Via the Associated Press: Target reported a 58% increase in fourth-quarter profits and handily beat Wall Street expectations as the retailer cut costs and maintained a lean inventory. Revenue rose slightly from a year ago and also topped projections.
Related: Your Target Redcard will become a Target Circle card as the company revamps its loyalty program [Star Tribune]
Christopher Ingraham at the Minnesota Reformer reports at least 54 Minnesotans were killed in police chases between 2017 and 2022, according to a first-of-its kind national database compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Dana Ferguson at MPR News is reporting the Minnesota House voted to exempt school resource officers from a law prohibiting school workers from using prone holds on students.
Related: Minnesota bill would bar schools, local governments from removing pride flags [MPR News]
Melody Hoffman at Southwest Voices is reporting a beloved turkey tragically died on Feb. 24 after allegedly being run over by a U.S. Postal Service worker at the 56th Street and James Avenue intersection in Minneapolis. This was the second incident during which a Kenny neighborhood resident witnessed a postal worker allegedly act violently towards the turkey.
Tommy Wiita at Bring Me the News writes Minnesota comedian Nick Swardson was escorted off a Colorado stage this past weekend after he appeared to be intoxicated during a set. Swardson blamed a combination of alcohol, edibles and the high altitude for his conduct.
Sharyn Jackson at the Star Tribune reports former personal chefs to Prince, Juell and Ray Roberts, have purchased the Birchwood Cafe space and plan to open a new restaurant, Darling, for breakfast and lunch.
Via the Rochester Post-Bulletin: Mayo Clinic garnered the top spot once again in Newsweek’s list of the “World’s Best Hospitals.”
Via Bring Me the News: Galactic Pizza at 2917 Lyndale Ave. S. announced via its social media pages and website it is closed effective immediately on Tuesday.
