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Politics

Minnesota Democrats see hope for comeback after Tuesday’s election

Politics

Minnesota Democrats see hope for comeback after Tuesday’s election

Democrats argue they can win big in the 2026 midterms if the party focuses on affordability and fighting Trump’s agenda.

Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up

What’s the future of conservatism in Minnesota? Three Republicans weigh in

Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up

What’s the future of conservatism in Minnesota? Three Republicans weigh in

Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Wild

What happens when hockey players lose teeth? ‘There’s going to be stitches.’

Most Wild players have spit bloody enamel on the ice after taking pucks or sticks to the face; then, they live with crooked smiles.

Shari L. Gross/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Politics

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

College students across Minnesota may get less financial aid from the Minnesota State Grant program after already seeing cuts.

Ellen Schmidt

Loons

Takeaways: Minnesota United advance in MLS playoffs after surviving red card, 10-round shootout with Seattle

The Loons took a second-half lead playing with only 10 men, and goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair converted a penalty before getting help from the crossbar for a 7-6 shootout victory.

Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Contributing Columnists

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Ka Vang

Hmong American women have come a long way over the last 50 years, and achieved another historic milestone with Kaohly Her’s election as mayor of St. Paul.

News & Politics

Minnesota restores full SNAP benefits to families in need

Twin Cities

MSP flight cancellations grow as government shutdown continues

Vikings

Courtroom confession from driver who was drunk when she killed Vikings rookie in crash

Football

Live: Updates from third and final day of state quarterfinals

Girls Volleyball

Live: Updates from the state championship matches

Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Wild

What happens when hockey players lose teeth? ‘There’s going to be stitches.’

Most Wild players have spit bloody enamel on the ice after taking pucks or sticks to the face; then, they live with crooked smiles.

Shari L. Gross/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Politics

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

College students across Minnesota may get less financial aid from the Minnesota State Grant program after already seeing cuts.

Ellen Schmidt

Loons

Takeaways: Minnesota United advance in MLS playoffs after surviving red card, 10-round shootout with Seattle

The Loons took a second-half lead playing with only 10 men, and goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair converted a penalty before getting help from the crossbar for a 7-6 shootout victory.

Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Contributing Columnists

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Ka Vang

Hmong American women have come a long way over the last 50 years, and achieved another historic milestone with Kaohly Her’s election as mayor of St. Paul.

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Greater Minnesota

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This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown

Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

St. Cloud

This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown

Nonprofits try to restart the city’s beating heart with an all-ages music venue, a proposed community arts space and other ways to draw visitors.

Greater Minnesota

Parts of southern Minnesota could get up to an inch of snow

Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Greater Minnesota

Parts of southern Minnesota could get up to an inch of snow

Politics

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

Shari L. Gross/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Politics

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

St. Cloud

This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown

Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

St. Cloud

This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown

Nonprofits try to restart the city’s beating heart with an all-ages music venue, a proposed community arts space and other ways to draw visitors.

News & Politics

Feds capture Minnesota man accused of setting deadly RV blaze in Texas

St. Cloud

Becker man gets jail time after leaving girlfriend to die in ditch

Greater Minnesota

Snow forecast for Northern Plains and potential record cold in the South

Greater Minnesota

Loved ones of slain Winona woman hope to help other victims of domestic violence

Opinion

Commentaries

Counterpoint | Where would this country be if candidates always stayed in their lanes?

Anthony Vazquez/The Associated Press

Commentaries

Counterpoint | Where would this country be if candidates always stayed in their lanes?

Sticking to designated tasks is important, but people who went beyond that have produced some of history’s most inspiring moments.

Contributing Columnists

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Ka Vang

Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Contributing Columnists

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Ka Vang

Readers Write

Readers Write: Fraud, the White House ballroom, deer and logging

Iron Range

Brown: Why you should try deer hunting this year

Commentaries

Counterpoint | Where would this country be if candidates always stayed in their lanes?

