![]() Richard Pitino has built strong Gophers roster for this strange basketball season ahead
Add this to the list of unexpected things of 2020: Gophers men's basketball has a deep, stable roster.... Read More
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![]() Minnesota community colleges are losing students during the COVID-19 pandemic
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![]() Mpls. retail experts launch online shop for small retailers spurred by COVID-19 economy
Twin Cities retail experts launch Urban Rooster, where shoppers can buy products from local small businesses.... Read More
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![]() Feds agree to help Biden transition after more Trump defeats
After weeks of fraught delay, the federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election on Monday and gave the green light for cooperation on a transition of power. The move came after President Donald Trump suffered yet more legal and procedural de... Read More
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![]() Carol Connolly, St. Paul's first poet laureate, dies at 85
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![]() Minneapolis' North Loop neighborhood, young and social, sees rapid rise in COVID-19 cases
The Minneapolis neighborhood has the city's third highest growth rate in new coronavirus cases, which tracks with the large number of young adults who live there and were more likely to socialize and dine out.... Read More
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![]() US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin
The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Donald Trump's administration and allowing Biden to coordinate with federal agencies on plans for ta... Read More
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![]() Biden signals sharp shift from Trump with Cabinet picks
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped Obama-era officials for top national security and economic roles, signaling a stark shift from the Trump administration's "America First" policies that disparaged international alliances and favored deregulation and tax cuts.... Read More
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![]() Receiver Adam Thielen is latest Vikings player on reserve COVID list
Receiver Adam Thielen became the sixth Vikings player in the past month to be isolated on the team's reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced on Monday. Thielen either tested positive or was in close contact with an infected person; based on NFL-NFLPA policy, teams don't announce individual positi... Read More
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![]() Minnesota nonprofits push for more government support as emergency COVID-19 aid expires
With CARES funding set to expire, state groups say the need for aid is dire.... Read More
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![]() Revival chef Thomas Boemer recovers 2-ton smoker: "I couldn't believe it"
The custom-built smoker is Thomas Boemer's "most prized possession."... Read More
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![]() Army Corps of Engineers issues Enbridge permit for $2.6B pipeline across northern Minnesota
This is last major hurdle for the controversial project.... Read More
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![]() Minnesota launches COVID-19 tracking app via mobile devices
"We are in an unrelenting spike," said Gov. Tim Walz, who called the app "another tool in our toolbox to slow the spread of COVID." While the technology has existed for months, Minnesota leaders hesitated to use it because of privacy concerns.... Read More
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![]() Two Republicans join Minnesota House Democrats in urging coronavirus caution
Organizers declined to provide a list of lawmakers who signed the pledge.... Read More
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![]() The Get Down, a new black-owned coffee shop to open in north Minneapolis
Houston White has big plans for his brand, thanks to a little help from a friend.... Read More
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![]() GM flips to California's side in pollution fight with Trump
General Motors is switching sides in the legal fight against California's right to set its own clean-air standards, abandoning the Trump administration as the president's term nears its close.... Read More
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![]() White House still planning holiday parties, despite warnings
All those warnings from public health officials begging Americans to limit gatherings this holiday season amid a surge in coronavirus cases aren't stopping the White House from planning a host of festivities and holiday parties in the midst of a pandemic.... Read More
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![]() Vikings' winning streak ends when Dallas scores late for 31-28 victory
One-point losses to Tennessee in September and Seattle in October sent the Vikings to 1-5; their three-point loss to Dallas in November has their playoff chances on the brink.... Read More
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![]() What you need to know about the novel coronavirus
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.... Read More
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![]() While Mahomes and Rodgers rallied, Kirk Cousins misses a chance for a clutch Vikings moment
Photo credit: Anthony Soufflé, Star Tribune Welcome to our morning-after Vikings blog, where we'll revisit every game by looking at two players who stood out, two concerns for the team, two trends to watch and one big question. Here we go: There are few tools more useful in the tradition of quarter... Read More
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