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Live: Don Lemon pleads not guilty to charges over reporting on church protest

Twin Cities

Live: Don Lemon pleads not guilty to charges over reporting on church protest

The former CNN journalist is being represented by former acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson.

911 transcripts reveal firsthand accounts of Alex Pretti being shot, ensuing chaos

Border czar credits ‘significant cooperation’ for end of ICE surge, but sheriffs say policies haven’t changed

911 transcripts reveal firsthand accounts of Alex Pretti being shot, ensuing chaos

Border czar credits ‘significant cooperation’ for end of ICE surge, but sheriffs say policies haven’t changed

Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press

Olympics

Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’

After winning a bronze medal on Thursday, Afton’s Jessie Diggins will be back in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday in the 4x7.5km relay.

Ashley Landis/The Associated Press

Olympics

Live: Malinin set to take center stage at the Winter Olympics

The men’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Games is underway Friday as are the quarterfinals of the women’s hockey tournament.

Books

Can you tell your fake dates from your golden retrievers?

If you’re going to become a fan of romance novels, you need to learn the tropes.

Dennis Anderson

Sports

Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing

Dennis Anderson

Pheasant Fest comes to the Minneapolis Convention Center Feb. 20-22, expecting 25,000.

Minneapolis

Court ruling means Minnesota immigrants sent to Texas may have little chance of returning

News & Politics

What to know about about ICE’s Operation Metro Surge now that it is ending

Editor's Pick

Twin Cities gun sales spiked as federal immigration crackdown intensified

Business

Delta is sharing $113.7 million in profits with Minnesota employees

News & Politics

Why is Minnesota so vulnerable to Medicaid fraud?

Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press

Olympics

Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’

After winning a bronze medal on Thursday, Afton’s Jessie Diggins will be back in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday in the 4x7.5km relay.

Ashley Landis/The Associated Press

Olympics

Live: Malinin set to take center stage at the Winter Olympics

The men’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Games is underway Friday as are the quarterfinals of the women’s hockey tournament.

Books

Can you tell your fake dates from your golden retrievers?

If you’re going to become a fan of romance novels, you need to learn the tropes.

Dennis Anderson

Sports

Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing

Dennis Anderson

Pheasant Fest comes to the Minneapolis Convention Center Feb. 20-22, expecting 25,000.

2026 Olympics

Minnesota's Winter Olympians

Whether you’re checking in for the morning highlights or tuning in for the gold medal rounds, we've got full coverage of Minnesota’s Olympic athletes in the Milan-Cortina Games.

Full coverage

Greater Minnesota

Outdoors

Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team

Courtesy of Minnesota Air Rescue Team

Outdoors

Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team

State Patrol pilots and St. Paul Fire specialists make up an air rescue unit that is unique in Minnesota and increasingly called in.

Greater Minnesota

Prosecutors: Minnesota man, 19, was cautioned not to drive drunk before he caused fatal crash

Dassel-Cokato Football

Greater Minnesota

Prosecutors: Minnesota man, 19, was cautioned not to drive drunk before he caused fatal crash

St. Cloud

Ex-governor candidate, wife say family is ‘struggling to comprehend’ daughter’s killing

Jenny Berg/The Minnesota Star Tribune

St. Cloud

Ex-governor candidate, wife say family is ‘struggling to comprehend’ daughter’s killing

Outdoors

Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team

Courtesy of Minnesota Air Rescue Team

Outdoors

Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team

State Patrol pilots and St. Paul Fire specialists make up an air rescue unit that is unique in Minnesota and increasingly called in.

Duluth

Duluth man fatally shot by deputies was suspect in homicide from earlier in the day, authorities say

News & Politics

Red Lake mom on trial, accused of murdering two sons, fleeing with youngest son in case that sparked Amber Alert

Duluth

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

St. Cloud

Charges filed in St. Cloud stabbing death of Minnesota gubernatorial candidate’s daughter

Opinion

Commentaries

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Commentaries

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

In practice, policies intended to protect free debate amid controversy are easily weaponized by those in authority.

Commentaries

Opinion | Minnesota showed the country how to resist. Now let’s show them how to unite.

Natacha Pisarenko/The Associated Press

Commentaries

Opinion | Minnesota showed the country how to resist. Now let’s show them how to unite.

Commentaries

Opinion | Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office has been asked to do the wrong job

Opinion

Editorial | The surge is ending. The damage remains. Now what?

Commentaries

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Commentaries

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

In practice, policies intended to protect free debate amid controversy are easily weaponized by those in authority.

