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Duluth

What we know about the Lutsen Resort arson case and the owner charged with setting the fire

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Duluth

What we know about the Lutsen Resort arson case and the owner charged with setting the fire

Bryce Campbell, of Canada, bought the resort in 2018. It burned to the ground in 2024.

Minneapolis

MPD blows budget by $19.6 million; council leaders call it ‘mismanagement’

Eat & Drink

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

Outdoors

Wells for drinking water near possible Minnesota mine tainted with manganese

Twin Cities Suburbs

Rosemount police chief blasts city process that led to his resignation after two months on leave

Minneapolis

ICE announces a dozen Minneapolis arrests in ‘Operation Metro Surge’

Home Gazing

For $2.25M, a concrete compound in Farmington ‘ideal for doomsday preppers’

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Home Gazing

For $2.25M, a concrete compound in Farmington ‘ideal for doomsday preppers’

Twins

Twins intend to keep Joe Ryan, Pablo López and Byron Buxton, despite trade rumors

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Twins

Twins intend to keep Joe Ryan, Pablo López and Byron Buxton, despite trade rumors

Nation

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

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Nation

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

Colleges

Reusse: Unbeaten Bethel’s strong defense powered by defensive back Devin Williams

Patrick Reusse

Bethel athletics

Colleges

Reusse: Unbeaten Bethel’s strong defense powered by defensive back Devin Williams

Patrick Reusse

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Duluth

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

Photo provided by Jon Woerheide, Lutsen Volunteer Fire Department

Duluth

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

The 2024 blaze destroyed the historic lodge in the middle of a February night, when no guests were booked.

Greater Minnesota

Two killed in snowy crash in Yellow Medicine County

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Greater Minnesota

Two killed in snowy crash in Yellow Medicine County

Duluth

What we know about the Lutsen Resort arson case and the owner charged with setting the fire

Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Duluth

What we know about the Lutsen Resort arson case and the owner charged with setting the fire

Duluth

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

Photo provided by Jon Woerheide, Lutsen Volunteer Fire Department

Duluth

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

The 2024 blaze destroyed the historic lodge in the middle of a February night, when no guests were booked.

Outdoors

Wells for drinking water near possible Minnesota mine tainted with manganese

Twin Cities

Snow returns Friday, Saturday in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota

Greater Minnesota

A dinosaur with skin still in the game: Rare mummy undergoes study in Minnesota

Mankato

Mankato university prepared specially for 40 to 60 international students. Just 4 showed up.

Opinion

Commentaries

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Commentaries

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Minnesota has no statewide requirement for school librarians, and many districts have quietly eliminated these positions.

Commentaries

Opinion | Minnesota’s STEM workforce gap begins earlier than we think

Carolyn Kaster/The Associated Press

Commentaries

Opinion | Minnesota’s STEM workforce gap begins earlier than we think

News

Rash: Prosecute the individual, but don’t persecute the Afghan diaspora for D.C. shootings

Readers Write

Readers Write: Attacks on Somali Americans, Minneapolis city spending, hepatitis B

Commentaries

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Commentaries

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Minnesota has no statewide requirement for school librarians, and many districts have quietly eliminated these positions.

News

Rash: Prosecute the individual, but don’t persecute the Afghan diaspora for D.C. shootings

Readers Write

Readers Write: Attacks on Somali Americans, Minneapolis city spending, hepatitis B

Strib Voices

Commentaries

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Marie Hydukovich

Commentaries

Opinion | Minnesota’s STEM workforce gap begins earlier than we think

Lindsey Mayer

News

Rash: Prosecute the individual, but don’t persecute the Afghan diaspora for D.C. shootings

John Rash

Strib Varsity

Strib Varsity

Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour: Underrated guard steals the show on opening night

Strictly Bball

Strib Varsity

Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour: Underrated guard steals the show on opening night

While Faribault’s Ryan Kreager showed off his skills, Mankato East senior Lucas Gustafson stole the show on opening night of the tour.

Strib Varsity

Coaches address issues with boys basketball state tournament date change

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Strib Varsity

Coaches address issues with boys basketball state tournament date change

Strib Varsity

Top 25: Upsets could be on the way, shaking up statewide rankings

Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

Top 25: Upsets could be on the way, shaking up statewide rankings

Strib Varsity

Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour: Underrated guard steals the show on opening night

Strictly Bball

Strib Varsity

Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour: Underrated guard steals the show on opening night

While Faribault’s Ryan Kreager showed off his skills, Mankato East senior Lucas Gustafson stole the show on opening night of the tour.

Food & Culture

Eat & Drink

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Eat & Drink

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

The Minneapolis brewery told its members it was no longer a “fully functional business.”

Eat & Drink

Daniel del Prado embraces French excess at his new Edina restaurant

Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Eat & Drink

Daniel del Prado embraces French excess at his new Edina restaurant

5 Best Things

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Nancy Ngo/The Minnesota Star Tribune

5 Best Things

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Eat & Drink

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Eat & Drink

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

The Minneapolis brewery told its members it was no longer a “fully functional business.”

Games & Comics

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Arlo and Janis

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Baby Blues

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Business

Retail

Don’t fall into the trap of retail sales this holiday shopping season

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Retail

Don’t fall into the trap of retail sales this holiday shopping season

A recent Consumers’ Checkbook investigation found many national chains offer sales so often that it makes the discount meaningless.

