Live: Gophers football unofficially kicks off the 2026 season today. What should we expect?
Can P.J. Fleck & Co. take the next step in an ever-changing Big Ten? Follow along as Minnesota’s coach and top players discuss the road ahea…
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Rice County Name-a-Snowplow
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Burcum: Smoke-filled summers cannot become the norm
Wildfires are once again stopping us from enjoying our all-too-short summers. This is unacceptable. Collaboration with Canada is part of the…
Twins sign all 21 draft picks, top pick Lackey gets nearly $9.5M
The Minnesota Twins have officially signed all 21 of their 2026 draft picks, KSTP Sports confirmed. The club’s top pick, catcher Vahn Lackey…
Lakeville man killed after cable strike at northern Minnesota cell tower
A Lakeville man died last week after a cable struck him while he worked on a cell tower in northern Minnesota. According to the Lake County …
Live: Boundary Waters could remain closed until October
The closure will be evaluated daily, Superior National Forest officials said. It could be rescinded if safety concerns clear up.
Minnesota extend basketball coach Medved after solid first year
The University of Minnesota has extended men’s basketball coach Niko Medved’s contract through the 2032 season, according to the school. The…
Nancy Guthrie video may have been erased after FBI kept out for days, director says
FBI Director Kash Patel says the four-day delay before his agency was allowed into the Nancy Guthrie abduction case likely cost investigator…
Fired Minneapolis communications chief accused of stealing coworker’s debit card for smoke shop buys now charged
Adam Fetcher faces a felony count of financial transaction fraud in connection with the purchase made on June 11 at a tobacco shop.
Luverne’s nutcracker statue could beat Guinness World Record as tallest
The talk of the town in Luverne, Minnesota, could soon be a world record holder as the world’s tallest nutcracker statue.
Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Str…
Allergy Medication “Citrizine” Recall
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