north metro
Crystal's Rockford Road Library is set to reopen, with eco-friendly features and a celebration
A $7.3 million renovation is nearly complete and the library will reopen in early April.
Weather Service, DNR warn of extreme fire risk in 41 Minnesota counties
The red flag warning Saturday affects counties in central and southern Minnesota.
Unique mapmaker of state's wild places turns attention to Itasca State Park
Keith Myrmel is bringing his signature, handcrafted style to a map for Itasca State Park, Minnesota's oldest and one of its most popular.
After 87 years, edge-of-the-metro basketball team is back at state
Farmington last played in the championship tournament in 1937, as senior Tyler Beckwith pointed out in a school report that foretold 2024's success.
Star gazing: 20 boys basketball standouts, how to see them at state
Some will start play at Target Center, some at Williams Arena, some Wednesday, some Thursday. It's all gathered up here.
Hers and his: Miss and Mr. Basketball finalists are revealed
The girls winner will come from a group of six seniors, and five players remain in contention for the boys honor.
Prep Athletes of the Week: Turnaround is made, trip to state is won
Poet Davis made certain Minneapolis South, winner of six games last season, ended its tournament drought this season.
25 players everybody wants. That's the All-Metro boys basketball team.
Coaches present and future rave about the top five — and, as Minnesota fans have seen often in recent years, two of them are headed to Wisconsin.
Benilde-St. Margaret's dominates 2nd half, repeats at 3A titlist
The Red Knights made a 15-point run early in the second half and sprinted away from DeLaSalle, holding the Islanders scoreless for over six minutes while building a commanding lead.
Live: Keep up to date on girls basketball state championships here
The Class 2A and 1A finals were afternoon affairs, and Class 3A and 4A teams will make an evening of it.
Girls basketball reaches the peak: Among the best, who's better?
Moments of March: It's a high-powered day at state. The four championship games Saturday all involve the top two seeds, and three teams will play for consecutive titles.
Boys basketball state champions will make defense as top seeds
Wayzata in Class 4A and Totino-Grace in 3A are positioned atop the brackets. Breck is No. 1 in 2A and Cherry in 1A.
Scoggins: It rained buzzer-beaters, and Orono rode out the storm
A two-overtime boys basketball section final against Benilde-St. Margaret's featured last-second baskets at every breaking point.
High seeds only: Girls basketball favorites are finalists at state
Providence Academy and Albany in Class 2A and Goodhue and Mountain Iron-Buhl in 1A advanced to Saturday's championship games.
Who made state in boys basketball? The list of 32 is complete.
The brackets and seeds will be revealed Saturday, and the quarterfinals will begin Wednesday.
Girls basketball finals schedule is mostly set and fully loaded
Moments of March: The top two seeds in Class 4A, 3A and 1A all qualified for championship games, and Providence Academy got 2A halfway there.
How well are Minnesota's teachers paid?
Several teachers unions have negotiated unusually large raises in their new contracts this year, but the state's average teacher pay isn't the highest nationally.
Rivals to battle it out for Class 4A title in girls basketball; 3A championship also set
The finals are solidified in the top two classes while the top four seeds in Class 1A advanced to the semifinals. Tap here for coverage on all of Thursday's games.
Iron Range family starred for one basketball team; next generation stars for another
Moments of March: The Lamppa family was the foundation of a small school that no longer exists. This year, the Lamppas were key to another school's state tournament run.
Police investigating New Brighton shooting that injured one person
The victim was shot in the back by someone they knew, police said. The suspect was still at large.