![]() Wrapped in a running adventure, a message that outdoors is for everyone
Mikah Meyer, who brought gay pride to the outdoors in a national parks odyssey, is on to another big idea.... Read More
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![]() DFL apologizes to Anoka County Board candidate for mistakenly endorsing her in nonpartisan election
Cindy Hansen disavowed the erroneous endorsement in the traditionally conservative district.... Read More
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![]() Notion of gold rush in northern Minnesota hits setback
Largest holder of leases last year quietly terminated them and exited the state.... Read More
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![]() GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett as Democrats boycott
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump's pick on track for confirmation before the Nov. 3 election.... Read More
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![]() High stakes for Trump, Biden heading into final debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden hurtled toward Thursday night's final debate, which may be the trailing incumbent's best chance to change the race's trajectory with just 12 days left until the election.... Read More
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![]() Vikings trading Yannick Ngakoue to Baltimore
Yannick Ngakoue, the pass rusher the Vikings acquired in a bold trade before the start of the 2020 season, is on his way out of town, in what could be only the first of several moves before the NFL trade deadline.... Read More
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![]() I helped Sid Hartman keep up his column. He saved my life
Jeff Day had been helping Sid Hartman write his columns. "People say I kept Sid's column going, and thereby kept Sid going. That's nice to hear. Sid did the same for me."... Read More
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![]() Uptown Apple store in Minneapolis closes permanently
While COVID-19 and riot damage didn't help, the tech company said the closure was already in process before the pandemic.... Read More
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![]() University of Minnesota, Minnesota State team up to address student mental health amid pandemic concerns
The U and Minnesota State held the first-ever statewide summit on student mental health Thursday.... Read More
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![]() NHL calls off Wild's Jan. 1 Winter Classic game vs. St. Louis at Target Field
The Wild was scheduled to play the St. Louis Blues at Target Field on January 1, but plans for that game and the NHL All-Star Game have been put on hold.... Read More
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![]() 2nd group of judges blocks Trump order on House seats count
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![]() Trump posts unedited '60 Minutes' interview before it airs
President Donald Trump took on the country's most influential news program in unprecedented fashion, posting unedited video of interviews that he and Vice President Mike Pence gave to "60 Minutes" before its broadcast this weekend.... Read More
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![]() Twins Nelson Cruz wins another major award, this one for leadership in community
Cruz has been named the winner of baseball's Marvin Miller Award, which is given by the players union for leadership on the field and in the community.... Read More
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![]() US regulators seek advice on thorny issues as vaccines near
With vaccines against COVID-19 inching closer, U.S. regulators took an unusual step Thursday in asking outside scientists: Are the government's standards high enough to adequately judge the shots?... Read More
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![]() Young Minnesotans vote early in record numbers
Past predictions of youth voter mobilization have fallen short. But this year young people are voting early in droves.... Read More
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![]() Rashod Bateman dreams of someday retiring, living on Lake Minnetonka
Rashod Bateman, a likely first-round draft choice, already has a plan for after football: "I fell in love with Minnesota. I've thought about it, I think I'm going to retire and live on Lake Minnetonka."... Read More
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![]() Ex-Minneapolis police charged in George Floyd's killing will go to trial; one count against Derek Chauvin dropped, judge rules
Judge Peter Cahill dropped a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and ruled that the other three will remain charged with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order activating the Minnesota National Guard.... Read More
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![]() 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,574 new cases in Minnesota
COVID fatigue is fueling the spread of the coronavirus in Minnesota... Read More
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![]() Twin Cities Orthopedics getting new CEO, growing Revo subsidiary
Troy Simonson is going to focus on the group's growing Revo subsidiary, while Chief Operating Officer Aaron Johnson takes the helm.... Read More
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![]() Plot thickens over origins of pope's civil union endorsement
Questions swirled Thursday about the origins of Pope Francis' bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions, with all evidence suggesting he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety.... Read More
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