Business

Retirement planning should focus on finance but also connection

Nati Harnik/The Associated Press

Business

Retirement planning should focus on finance but also connection

Home Gazing

For $2.25M, a concrete compound in Farmington ‘ideal for doomsday preppers’

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Home Gazing

For $2.25M, a concrete compound in Farmington ‘ideal for doomsday preppers’

Retail

Don’t fall into the trap of retail sales this holiday shopping season

Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Retail

Don’t fall into the trap of retail sales this holiday shopping season

A recent Consumers’ Checkbook investigation found many national chains offer sales so often that it makes the discount meaningless.

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Elections

How Melvin Carter lost the St. Paul mayoral election

How Minneapolis’ Somali community became an important source of support for Mayor Jacob Frey

Medcalf: St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter speaks out after election upset

Curious Minnesota

How did the University of Minnesota first get its maroon and gold colors?

"Santa" waved to people as he made his way to the Christmas photo booth at Southdale Mall, Friday, December 4, 2015 in Edina, MN.

How did Minnesota become home to the world’s first shopping mall?

How often do earthquakes happen in Minnesota?

Culture

Woman in white on white background with sky background inset with clouds.

What Pantone’s 2026 choice for Color of the Year says about the year ahead

Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year is ‘Cloud Dancer’

Review: Conductor Delyana Lazarova delivers powerful Dvořák

Travel

Bad monkey! Travelers share wild tales of animal encounters.

US air travelers without Real IDs will be charged a $45 fee

People walk past Christmas lights in downtown Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Despite vaccination rates that make other governments envious, Spain and Iberian neighbor Portugal are facing the hard truth that these winter holidays won't be a time of unrestrained joy. The reason is the new omicron variant that has been running rampant across Europe. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

More travel deals for Minnesotans on Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday

Health Care

Nancy Ingham gives newborn Sophia Rash a hepatitis B shot several hours after she was born, Jan. 17, 2006.

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

Medtronic’s high-stakes Hugo surgical robot finally gets American regulators’ nod

Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shots for newborns

Outdoor Activities

Anderson: Wolves, eagles, rodents — gut piles left behind by successful deer hunters draw big crowds

How to watch the last supermoon of the year

A barred owl on a tree branch in daylight.

What we know about the Lutsen Resort arson case and the owner charged with setting the fire

What we know about the Lutsen Resort arson case and the owner charged with setting the fire

MPD blows budget by $19.6 million; council leaders call it ‘mismanagement’

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

Wells for drinking water near possible Minnesota mine tainted with manganese

Rosemount police chief blasts city process that led to his resignation after two months on leave

ICE announces a dozen Minneapolis arrests in ‘Operation Metro Surge’

For $2.25M, a concrete compound in Farmington ‘ideal for doomsday preppers’

For $2.25M, a concrete compound in Farmington ‘ideal for doomsday preppers’

Twins intend to keep Joe Ryan, Pablo López and Byron Buxton, despite trade rumors

Twins intend to keep Joe Ryan, Pablo López and Byron Buxton, despite trade rumors

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

Reusse: Unbeaten Bethel’s strong defense powered by defensive back Devin Williams

Reusse: Unbeaten Bethel’s strong defense powered by defensive back Devin Williams

MN High School Sports

Greater Minnesota

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

Two killed in snowy crash in Yellow Medicine County

Two killed in snowy crash in Yellow Medicine County

What we know about the Lutsen Resort arson case and the owner charged with setting the fire

What we know about the Lutsen Resort arson case and the owner charged with setting the fire

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire

Wells for drinking water near possible Minnesota mine tainted with manganese

Snow returns Friday, Saturday in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota

A dinosaur with skin still in the game: Rare mummy undergoes study in Minnesota

Mankato university prepared specially for 40 to 60 international students. Just 4 showed up.

Opinion

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Opinion | Minnesota’s STEM workforce gap begins earlier than we think

Opinion | Minnesota’s STEM workforce gap begins earlier than we think

Rash: Prosecute the individual, but don’t persecute the Afghan diaspora for D.C. shootings

Readers Write: Attacks on Somali Americans, Minneapolis city spending, hepatitis B

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Rash: Prosecute the individual, but don’t persecute the Afghan diaspora for D.C. shootings

Readers Write: Attacks on Somali Americans, Minneapolis city spending, hepatitis B

Strib Voices

Opinion | To follow Mississippi’s literacy gains, Minnesota needs librarians

Opinion | Minnesota’s STEM workforce gap begins earlier than we think

Rash: Prosecute the individual, but don’t persecute the Afghan diaspora for D.C. shootings

Strib Varsity

Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour: Underrated guard steals the show on opening night

Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour: Underrated guard steals the show on opening night

Coaches address issues with boys basketball state tournament date change

Coaches address issues with boys basketball state tournament date change

Top 25: Upsets could be on the way, shaking up statewide rankings

Top 25: Upsets could be on the way, shaking up statewide rankings

Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour: Underrated guard steals the show on opening night

Strictly x Strib Varsity Tour: Underrated guard steals the show on opening night

Top 25: Undefeated teams leap into rankings after Thanksgiving tourneys

A Moorhead repeat? Hockey Across Minnesota! Hockey talk dominates Friday morning chat

High School League officials see no notable shift in amount of athletes changing schools

MSHSL: January hearing next step in trans athlete legal battle

Food & Culture

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

Daniel del Prado embraces French excess at his new Edina restaurant

Daniel del Prado embraces French excess at his new Edina restaurant

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

Minnesota’s first co-op brewery says it will close after this weekend

Review: Conductor Delyana Lazarova delivers powerful Dvořák

Yuen: Has Trump actually ever met a Somali Minnesotan?

Team behind Patisserie 46 to bring a taste of France to Lilydale

Ex-Minnesotans round out Rolling Stone’s best of 2025 lists

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Gophers football likely to play in one of these three bowl games

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