Photos: Meet the Wildlife Science Center’s cute new residents
The center in Stacy, Minn., has welcomed three new cougar kittens.
More from The Minneapolis
View all news →News
Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years in prison, during a visit by US envoy
Russia on Wednesday released an American who had been jailed for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, in a deal reached during a visit by a top U.S. envoy and at a time when President Donald Trump has taken a series of actions meant to benefit Mo...
safety
Burnsville shooting leaves girl hurt, shelter-in-place order lifted
A shelter-in-place order has been lifted following a shooting that injured a girl in a Burnsville neighborhood Tuesday night. Police believe the shooting was not random, and no arrests have been made....
parks
Minnesota’s talent pool of big guys who can catch the football is filling
Recruiting Across Minnesota: After Roman Voss went to the Gophers, the state continues to be a breeding ground for top tight end prospects from Drew Kessel and Dre-Frierson Hollie to Brady Reeves....
business
11 Halloween bar pop-ups, ranked from mild to wild
Celebrate spooky season all month long at these Twin Cities bars and restaurants.
News
RandBall: Winless Gophers men’s hockey faces mounting pressure under Brett Larson
Larson is preaching “patient urgency” four games into his first season, but a home-opening series against unbeaten No. 3 North Dakota will test the Gophers’ belief in his approach....
government
Behind Lisa Demuth’s bipartisan pitch, a reliably conservative record
Demuth touts her record as a pragmatic dealmaker, while Democrats highlight her conservative priorities and refusal to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election....
Local
In the Twin Cities suburbs, hunting often begins with a knock on the door
As development swallows up open space across the Twin Cities, hunters are competing for shrinking patches of land — and getting creative in the process....
News
Wolves have championship expectations. Two challenges could stand in their way.
With a revamped roster built around Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves must overcome rebounding concerns and a lack of size while Chris Finch works to establish chemistry and rotations....
News
Morris: What a young Somali creative wants Minnesota to hear
A Q&A with Mahamed Salad, who speaks candidly about difficult moments, lessons learned and what he would tell young Somali Americans searching for hope....
News
Wild rally late in Edmonton but fall 4-3 in OT
Evan Bouchard scored on a power play at 3:32 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. Connor McDavid set up Bouchard’s goal for his third assist of the game, pushing his NHL-leading points total to 26 and extending his season...
