StarTribune.com: News, weather, sports from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Minnesota

Minnesota reports 3,021 new virus cases, 20 more deaths

51 minutes ago

October's final COVID-19 data release continued Minnesota's recent trend of more virus deaths and escalating case counts.

Local

'Hardware issue' on Minnesota voter site could lead to longer lines for early voting

33 minutes ago

Minnesota Timberwolves players, coaches, and staffers listened to Jeanelle Austin, left, as she explained and interpreted the George Floyd memorial si

sports

George Floyd's death inspires voting push for Minnesota athletes

9:35am

ELECTION 2020

Why young Minnesotans are voting early, and in record numbers

Local

Minnesota police group complains about book read to Burnsville fourth-graders

7:58am

More top headlines

Man shot to death in north Minneapolis in city's 71st homicide
10:27am

Orono man pleads guilty to $335 million magazine sales scam
7:26am

Two killed in head-on crash between car, dump truck in Lindström, Minn.
7:49am

'Obamacare' sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured
9:34am

Road to 270: Biden has options, Trump walks narrow path
9:30am

A Trump/Pence sign on a hay wagon in Freeport, Pa., on Oct. 15. U.S. farmers have received a record $40 billion in aid in 2020 from the federal govern — Gene J. Puskar • Associated Press

Farmers see record $40B in aid, but many uneasy accepting help

10:47am

Farmers, who as a group disproportionately vote Republican and support President Donald Trump, are uneasy with being seen as on the dole. "Who wants to be dependent on government for everything? It just feels wrong."

President Trump took aim at Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for enforcing the crowd restrictions at his rally Friday in Rochester.

Politics

Trump agrees to 'speech-stifling' crowd limit in Rochester

Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke during a drive-in campaign rally Friday in Falcon Heights. “We choose hope over fear. We choose unity over div

Local

Biden in Minn.: 'We choose unity over division'

To make room for a mudroom and pantry, the family gave up a formal dining room.

Variety

Swedish-inspired makeover transforms modest-sized St. Anthony home

19 minutes ago

Don't Miss

Pet hen Cali is dressed up in celebration of a big event: her first egg.

See the winners of our 2020 Halloween Pet Costume Contest

Presenting all the adorable, wacky and weird pet costumes your heart desires.

Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family.

Variety

Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90

10:25am

Opinion

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about economic recovery at a campaign event on July 21 in New Castle, Del.

With Biden, economic wreckage or salvage?

A look at competing views on the impact of his plans.

Gophers place kicker Brock Walker misses an extra point during overtime against Maryland

Over eight hours on Friday, Mike Rudolph turned a 2,350-pound pumpkin into a big cat dubbed Tiger King. The creation will be on display in Anoka.

Deborah Keaveny, pharmacist at Keaveny Drug in Winsted, Minn., fills a prescription for Ruth, a longtime customer. Small, independent pharmacies are c

Peyton Scott Russell depicted community members in a mural at City of Lakes Community Land Trust.

Today's Video

Champion Anoka pumpkin will be world's largest jack-o'-lantern

01:27 Travis Gienger's 2,350-pound pumpkin is expected to break two Guiness World Records for largest size and largest weight carved pumpkin. Earlier this month, he won the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California by having the heaviest pumpkin in North America.

Now Playing

Champion Anoka pumpkin will be world's largest ...
Now Playing

Lt. Gov. Flanagan: 'Our existence as Native ...
Now Playing

MSP installing Minnesota-inspired interactive ...
Now Playing

Morning forecast: 53, mix of clouds and sun, ...

Loading...

The Stream News, updates from around the Web

Most Emailed