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White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.

Music

Twin Cities music venues change their tune as fewer drinkers mean more financial challenges

Alcohol sales are down as much as 20% at some popular music hubs that depend on them for revenue, and alternative options such as THC drinks are fizzling.

St. Paul

Rent control is further weakened in St. Paul

All buildings opened since 2005 are exempt forever following a City Council vote, and tenants see older buildings getting rent hikes.

Minneapolis

Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis

A fight may have led to the shooting Monday night.

News & Politics

Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor’s race

An Army veteran and former health care executive, Qualls unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2020 and for governor in 2022.

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Rochester

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

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How a Minnesota 'super squad' was assembled to challenge a national AAU basketball team

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Creating mother-son memories, thanks to Finnish cinnamon rolls

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White House $5K ‘baby bonus’ would do little to offset cost of raising a kid in Minnesota

Music

Twin Cities music venues change their tune as fewer drinkers mean more financial challenges

Music

Twin Cities music venues change their tune as fewer drinkers mean more financial challenges

St. Paul

Rent control is further weakened in St. Paul

St. Paul

Rent control is further weakened in St. Paul

Minneapolis

Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis

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Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor’s race

News & Politics

Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor’s race

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INTRODUCING 'WORTH IT'

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.

Greater Minnesota

Rochester

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

Rochester

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

Local and state leaders came together during a Wednesday town hall sponsored by the NAACP to urge the community to stand against hate and racism.

Duluth

Nate Bargatze has sold more tickets than any other act to play Duluth’s Amsoil Arena. Who are the Top 5 artists to perform at the DECC?

Duluth

Nate Bargatze has sold more tickets than any other act to play Duluth’s Amsoil Arena. Who are the Top 5 artists to perform at the DECC?

Business

Controversial Twin Metals mine project could get second life after key congressional OK

Business

Controversial Twin Metals mine project could get second life after key congressional OK

Rochester

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

Rochester

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

Local and state leaders came together during a Wednesday town hall sponsored by the NAACP to urge the community to stand against hate and racism.

Mankato

Minnesota State Mankato makes big cuts to academic offerings to save money, meet student and employer demands

Outdoor Activities

Fed up with high-tech fishing? This central Minnesota lake is for you.

Outdoor Activities

Anderson: Minnesota’s million anglers should be convinced that Boundary Waters is worth protecting

Mankato

Two mothers mourn after Mankato man pleads guilty to murder

Opinion

Commentaries

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

Commentaries

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

A call for showing courage against tyrants.

Columnists

Rash: Trump is risking America’s — and Minnesota’s — key relationship with Canada

John Rash

Columnists

Rash: Trump is risking America’s — and Minnesota’s — key relationship with Canada

John Rash

Commentaries

Opinion: Due process has been doctrine for 800 years. If explanation is still needed, here it is.

Readers Write

Readers Write: Messy Minneapolis politics, Target’s values, student punishment

Commentaries

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

Commentaries

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

A call for showing courage against tyrants.

Commentaries

Opinion: Due process has been doctrine for 800 years. If explanation is still needed, here it is.

Readers Write

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Strib Voices

Commentaries

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Yaqiu Wang

Culture

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Laura YuenColumnist

Twins

Neal: As Correa searches for his swing, Twins watch for signs of the hitter they thought they hired

La Velle E. Neal IIIColumnist

Food & Culture

Culture

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

Culture

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

Long Tieng once housed one of the busiest air hubs in the world in the 1960s, but it was closed to the public for decades after the war.

Home & Garden

The best yellow paint colors, according to design pros

Home & Garden

The best yellow paint colors, according to design pros

Eat & Drink

Creating mother-son memories, thanks to Finnish cinnamon rolls

Eat & Drink

Creating mother-son memories, thanks to Finnish cinnamon rolls

Culture

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

Culture

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

Long Tieng once housed one of the busiest air hubs in the world in the 1960s, but it was closed to the public for decades after the war.

Games & Comics

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Arlo and Janis

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Cardinals attend final Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica before conclave to elect next pope

133 cardinals on Wednesday began the centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass before opening the most geographical

Cardinals attend final Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica before conclave to elect next pope

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Images from the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican

Business

Small Business

Modern-day gold prospectors in Stillwater are eying Wyoming, with plenty of investors backing them

Small Business

Modern-day gold prospectors in Stillwater are eying Wyoming, with plenty of investors backing them

Rob Bergmann and Brian Lentz took their company Relevant Gold public on the Canadian stock exchange.

Economy

White House $5K ‘baby bonus’ would do little to offset cost of raising a kid in Minnesota

Economy

White House $5K ‘baby bonus’ would do little to offset cost of raising a kid in Minnesota

Business

Controversial Twin Metals mine project could get second life after key congressional OK

Business

Controversial Twin Metals mine project could get second life after key congressional OK

Small Business

Modern-day gold prospectors in Stillwater are eying Wyoming, with plenty of investors backing them

Small Business

Modern-day gold prospectors in Stillwater are eying Wyoming, with plenty of investors backing them

Rob Bergmann and Brian Lentz took their company Relevant Gold public on the Canadian stock exchange.

