Recent content from Jim Foster
Twins having surprise struggle with one impact of baseball rule changes
Shorter games and more hits are good. But all of the rule changes designed to pick up the pace of baseball appear to have an unexpected consequence that the Twins need to fix.
9 charts explain Vikings' stunning turnaround from last season
Last year, the Vikings lost one close game after another. Why are they winning those games this season? The data shows that there are reasons up and down the roster.
Remembering the epic Minnesota Duluth-Bowling Green four-overtime NCAA hockey final
The Bulldogs and Falcons meet in the NCAA tournament on Saturday. Thirty-five years ago, they played the longest title game ever. The Star Tribune's Jim Foster, a UMD student reporter at the time, recalls the classic game.
Status of state "red flag" laws
Nine states have passed legislation enabling local police to take firearms from people who are determined to be a danger to themselves or others.
Minnesota stocks notched another year of gains in 2014
The markets enjoyed 2014, and local stocks went along for the ride.
Making sweet music in Inver Grove Heights
Some of the finest electric basses and guitars available are being made far from the big guitar markets, in a small house tucked away in Inver Grove Heights.