As Twin Cities suburbs grow more diverse, some old political patterns persist
City councils tend to be whiter than the places they represent. Some politicians and advocacy groups want that to change.
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Fewer shootings, more thefts: This year’s Minneapolis crime trends diverge
Homicides and shootings are down, but property crimes like theft are climbing.
Monday forecast: Warmer days ahead
It’s expected the Twin Cities will warm into the 60s and 70s for the week ahead under mostly dry skies.
Lisa Demuth on her childhood, Trump and how she’d handle fraud and taxes
Listen to the latest episode of the Essential Minnesota podcast for the full interview with the Republican nominee for Minnesota governor.
Women breaking records, you love to see it
Twin Cities Marathon record falls. Plus: Minnesotans deported to Somalia; Vikings undefeated; and more in your Minnesota news roundup.
You might need a weatherman to know how this Minnesota Senate district blows
State Sen. (and meteorologist) Rob Kupec and GOP challenger Austin Peterson are squaring off in the race to represent the Moorhead area in St. Paul.
Borealis train hits ridership milestone. Here is how Amtrak is responding.
A southern Minnesota highway has been named in honor of a longtime first responder.
Twin Cities Marathon celebrates historic weekend with a 26-mile block party
More than 10,000 marathoners and an estimated 300,000 spectators filled the route with cowbells, costumes, music — and one runner carrying a canoe.
Twin Cities Marathon delivers drama with a broken record and debut victory
Lilian Chebii toppled a 25-year-old record, and Victor Shitsama made a move late to win his marathon debut.
Duluth Diocese digs into life of late priest, who could be state’s first saint
A historical commission is combing archives for evidence that Monsignor Joseph Buh lived a life of ‘heroic virtue.’
While Minneapolis debates 2027 budget, it should ask what each public dollar leaves behind
The most effective government programs intentionally leave behind skills, relationships and confidence.
The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
To improve the chances of having marathons in cooler weather, organizers are shifting race dates, starting earlier and even giving options for participants to cut their runs short.
The Minnesota Twins’ 2026 season was a predictable disappointment. Pohlad says next year will be different.
At an end-of-season news conference, executive chair Tom Pohlad vowed to invest around the team’s young core this offseason.
D.C. Memo: Reining in college sports ‘chaos’
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate approved a bill to regulate college sports this week that was a year in the making. The Protect College Sports Act was approved on a
How worried should Minneapolis residents be about lead pipes?
With 40,000 letters warning of lead service lines being sent out in the coming weeks, here’s what Minneapolis residents need to know.
Going through a Midwest emu phase
Plus: Renee Good's family files lawsuits; complete Her investigation now out; and more in your Minnesota news roundup.