Fridley police say an unidentified man captured on security video stalked and sexually assaulted a young girl just feet from her family. Investigators hope the still photos released Thursday will help lead to an arrest.

A New Year's Day bike ride turned tragic in Fridley Sunday morning. A 46-year-old New Brighton man was killed after he collided with a privately-owned snowplow in Anoka County. WCCO reports it was dark outside and the victim's bike didn't have any lights. His name has not been released. No one is in custody.

The days are numbered for a summertime staple for movie fans in the southern Twin Cities metro. The Cottage Grove City Council voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of Walmart's plan to build a new SuperCenter store, the South Washington County Bulletin reports. It will be built on the site of the Cottage View Drive-In. After nearly five decades in business, the movie theater will permanently close in October.

Arkansas-based Walmart has opened its first of 39 former Zeller's stores in Canada that the company acquired from its Minneapolis-based retail rival last year, Retailing Today reports. Target is working on plans to launch its first Canadian stores next spring.

Employees and customers at the Walmart in Fergus Falls, Minn., were evacuated Saturday night after someone called the store and threatened to injure employees and customers, Fergus Falls Journal reports. Police officials say no one was taken hostage, there were no weapons or threats found and no one was injured.

With Walmart stores opening in Burnsville, in St. Cloud and in Redwood Falls this coming week, Minnesota for the first time will have more Walmart outlets (including Sam's Clubs) than it does Target stores.

Walmart is the second big-box chain to stop selling all Amazon Kindle tablets and e-readers in its stores, Reuters reports. Target booted the electronic devices from its shelves about five months ago.