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Driver in Park Tavern crash pleads guilty to two counts of murder, faces up to 30 years in prison

Six days before he was set to go on trial, Steven Frane Bailey pleaded guilty to several felonies on Wednesday.

Wolves

Reusse: Timberwolves fans are left with a loss to lament and a villain to jeer

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Jimmy Butler is experiencing contract comfort, so he played with enthusiasm, and his coach spoke of him that way. Minnesota followers know him another way.

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Industrial city along Mississippi River transforms itself into an arts town

The arts are taking center stage with several multimillion-dollar projects poised to reshape this small southeastern Minnesota city into the creative capital of the region.

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The line of frozen cheese-stuffed burgers allows fans of the classic bar food to create their own versions at home.

News & Politics

Minnesota’s high schoolers graduated at record rate in 2024

Gains were posted by nearly every demographic group, with students of color outpacing whites in all but one category.

Bemidji

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Environment

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Retail

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Wolves

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Patrick Reusse

Wolves

Reusse: Timberwolves fans are left with a loss to lament and a villain to jeer

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Greater Minnesota

Industrial city along Mississippi River transforms itself into an arts town

Greater Minnesota

Industrial city along Mississippi River transforms itself into an arts town

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Why a California chef decided we need frozen Juicy Lucys

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Minnesota’s high schoolers graduated at record rate in 2024

News & Politics

Minnesota’s high schoolers graduated at record rate in 2024

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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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Bemidji

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Bemidji

Community center in northern Minnesota, $2 million in debt, files for bankruptcy

Walker Area Community Center, long a money pit, has an intensive plan for a more sustainable future.

High Schools

‘Now is the right time’: Crosby-Ironton boys basketball coach for nearly 50 years retires

High Schools

‘Now is the right time’: Crosby-Ironton boys basketball coach for nearly 50 years retires

Rochester

Rochester schools lose $1.9 million federal grant for mental health support

Rochester

Rochester schools lose $1.9 million federal grant for mental health support

Bemidji

Community center in northern Minnesota, $2 million in debt, files for bankruptcy

Bemidji

Community center in northern Minnesota, $2 million in debt, files for bankruptcy

Walker Area Community Center, long a money pit, has an intensive plan for a more sustainable future.

Greater Minnesota

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Duluth

Popular Grandma’s Marathon brought $40 million to Duluth’s economy

Outdoors

What to know if you’re still looking to score a campsite in Minnesota for Memorial Day

Mankato

Federal judge orders release of Mankato student arrested by ICE

Opinion

Columnists

Brown: Trump boosts NorthMet, but mines need strong economy, not just bluster

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Columnists

Brown: Trump boosts NorthMet, but mines need strong economy, not just bluster

Aaron Brown

If Trump wants copper-nickel mining in Minnesota, he will need to stop tanking the economy.

Commentaries

Opinion: Legislature is poised to move backward on a terrible tool for handling students

Commentaries

Opinion: Legislature is poised to move backward on a terrible tool for handling students

Readers Write

Readers Write: Selfish drivers, the rule of law

Commentaries

Opinion: The great Minnesota funding burden — coming to a county near you

Columnists

Brown: Trump boosts NorthMet, but mines need strong economy, not just bluster

Aaron Brown

Columnists

Brown: Trump boosts NorthMet, but mines need strong economy, not just bluster

Aaron Brown

If Trump wants copper-nickel mining in Minnesota, he will need to stop tanking the economy.

Readers Write

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Commentaries

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Books

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Music

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Daily Delivery

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Host Michael Rand does the show in reverse, starting with his interview with Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved. Rand breaks down Wolves vs. Warriors.

High Schools

‘Now is the right time’: Crosby-Ironton boys basketball coach for nearly 50 years retires

High Schools

Nearly 100 Minnesotans will play in NCAA men's and women's lacrosse tournaments this week

Wolves

No Steph, no problem: Undermanned Warriors scrap past Timberwolves despite loss of superstar guard

Food & Culture

Recipes

This is a recipe for all the moms who have to make their own Mother’s Day dessert

Recipes

This is a recipe for all the moms who have to make their own Mother’s Day dessert

Prepare a pound cake a day or two ahead, and let someone else put on the finishing touches of berries and whipped cream.

Eat & Drink

Why a California chef decided we need frozen Juicy Lucys

Eat & Drink

Why a California chef decided we need frozen Juicy Lucys

Music

Review: After a marathon fall show, Sturgill Simpson settles in for an even longer run

Chris Riemenschneider

Music

Review: After a marathon fall show, Sturgill Simpson settles in for an even longer run

Chris Riemenschneider

Recipes

This is a recipe for all the moms who have to make their own Mother’s Day dessert

Recipes

This is a recipe for all the moms who have to make their own Mother’s Day dessert

Prepare a pound cake a day or two ahead, and let someone else put on the finishing touches of berries and whipped cream.

News & Politics

St. Paul

Charges: St. Paul boys, ages 14 and 17, fatally stabbed man 22 times

The 14-year-old described in a notebook how the killing went down, according to the murder charge against the older teen.

Twin Cities Suburbs

Driver in Park Tavern crash pleads guilty to two counts of murder, faces up to 30 years in prison

Rochester

Rochester schools lose $1.9 million federal grant for mental health support

Politics

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon won’t run for U.S. Senate

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Business

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Minnesota to hold first lotteries for cannabis business licenses in June

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Minnesota to hold first lotteries for cannabis business licenses in June

It’s a key step toward the opening of Minnesota’s marijuana market.

Health Care

How much hospital can you get for $400 million?

Health Care

How much hospital can you get for $400 million?

Business

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

Business

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

News & Politics

Minnesota to hold first lotteries for cannabis business licenses in June

News & Politics

Minnesota to hold first lotteries for cannabis business licenses in June

It’s a key step toward the opening of Minnesota’s marijuana market.

Outdoors

Duluth

Popular Grandma’s Marathon brought $40 million to Duluth’s economy

The total take is good news as slots for all three races this June are filled already.

Outdoors

What to know if you’re still looking to score a campsite in Minnesota for Memorial Day

Outdoors

When canoeing was king: Author explores a dream era for Minnesota racing

This Week In Nature

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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?

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Culture

‘The Mousetrap’ extended at the Guthrie Theater

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Minnesota artist George Morrison will have his work on exhibition at New York’s Met in July

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Travel

Travel Troubleshooter: Airline changes her arrival time without notice

Backpacking Denali National Park, without trails or a plan

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Health Care

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

A line chart shows the trend of vaccinations among Minnesota kindergartners from 2014 through 2024, highlighting the MMR vaccine, which is down about 10 percentage points over the decade.