Elections

Frey extends olive branch to foes, saying Democratic-run cities can be a beacon amid federal chaos

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

Harris accuses Trump of 'wholesale abandonment' of American ideals in major post-election speech

Curious Minnesota

Why doesn’t Minneapolis’ Tangletown follow the grid?

Why are there two seafood plants in the small Minnesota town of Motley?

What happened after ‘bachelormania’ beset Herman, Minnesota?

Culture

The best yellow paint colors, according to design pros

In this March 12, 1999 file photograph, a student fills in his answer to the practice test question for a standardized test, in Roswell, Georgia.

Yuen: Why Minnesota high school students shouldn’t opt out of standardized tests

A prairie welcoming party for the sandhill cranes

Travel

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

Travel Troubleshooter: Airline changes her arrival time without notice

Backpacking Denali National Park, without trails or a plan

Health Care

Blue Cross of Minnesota CEO saw 34% pay increase to $4.3 million

How much hospital can you get for $400 million?

Can Minnesota stop the exodus of burned-out doctors in time?

Outdoor Activities

Annie Battle Lake inside Glendalough State Park has been designated a heritage fishery -- no boat motors allowed, no electronic fishing devices. DNR is concentrating on improving the bluegill fishery.

White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope

White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope

How many days and votes does it take to elect a pope? History offers some clues

How many days and votes does it take to elect a pope? History offers some clues

Twin Cities music venues change their tune as fewer drinkers mean more financial challenges

Twin Cities music venues change their tune as fewer drinkers mean more financial challenges

Rent control is further weakened in St. Paul

Rent control is further weakened in St. Paul

Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis

Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis

Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor’s race

Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor’s race

These 60 all-star patios in the Twin Cities are ready for summer

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

How a Minnesota 'super squad' was assembled to challenge a national AAU basketball team

Creating mother-son memories, thanks to Finnish cinnamon rolls

White House $5K ‘baby bonus’ would do little to offset cost of raising a kid in Minnesota

Twin Cities music venues change their tune as fewer drinkers mean more financial challenges

Twin Cities music venues change their tune as fewer drinkers mean more financial challenges

Rent control is further weakened in St. Paul

Rent control is further weakened in St. Paul

Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis

Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis

Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor’s race

Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor’s race

The Latest

Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years

Officials ID 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Federal Reserve in Minneapolis

Rent control is further weakened in St. Paul

Trump says he'll pull the nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney after concerns of partisanship

White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope

Man jailed, accused of fatally stabbing woman, 32, in their Burnsville home

Republican Kendall Qualls jumps into Minnesota governor’s race

Creating mother-son memories, thanks to Finnish cinnamon rolls

Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain

Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies US minerals deal

Yuen: Why Minnesota high school students shouldn’t opt out of standardized tests

Modern-day gold prospectors in Stillwater are eying Wyoming, with plenty of investors backing them

Nationwide arrest warrant issued for Twin Cities massage therapist on sex assault charge

Podcast: Twins on a roll; La Velle E. Neal III tells Wolves not to panic

DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk

Meet the Roseville designer who helped dress Paul Simon and the Church Lady

A prairie welcoming party for the sandhill cranes

How a Minnesota 'super squad' was assembled to challenge a national AAU basketball team

Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say

GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump’s tax breaks bill

INTRODUCING 'WORTH IT'

Greater Minnesota

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

Nate Bargatze has sold more tickets than any other act to play Duluth’s Amsoil Arena. Who are the Top 5 artists to perform at the DECC?

Nate Bargatze has sold more tickets than any other act to play Duluth’s Amsoil Arena. Who are the Top 5 artists to perform at the DECC?

Controversial Twin Metals mine project could get second life after key congressional OK

Controversial Twin Metals mine project could get second life after key congressional OK

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

‘This is your test’: Community leaders call on Rochester authorities to charge woman in racist viral video

Minnesota State Mankato makes big cuts to academic offerings to save money, meet student and employer demands

Fed up with high-tech fishing? This central Minnesota lake is for you.

Anderson: Minnesota’s million anglers should be convinced that Boundary Waters is worth protecting

Two mothers mourn after Mankato man pleads guilty to murder

Opinion

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

Rash: Trump is risking America’s — and Minnesota’s — key relationship with Canada

Rash: Trump is risking America’s — and Minnesota’s — key relationship with Canada

Opinion: Due process has been doctrine for 800 years. If explanation is still needed, here it is.

Readers Write: Messy Minneapolis politics, Target’s values, student punishment

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

Opinion: Due process has been doctrine for 800 years. If explanation is still needed, here it is.

Readers Write: Messy Minneapolis politics, Target’s values, student punishment

Strib Voices

Opinion: In China I learned obedience gets you nowhere

Yuen: Why Minnesota high school students shouldn’t opt out of standardized tests

Neal: As Correa searches for his swing, Twins watch for signs of the hitter they thought they hired

Food & Culture

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

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

The best yellow paint colors, according to design pros

The best yellow paint colors, according to design pros