Commentaries

Opinion | Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office has been asked to do the wrong job

Opinion

Editorial | The surge is ending. The damage remains. Now what?

Strib Voices

Weather

Douglas: Heightened chance for accumulating snow next week

Paul Douglas

Wolves

Analysis: Will the collective weight on the Timberwolves be lifted with another playoff run?

Chris Hine

Commentaries

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

Michael Gallope

Strib Varsity

Strib Varsity

Top 25: Some teams are peaking at the right time

Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

Top 25: Some teams are peaking at the right time

The playoffs are weeks away, but a lack of movement among the top five teams in Minnesota is a sign.

Strib Varsity

Watch live tonight: Edina and Benilde-St. Margaret's fight for one state tournament berth

Cassidy Hettesheimer and Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

Watch live tonight: Edina and Benilde-St. Margaret's fight for one state tournament berth

Strib Varsity

North Dakota State’s FBS move excites Minnesota recruits

Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

North Dakota State’s FBS move excites Minnesota recruits

Strib Varsity

Top 25: Some teams are peaking at the right time

Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

Top 25: Some teams are peaking at the right time

The playoffs are weeks away, but a lack of movement among the top five teams in Minnesota is a sign.

Food & Culture

Home Gazing

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Troy Thies Photography

Home Gazing

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Bryan Anderson with SALA Architects renovated his Bryn Mawr neighborhood house with his partner and earned a Home of the Month honor.

Music

James Klein, quiet pillar of Minneapolis music, dies at 74

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Music

James Klein, quiet pillar of Minneapolis music, dies at 74

Things To Do

Cabin fever? Burn off energy at these indoor attractions.

Provided by Urban Air Adventure Park

Things To Do

Cabin fever? Burn off energy at these indoor attractions.

Home Gazing

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Troy Thies Photography

Home Gazing

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Bryan Anderson with SALA Architects renovated his Bryn Mawr neighborhood house with his partner and earned a Home of the Month honor.

Games & Comics

Super Quiz

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

Daily Games

Explore Popular Picks: Dive into Exciting Games Now!

Arlo and Janis

Daily comic from Jimmy Johnson

Baby Blues

Daily comic from Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Business

Home Gazing

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Troy Thies Photography

Home Gazing

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Bryan Anderson with SALA Architects renovated his Bryn Mawr neighborhood house with his partner and earned a Home of the Month honor.

Business

Delta is sharing $113.7 million in profits with Minnesota employees

Leila Navidi

Business

Delta is sharing $113.7 million in profits with Minnesota employees

Real Estate

After $96M remodel, Northstar Center owner looks to sell downtown Minneapolis offices

Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Real Estate

After $96M remodel, Northstar Center owner looks to sell downtown Minneapolis offices

Home Gazing

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Troy Thies Photography

Home Gazing

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Bryan Anderson with SALA Architects renovated his Bryn Mawr neighborhood house with his partner and earned a Home of the Month honor.

URBAN PADDLING GUIDE

DISCOVER THE ROUTES

Canoe, kayak or paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to getting connected to the water in the Twin Cities metro area, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro.

Explore

Elections

A group of children patiently played with dinosaurs during a GOP precinct caucus for precinct 3 at South View Middle School on March 1, 2016, in Edina, Minn.

Minnesota’s big election year begins: What to know about 2026 precinct caucuses

Why Democrats see Amy Klobuchar as such a formidable candidate for governor

Read Gov. Tim Walz’s statement on his decision to not run

Curious Minnesota

What’s the story behind the abandoned Cold War station in Finland, Minn.?

What’s the history of the Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory and the Whipple Building?

Why is Minnehaha Falls so much narrower than it used to be?

Culture

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

James Klein, quiet pillar of Minneapolis music, dies at 74

Musicians are now uniting against ICE via compilation albums

Travel

Delta to revive nonstop flights from MSP airport to Maui

Find world-class shelling and birdwatching on Florida’s Sanibel Island

Southwest Airlines has ditched its longtime open seating policy

Health Care

Hennepin County medical center to stop accepting most out-of-county patient transfers

Minnesota, other states win order blocking Trump administration health grant cuts

Hennepin Healthcare Clinic and Specialty Center,l 8th Street between Park Av and Chicago Av.