Anthony Vazquez/The Associated Press

Commentaries

Counterpoint | Where would this country be if candidates always stayed in their lanes?

Sticking to designated tasks is important, but people who went beyond that have produced some of history’s most inspiring moments.

Readers Write

Readers Write: Fraud, the White House ballroom, deer and logging

Iron Range

Brown: Why you should try deer hunting this year

Strib Voices

Sports

Reusse: The traffic to Williams Arena is lousy, and so is the level of Gophers competition inside it

Patrick Reusse

Outdoors

Anderson: In Minnesota, women and kids seek solace of deer camp — and challenge of the hunt

Dennis Anderson

Weather

Douglas: Cold and windy Sunday, with flurries possible

Paul Douglas

Strib Varsity

Strib Varsity

A rally settles the Class 2A final, and a repeat marks Class 1A

Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

A rally settles the Class 2A final, and a repeat marks Class 1A

Hawley came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Chatfield. Mayer Lutheran swept Russell-Tyler-Ruthton for its second consecutive title.

Strib Varsity

Live: Updates from the state championship matches

Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

Live: Updates from the state championship matches

Strib Varsity

“The best play I’ve ever made in my life” wins game for Spring Lake Park in OT

Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

“The best play I’ve ever made in my life” wins game for Spring Lake Park in OT

Strib Varsity

A rally settles the Class 2A final, and a repeat marks Class 1A

Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

A rally settles the Class 2A final, and a repeat marks Class 1A

Hawley came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Chatfield. Mayer Lutheran swept Russell-Tyler-Ruthton for its second consecutive title.

Food & Culture

Stage & Arts

Medcalf: Why the ‘Purple Rain’ musical matters

Myron Medcalf

Matthew Murphy

Stage & Arts

Medcalf: Why the ‘Purple Rain’ musical matters

Myron Medcalf

Unlike legendary white musicians, the legacies of renowned Black artists are seldom preserved in a tangible way.

TV and Media

Review: Alex Rodriguez gets the softball treatment in HBO documentary

Neal Justin

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TV and Media

Review: Alex Rodriguez gets the softball treatment in HBO documentary

Neal Justin

Books

Review: A shocking act at sea damns ‘The Zorg’

Hamilton Cain

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Books

Review: A shocking act at sea damns ‘The Zorg’

Hamilton Cain

Stage & Arts

Medcalf: Why the ‘Purple Rain’ musical matters

Myron Medcalf

Matthew Murphy

Stage & Arts

Medcalf: Why the ‘Purple Rain’ musical matters

Myron Medcalf

Unlike legendary white musicians, the legacies of renowned Black artists are seldom preserved in a tangible way.

Games & Comics

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Daily Games

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Daily comic from Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

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Business

Business

Fastenal CEO leads with Minnesota modesty and so far is hitting the mark

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Business

Fastenal CEO leads with Minnesota modesty and so far is hitting the mark

Dan Florness is known for being frank, and also for facing problems before they show up in results.

Business

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Business

Older adults’ advice to the young: Prioritize health and money

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Business

Older adults’ advice to the young: Prioritize health and money

Business

Fastenal CEO leads with Minnesota modesty and so far is hitting the mark

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Business

Fastenal CEO leads with Minnesota modesty and so far is hitting the mark

Dan Florness is known for being frank, and also for facing problems before they show up in results.

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Elections

Why Minneapolis took longer to count ballots than St. Paul

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board appoints North Side commissioner for a month and a half

St. Paul Mayor-elect Kaohly Her on how she won and what she plans to do next

Curious Minnesota

Black and white photographic print of a threshing scene at the Goodhue County Poor Farm. The image depicts a groupd of people standing with horses, wagons, and farm equipment with hay on the left.

What was life like on Minnesota’s ‘poor farms’?

Minnesota Democrats see hope for comeback after Tuesday’s election

Minnesota Democrats see hope for comeback after Tuesday’s election

Will GOP endorsement matter in governor’s race? Some Republicans say they may forge ahead without it.

Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up

What’s the future of conservatism in Minnesota? Three Republicans weigh in

Will GOP endorsement matter in governor’s race? Some Republicans say they may forge ahead without it.

Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up

What’s the future of conservatism in Minnesota? Three Republicans weigh in

What happens when hockey players lose teeth? ‘There’s going to be stitches.’

What happens when hockey players lose teeth? ‘There’s going to be stitches.’

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

Takeaways: Minnesota United advance in MLS playoffs after surviving red card, 10-round shootout with Seattle

Takeaways: Minnesota United advance in MLS playoffs after surviving red card, 10-round shootout with Seattle

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Minnesota restores full SNAP benefits to families in need

MSP flight cancellations grow as government shutdown continues

Courtroom confession from driver who was drunk when she killed Vikings rookie in crash

Live: Updates from third and final day of state quarterfinals

Live: Updates from the state championship matches

What happens when hockey players lose teeth? ‘There’s going to be stitches.’

What happens when hockey players lose teeth? ‘There’s going to be stitches.’

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

Takeaways: Minnesota United advance in MLS playoffs after surviving red card, 10-round shootout with Seattle

Takeaways: Minnesota United advance in MLS playoffs after surviving red card, 10-round shootout with Seattle

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

MN High School Sports

Greater Minnesota

This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown

This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown

Parts of southern Minnesota could get up to an inch of snow

Parts of southern Minnesota could get up to an inch of snow

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit

This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown

This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown

Feds capture Minnesota man accused of setting deadly RV blaze in Texas

Becker man gets jail time after leaving girlfriend to die in ditch

Snow forecast for Northern Plains and potential record cold in the South

Loved ones of slain Winona woman hope to help other victims of domestic violence

Opinion

Counterpoint | Where would this country be if candidates always stayed in their lanes?

Counterpoint | Where would this country be if candidates always stayed in their lanes?

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Vang: From fighting for survival to leading out in the open

Readers Write: Fraud, the White House ballroom, deer and logging

Brown: Why you should try deer hunting this year

Counterpoint | Where would this country be if candidates always stayed in their lanes?

Counterpoint | Where would this country be if candidates always stayed in their lanes?

Readers Write: Fraud, the White House ballroom, deer and logging

Brown: Why you should try deer hunting this year

Strib Voices

Reusse: The traffic to Williams Arena is lousy, and so is the level of Gophers competition inside it

Anderson: In Minnesota, women and kids seek solace of deer camp — and challenge of the hunt

Douglas: Cold and windy Sunday, with flurries possible

Strib Varsity

A rally settles the Class 2A final, and a repeat marks Class 1A

A rally settles the Class 2A final, and a repeat marks Class 1A

Live: Updates from the state championship matches

Live: Updates from the state championship matches

“The best play I’ve ever made in my life” wins game for Spring Lake Park in OT

“The best play I’ve ever made in my life” wins game for Spring Lake Park in OT

A rally settles the Class 2A final, and a repeat marks Class 1A

A rally settles the Class 2A final, and a repeat marks Class 1A

Chanhassen turns standout loose in quarterfinal win over Cretin-Derham Hall

Live: Updates from third and final day of state quarterfinals

Recap: An upset of the highest order comes to the state quarterfinals

Watch the show: Shaver covers a big shakeup in Class 6A and more football action

Food & Culture

Medcalf: Why the ‘Purple Rain’ musical matters

Medcalf: Why the ‘Purple Rain’ musical matters

Review: Alex Rodriguez gets the softball treatment in HBO documentary

Review: Alex Rodriguez gets the softball treatment in HBO documentary

Review: A shocking act at sea damns ‘The Zorg’

Review: A shocking act at sea damns ‘The Zorg’

Medcalf: Why the ‘Purple Rain’ musical matters

Medcalf: Why the ‘Purple Rain’ musical matters