Plus: jury seated in federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers; Florida man charged with human smuggling after four found dead just north of Minnesota-Canada border; Walz joins calls for Hennepin County Sheriff Hutchinson to resign; and more.

Plus: St. Paul City Council strengthens ordinance aimed at curbing catalytic converter thefts; 16 Minnesota cities declare climate emergency; vaccine-or-test mandates roll out for Twin Cities bars, restaurants; and more. 

Plus: Hennepin County to spend $8 million on SRO development; St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth to be demolished; Wisconsin man builds 40-foot snowman; and more.

Plus: Mayo data scientist predicts omicron will peak in Minnesota at the end of January; GOP state Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen won’t seek re-election; Stillwater hosts World Snow Sculpting Championship; and more.

Plus: proof-of-vaccine mandate applies to only one-third of St. Paul restaurants; longtime state Rep. Carlos Mariani won’t seek re-election; rent control debate taking shape on Minneapolis Council; and more.

Plus: union that represents MSP snowplow drivers announces intent to strike; South St. Paul basketball coach resigns, expected to plead guilty to federal charges; massive new development in Rosemount takes another step forward; and more.

Plus: unprecedented demand at free COVID-19 testing sites in the Twin Cities; DEED’s Hamse Warfa to become senior advisor to the U.S. State Department; more snow on the way; and more.

Plus: Andrea Jenkins elected Minneapolis City Council president; public officials from across the Twin Cities meet to discuss how to address violent crime; MPR hires former KARE 11 meteorologist Sven Sundgaard; and more.

Plus: Kendall Qualls joins governor’s race; staff shortages affecting hospitals across Minnesota; Minneapolis, St. Paul report first homicides of 2022; and more.

Plus: Hennepin County police chiefs criticize county attorney’s handling of criminal cases; federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers to start Jan. 20; Edina High School benches hornet logo; and more.

Plus: AG Ellison tests positive for COVID-19; MDH offers free at-home test kits; Twin Cities school parents asked to start planning alternative transportation for students; and more.

Plus: warrant says Hutchinson initially claimed someone else was driving SUV involved in crash; second person arrested in connection with Mall of America shooting; Guthrie cancels shows due to COVID spread; and more.

Plus: Minnesota blood supply at 10-year low; five Vikings starters placed on reserve/COVID-19 list; former funeral home in Blue Earth up for title of ‘Ugliest House in America’; and more.

Plus: U of M asks Legislature for $936 million; long lines at state-run COVID testing sites; more snow on the way for much of Minnesota; and more.

Plus: Potter to be sentenced in February; new policy may require Hennepin County Library head to move back to Minnesota; Northwest Angle in danger of losing mail carrier; and more.

Plus: Moorhead police say death of family due to carbon monoxide; Walz experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms; MDH says omicron variant now dominant strain of COVID-19 in Minnesota; and more.

Plus: Minnesota’s population grew by just 225 people over the last year; Lindsay Whalen nominated for Basketball Hall of Fame; Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association plans to build largest domed athletic facility in Minnesota; and more.

Plus: ‘no obvious trauma’ in seven Moorhead deaths; Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson sentenced on drunk driving charge; bronze goose stolen from St. Paul park turns up at recycling center; and more.

Plus: seven people found dead in Moorhead home; some incoming Minneapolis council members approaching rent control with caution; suburban mayors form coalition to respond to crime; and more.

Plus: Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated; NWS confirms two tornadoes in Minnesota during Wednesday’s storm; Target Field getting new scoreboard; and more.