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Minnesota’s budget deal threatened over plans to undo health care for undocumented adults

Politics

Minnesota’s budget deal threatened over plans to undo health care for undocumented adults

Some DFL lawmakers in both the House and Senate are saying they won’t vote for a bill that strips away immigrants’ access to health care.

News & Politics

University of Minnesota shuts down antiracism research center after plagiarism allegations against founder

Twin Cities Suburbs

Marooned motor yacht removed from Beer Can Island

Greater Minnesota

Charges: Minnesota teacher sent nude photos to boys at high school; resource officer covered for her

Twin Cities Suburbs

AP tests are now mostly online. Here’s what some Minnesota schools have noticed.

Economy

Minnesota pensions embraced investing in private equity, a big risk that’s paid off

News & Politics

Fire officials opening burned areas to property owners in northern Minnesota

News & Politics

Fire officials opening burned areas to property owners in northern Minnesota

News & Politics

Hopkins renames itself for a day to celebrate Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut

News & Politics

Hopkins renames itself for a day to celebrate Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut

Environment

A Minnesota tribe built solar for its casino. Now its electric supplier vows to cut off power.

Environment

A Minnesota tribe built solar for its casino. Now its electric supplier vows to cut off power.

Wolves

Timberwolves' next series: Who, when and where?

Wolves

Timberwolves' next series: Who, when and where?

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Each Friday, our cast of locals who know Minnesota inside and out share the places worth a look, stories worth attention and events worth your time and money.

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Rochester

Amazon to build new distribution center south of Rochester

Rochester

Amazon to build new distribution center south of Rochester

The online retail giant plans to build a nearly 84,000-square-foot “last-mile” facility in Stewartville.

Greater Minnesota

Charges: Minnesota teacher sent nude photos to boys at high school; resource officer covered for her

Greater Minnesota

Charges: Minnesota teacher sent nude photos to boys at high school; resource officer covered for her

Outdoors

Anderson: The Chainsaw Sisters Saloon is gone, but the Echo Trail is still a pathway to possibilities

Dennis Anderson

Outdoors

Anderson: The Chainsaw Sisters Saloon is gone, but the Echo Trail is still a pathway to possibilities

Dennis Anderson

Rochester

Amazon to build new distribution center south of Rochester

Rochester

Amazon to build new distribution center south of Rochester

The online retail giant plans to build a nearly 84,000-square-foot “last-mile” facility in Stewartville.

Duluth

Where are the Minnesota wildfires? See maps where three fires are growing in Arrowhead region

Duluth

Fire officials opening burned areas to property owners in northern Minnesota

Environment

A Minnesota tribe built solar for its casino. Now its electric supplier vows to cut off power.

Nation

Report: Woman connected to Zizians fired bullet that killed Minnesota native border agent

Opinion

Commentaries

Opinion: Nuclear war avoided, again. But next time?

Commentaries

Opinion: Nuclear war avoided, again. But next time?

The fast-moving conflict between India and Pakistan last week demonstrated the inherent dangers of the modern nuclear age.

Columnists

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Firefighters, a fraught fundraiser and a possible pardon

Rochelle Olson

Columnists

Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Firefighters, a fraught fundraiser and a possible pardon

Rochelle Olson

Readers Write

Readers Write: Woe to the Legislature

Commentaries

Opinion: Don’t forget about medical cannabis patients

Commentaries

Opinion: Nuclear war avoided, again. But next time?

Commentaries

Opinion: Nuclear war avoided, again. But next time?

The fast-moving conflict between India and Pakistan last week demonstrated the inherent dangers of the modern nuclear age.

Readers Write

Readers Write: Woe to the Legislature

Commentaries

Opinion: Don’t forget about medical cannabis patients

Strib Voices

Sports

RandBall: Paige Bueckers has been destined for greatness since sixth grade

Michael RandColumnist / Reporter

Outdoors

Anderson: The Chainsaw Sisters Saloon is gone, but the Echo Trail is still a pathway to possibilities

Dennis AndersonColumnist

Commentaries

Opinion: Nuclear war avoided, again. But next time?

W.J. Hennigan

Sports

Sports

RandBall: Paige Bueckers has been destined for greatness since sixth grade

Michael Rand

Paige Bueckers, the former Hopkins and UConn star, will make her WNBA debut Friday night for Dallas against the Lynx. Her potential for greatness has been on display for half a lifetime.

Wild

Russian standout Danila Yurov, a former first-round pick, signs with Wild

Aurora

Minnesota Aurora still wants to go pro, but has the NWSL priced them out?