Minneapolis’ public hospital plans to eliminate 100 beds in latest HCMC budget cuts

Outdoor Activities

Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier, and that could lead to their extinction

Bald eagles congregate on the ice, near an open stretch of the Mississippi River, below Lock and Dam No. 4 on Jan. 2, 2021, in Alma. During winter, much of the river freezes up and so bald eagles congregate near areas where the water is not frozen in order to hunt for food, including fish, which are a large part of their diet.

Live: Don Lemon pleads not guilty to charges over reporting on church protest

Live: Don Lemon pleads not guilty to charges over reporting on church protest

The ICE surge in Minnesota is ending. Here’s what Tom Homan said about the drawdown.

911 transcripts reveal firsthand accounts of Alex Pretti being shot, ensuing chaos

Border czar credits ‘significant cooperation’ for end of ICE surge, but sheriffs say policies haven’t changed

The ICE surge in Minnesota is ending. Here’s what Tom Homan said about the drawdown.

911 transcripts reveal firsthand accounts of Alex Pretti being shot, ensuing chaos

Border czar credits ‘significant cooperation’ for end of ICE surge, but sheriffs say policies haven’t changed

Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’

Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’

Live: Malinin set to take center stage at the Winter Olympics

Live: Malinin set to take center stage at the Winter Olympics

Can you tell your fake dates from your golden retrievers?

Can you tell your fake dates from your golden retrievers?

Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing

Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing

Court ruling means Minnesota immigrants sent to Texas may have little chance of returning

What to know about about ICE’s Operation Metro Surge now that it is ending

Editor's Pick

Twin Cities gun sales spiked as federal immigration crackdown intensified

Delta is sharing $113.7 million in profits with Minnesota employees

Why is Minnesota so vulnerable to Medicaid fraud?

Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’

Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’

Live: Malinin set to take center stage at the Winter Olympics

Live: Malinin set to take center stage at the Winter Olympics

Can you tell your fake dates from your golden retrievers?

Can you tell your fake dates from your golden retrievers?

Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing

Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing

Minnesota's Winter Olympians

Greater Minnesota

Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team

Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team

Prosecutors: Minnesota man, 19, was cautioned not to drive drunk before he caused fatal crash

Prosecutors: Minnesota man, 19, was cautioned not to drive drunk before he caused fatal crash

Ex-governor candidate, wife say family is ‘struggling to comprehend’ daughter’s killing

Ex-governor candidate, wife say family is ‘struggling to comprehend’ daughter’s killing

Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team

Hunter’s night rescue illuminates a unique Minnesota emergency team

Duluth man fatally shot by deputies was suspect in homicide from earlier in the day, authorities say

Red Lake mom on trial, accused of murdering two sons, fleeing with youngest son in case that sparked Amber Alert

Duluth curling fans celebrate Team USA’s silver medal, a historic one for Cory Thiesse

Charges filed in St. Cloud stabbing death of Minnesota gubernatorial candidate’s daughter

Opinion

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

Opinion | Minnesota showed the country how to resist. Now let’s show them how to unite.

Opinion | Minnesota showed the country how to resist. Now let’s show them how to unite.

Opinion | Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office has been asked to do the wrong job

Editorial | The surge is ending. The damage remains. Now what?

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

Opinion | Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office has been asked to do the wrong job

Editorial | The surge is ending. The damage remains. Now what?

Strib Voices

Douglas: Heightened chance for accumulating snow next week

Analysis: Will the collective weight on the Timberwolves be lifted with another playoff run?

Opinion | At the University of Minnesota, neutrality has become censorship

Strib Varsity

Top 25: Some teams are peaking at the right time

Top 25: Some teams are peaking at the right time

Watch live tonight: Edina and Benilde-St. Margaret's fight for one state tournament berth

Watch live tonight: Edina and Benilde-St. Margaret's fight for one state tournament berth

North Dakota State’s FBS move excites Minnesota recruits

North Dakota State’s FBS move excites Minnesota recruits

Top 25: Some teams are peaking at the right time

Top 25: Some teams are peaking at the right time

Does Minnesota have the best tourney?

Hill-Murray trips Woodbury, and Andover’s headed to state again

Wayzata's Golomb, St. Paul Academy win Nordic state championship

Hopkins junior joins elite club with third Nordic title

Food & Culture

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow

James Klein, quiet pillar of Minneapolis music, dies at 74

James Klein, quiet pillar of Minneapolis music, dies at 74

Cabin fever? Burn off energy at these indoor attractions.

Cabin fever? Burn off energy at these indoor attractions.

Architect turns client when fixing up 100-year-old Minneapolis bungalow