament in North America.

2 Anoka County Road Workers Save Man's Life At Gunpoint, Earn Medal of Valor

What started as a routine workday for two Anoka County employees turned into a life-or-death struggle at a local park.

North Twin Cities Metro Walmart Stabbing Suspect Arrested: Police

Police said an officer working security at the store found one man with a knife and another with a stab wound.

See How Maple Grove's Test Scores Compare Amid National Reading Decline

The new analysis of test scores looks at how student performance was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

These Twin Cities Schools Had Students On National Merit Winners List

Several Twin Cities schools had multiple students on the newly released list of 2026 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners.

Maple Grove Is Throwing A Spring Party At Central Park

The city is getting ready to kick off summer with food, music, and family activities.

Small Plane Crashes Near Brooklyn Park, Killing All On Board

The crash occurred around noon Saturday in a residential neighborhood near Crystal Airport.

Mass Layoffs Hit Brooklyn Park As Aerospace Supplier Shuts Down

A revised WARN notice shows layoffs impacting about 105 workers will continue through July 2026.

Police-Involved Crash Sends 4 To Hospital: Authorities

The Minnesota State Patrol was contacted to investigate the crash because the incident involved local police, according to authorities.

Brooklyn Park Police Clarify ICE Arrest At Area Business

Police said Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested a single staff member Friday, correcting rumors.

Park Valley Young Agency & TB1 Fund Awarded $10,000

Community Support Helped Double Donation by Voting Online

Shooting At Maple Grove Benihana Under Investigation

Maple Grove Police said the suspect and victim left separately before officers arrived, and the incident does not appear random.

Death Of Newborn Found On Blaine Roadside In 1983 Solved Through DNA After 42 Years

Investigators identified the baby’s parents, but prosecutors said no charges are warranted in the decades-old case.

Cops Outraged After Bail For Man Accused Of Attacking Deputy, Slamming Her Head

Police unions said releasing Robert Kozicky brushed aside the brutality reported by deputies, who said he drove her head into the driveway.

Brooklyn Park Police Say Star Tribune Misrepresented Hortman Assassination Response

The department accused the Star Tribune of "grossly misrepresenting the facts" about officers’ actions the night of the assassinations.

Osseo Schools To Pay $61K After Assistant Principal Sexually Harassed 9-Year-Old Student, State Says

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights said Osseo Schools failed to stop an assistant principal from sexually harassing a student.

Domestic Abuse Survivor Pleads Guilty To 'Heat-Of-Passion' Killing In Maple Grove

Stephanie Louise Clark admitted to killing Donjuan Butler in 2020 after years of abuse, prosecutors said.

50 Sticks Of Suspected Dynamite Found In Twin Cities Garage

Authorities evacuated part of a Twin Cities neighborhood before the Minneapolis Bomb Squad cleared the scene.

Crash With School Bus In Andover Kills Pickup Truck Driver, Injures Student

Authorities said the bus was carrying five Anoka High School students when it collided head-on with a pickup truck Tuesday morning.

Brooklyn Park Nilfisk Plant To Shut Down, 105 Laid Off, New Office Planned In Metro

The company said it remains committed to the Twin Cities and plans to open a new local office for its U.S. commercial operations in 2026.

MN Man Threatened To Kill Church Musicians As ‘Payback’ For Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: Prosecutors

Prosecutors say the 64-year-old sent violent emails to Twin Cities church musicians, blaming them and liberals for Charlie Kirk’s death.

School Bomb Threat: Student Arrested In Twin Cities North Metro

The school was evacuated and searched by a K9 unit. No explosives were found, police said.

Two Twin Cities Companies Announce Mass Layoffs, Affecting 235 Workers

The closures in Maple Grove and Eden Prairie will add up to more than 230 layoffs.

Concrete Repairs Will Narrow I-94 Lanes In Maple Grove This Weekend

In some cases, drivers may see lane closures without visible work while the pavement cures to full strength.

Park Valley Young Agency Earns $5,000 Make More Happen™ Award for Supporting the TB1 Fund

Supporters Can Help Double the Donation to $10,000 by Voting for Their Agent Giving Story

Prior Lake Man Accused Of Secretly Recording 13-Year-Old At Brooklyn Park School

Investigators said he later discovered child sexual abuse material and 165 altered images of the girl on the man's devices.

She’s Up At 5 A.M. To Feed Students — And Uplift An Entire School In The Process

At Osseo Senior High, Rosie Boelke leads the kitchen with heart, feeding students and lifting spirits daily.

8-Year-Old Dies After Drowning During School Field Trip In Hennepin County

A teacher found the boy in 3 feet of water during a field trip. He died the next day at Children’s Minnesota Hospital, officials said.