Wolves

Scoggins: To win a title, the Wolves have the three most important pieces

Chip Scoggins

Food & Culture

Stage & Arts

Pulitzer-winning ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ was a mission of love for the playwright

Stage & Arts

Pulitzer-winning ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ was a mission of love for the playwright

Stephen Adly Guirgis says his father and actor/friend inspired the visceral drama.

Eat & Drink

St. Peter brewery takes gold at World Beer Cup for old Scandinavian beer

Eat & Drink

St. Peter brewery takes gold at World Beer Cup for old Scandinavian beer

Eat & Drink

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Eat & Drink

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Stage & Arts

Pulitzer-winning ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ was a mission of love for the playwright

Stage & Arts

Pulitzer-winning ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ was a mission of love for the playwright

Stephen Adly Guirgis says his father and actor/friend inspired the visceral drama.

News & Politics

Greater Minnesota

Charges: Minnesota teacher sent nude photos to boys at high school; resource officer covered for her

The officer found out what was going on and started a relationship with the teacher, the criminal complaints said.

Economy

Minnesota pensions embraced investing in private equity, a big risk that’s paid off

Duluth

Where are the Minnesota wildfires? See maps where three fires are growing in Arrowhead region

Twin Cities Suburbs

Marooned motor yacht removed from Beer Can Island

Things To Do

Games & Comics

Super Quiz

Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer.

Daily Games

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Arlo and Janis

Daily comic from Jimmy Johnson

Baby Blues

Daily comic from Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Featured Videos

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Horse retires from the last mounted police unit in Minnesota

An Elk River woman reunites with Teak, the horse she donated 17 years ago to the Minneapolis police.

Horse retires from the last mounted police unit in Minnesota

Minnesota will close Stillwater prison

President Trump signs economic deals with Qatar

Wildfires north of Duluth continue to grow

Business

Business

UnitedHealth, the troubled $400 billion giant, tops our list of Minnesota’s largest public companies

Business

UnitedHealth, the troubled $400 billion giant, tops our list of Minnesota’s largest public companies

Leaders are looking to mitigate the impact of tariffs, high interest rates and inflation

Economy

Minnesota pensions embraced investing in private equity, a big risk that’s paid off

Economy

Minnesota pensions embraced investing in private equity, a big risk that’s paid off

Home Gazing

Above-average Linden Hills home with below-average energy needs listed at $2.1M

Home Gazing

Above-average Linden Hills home with below-average energy needs listed at $2.1M

Business

UnitedHealth, the troubled $400 billion giant, tops our list of Minnesota’s largest public companies

Business

UnitedHealth, the troubled $400 billion giant, tops our list of Minnesota’s largest public companies

Leaders are looking to mitigate the impact of tariffs, high interest rates and inflation

Outdoors

Outdoors

Anderson: The Chainsaw Sisters Saloon is gone, but the Echo Trail is still a pathway to possibilities

Dennis Anderson

Identical twin sisters built the iconic tavern on edge of Boundary Waters, between Ely and Buyck.

News & Politics

Fire officials opening burned areas to property owners in northern Minnesota

Outdoors

A mushroom hunting novice hunts for Minnesota’s elusive morel

Environment

When Ethel the 300-pound bear started limping, her keepers knew where to call

Elections

Who’s running for Minneapolis mayor and City Council in 2025 elections?

Minneapolis City Council member will stay in race after failing to win DFL endorsement

Orono elects Schwingler to City Council

Curious Minnesota

Are those really LBJ’s footprints in concrete at Minnehaha Falls?

What’s the story behind Minneapolis’ Boom Island Lighthouse?

Why doesn’t Minneapolis’ Tangletown follow the grid?

Culture

Amy Irving’s home in a rebuilt barn is a slice of Santa Fe in New York

Pulitzer-winning ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ was a mission of love for the playwright

Above-average Linden Hills home with below-average energy needs listed at $2.1M

Travel

Minnesota’s best tourist traps and roadside attractions

Meet the Minnesota native searching for family history in her Scamp

A CIA military base was their home during the ‘Secret War’ in Laos. Now Hmong Americans can finally see it again.

Health Care

UCare laying off 80 workers, trimming open positions amid mounting financial challenges

Investors send UnitedHealth stock down on report of DOJ criminal investigation into Medicare Advantage

UnitedHealth Group lost half its value in 6 months. What the CEO shakeup may mean for its future.

Outdoor Activities

A mushroom hunting novice hunts for Minnesota’s elusive morel

As one hummingbird approaches a red hummingbird feeder, another flies away.