Stories from January 1, 2026

Minnesota grocery distributor recalls hundreds of products
A Minnesota grocery distributor has recalled hundreds of products sent to dozens of stores in the state, after unsanitary conditions were found in the company’s facility in Minneapolis.
Minnesota's top 5 weather events of 2025
The Minnesota State Climatology Office has released the results of voting for the top five weather events of 2025.
Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and be sidelined for 4 to 6 months
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and is expected to be sidelined four to six months, including the upcoming Unrivaled season, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league announced Thursday.
New Year’s snow falls like confetti across the region
2026 begins the same way 2025 ended: cold, cloudy and snowy at times. Expect light snow for New Year’s Day, more cold through the weekend, and a gradual warm-up as we head deeper into the new year.
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.
Dozens presumed dead in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration
A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.