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Goodhue turns back defending champ, wins Class 1A title
The Wildcats held down Mountain Iron-Buhl standout Jordan Zubich and got strong production from their own star, Elisabeth Gadient.
Minnesota city rethinks its flag policy after Burnsville tragedy
Bayport to lower U.S. flag for statewide days of mourning, in addition to federal ones.
Weather Service, DNR warn of extreme fire risk in 41 Minnesota counties
The red flag warning Saturday affects counties in central and southern Minnesota.
IDs released of 2 drivers killed in crash near Mankato
The crash occurred late Sunday afternoon on Hwy. 22.
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.
Gunfire at Bloomington mosque after a fight
No one was hurt, and no one suspected of shooting was in the parking lot when officers arrived.
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.
Reusse: Why Augsburg, heavyweight star deserve their spotlight
Tyler Kim and the Auggies will be battling for another Division III wrestling title this weekend in Wisconsin.
Johnson Brothers withdraws application to redevelop Blue Cross Blue Shield site in Eagan
The company is looking at other options in the metro, including remaining at its St. Paul location.
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.
Pine County is now Minnesota's fastest growing as the state population remains stable
The state's population of 5,737,915 last year was up 0.4% from 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau said.
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.
Shakopee Teamsters approve agreement with city, averting strike
Teamsters Local 320 members will get 14.5% general wage increase over contract's three years.