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Twins sink Cubs again, but Buxton exits after being hit with pitch

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Number Crunch

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

Number Crunch

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

The 50 highest paid CEOs made a total of $495.5 million. Still, that figure is down 23.6% from 2020.

Business

Ramstad: We’re wary of the super-rich. Also, we want to be the super-rich.

Evan Ramstad

Gophers

Gophers athletic budget projects a $8.75 million deficit

Economy

Science Museum of Minnesota to lay off 43 workers

St. Cloud

More disruption at St. Cloud State: Interim president leaving early

News & Politics

Minnesota Board of Pardons commutes life sentence for murder

News & Politics

‘Just another Native’: Minneapolis Indigenous women demand emergency response to violence

News & Politics

‘Just another Native’: Minneapolis Indigenous women demand emergency response to violence

Greater Minnesota

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

Greater Minnesota

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

Twins

Twins sink Cubs again, but Buxton exits after being hit with pitch

Twins

Twins sink Cubs again, but Buxton exits after being hit with pitch

Twin Cities Suburbs

Golden Valley city prosecutor says the office is running out of money with half the year to go

Twin Cities Suburbs

Golden Valley city prosecutor says the office is running out of money with half the year to go

Greater Minnesota

Rochester

Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction

Rochester

Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction

The reduced scope of the project calls for outdoor fields to draw tourism to the area. But the changes come with critics, including the mayor.

St. Cloud

New medical school in St. Cloud looks to get more doctors into rural areas

St. Cloud

New medical school in St. Cloud looks to get more doctors into rural areas

Greater Minnesota

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

Greater Minnesota

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

Rochester

Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction

Rochester

Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction

The reduced scope of the project calls for outdoor fields to draw tourism to the area. But the changes come with critics, including the mayor.

Greater Minnesota

Teen's death in fireworks accident leaves friends broken, his mom says

Rochester

Rochester man faces murder charges in last week’s fatal shooting

St. Cloud

More disruption at St. Cloud State: Interim president leaving early

Nation

Three Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigation

Opinion

Commentaries

Opinion | Should a person bring kids into this world?

Commentaries

Opinion | Should a person bring kids into this world?

I won’t answer for others, but I can no longer rationalize the choice myself.

Commentaries

Opinion | Trump is right to propose $1,000 for babies, but this is just a start

Commentaries

Opinion | Trump is right to propose $1,000 for babies, but this is just a start

Commentaries

Opinion | When a hospital makes you fight for basic care

Readers Write

Readers Write: Texas floods, climate change, security at the Capitol

Commentaries

Opinion | Should a person bring kids into this world?

Commentaries

Opinion | Should a person bring kids into this world?

I won’t answer for others, but I can no longer rationalize the choice myself.

Commentaries

Opinion | When a hospital makes you fight for basic care

Readers Write

Readers Write: Texas floods, climate change, security at the Capitol

Strib Voices

Twin Cities

Roper: The community steps up to save Loring Park’s dandelion fountain

Eric RoperColumnist

Business

Ramstad: We’re wary of the super-rich. Also, we want to be the super-rich.

Evan RamstadColumnist

Commentaries

Opinion | Trump is right to propose $1,000 for babies, but this is just a start

Eric Dregni

Sports

Sports

FAQ: Details on revenue-sharing coming to the Gophers athletic department

The University of Minnesota plans to spend the full $20.5 million allotment, with heavy emphasis likely on football.

Wolves

Neal: Is it Terrence Shannon Jr. time? We’re about to find out.

La Velle E. Neal III

Twins

Twins sink Cubs again, but Buxton exits after being hit with pitch

Twins

Twins' Ryan lands on All-Star roster as an injury replacement

Food & Culture

Eat & Drink

Feeling lost choosing a restaurant? Let our Culinary Compass lead the way.

Eat & Drink

Feeling lost choosing a restaurant? Let our Culinary Compass lead the way.

The Star Tribune’s new restaurant finder matches your mood with an eatery recommended by our food team.

Eat & Drink

We answered your questions about new Minnesota State Fair foods

Eat & Drink

We answered your questions about new Minnesota State Fair foods

Recipes

Hold the mayo: A potato salad recipe that can weather the heat of Minnesota summers

Recipes

Hold the mayo: A potato salad recipe that can weather the heat of Minnesota summers

Eat & Drink

Feeling lost choosing a restaurant? Let our Culinary Compass lead the way.

Eat & Drink

Feeling lost choosing a restaurant? Let our Culinary Compass lead the way.

The Star Tribune’s new restaurant finder matches your mood with an eatery recommended by our food team.

News & Politics

News & Politics

Law enforcement shoots domestic assault suspect following pursuit in northwestern Minnesota

The BCA is investigating. The condition of the man who was shot is immediately known.

News & Politics

Twin Cities day cares lose workers after Trump administration cancels immigration program

Twin Cities

Roper: The community steps up to save Loring Park’s dandelion fountain

Eric Roper

News & Politics

Minnesota Board of Pardons commutes life sentence for murder

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Each week, the Minnesota Star Tribune's Nicole Norfleet zeros in on the places, stories and events around the state worth your time, money and attention.

Business

Number Crunch

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

Number Crunch

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

The 50 highest paid CEOs made a total of $495.5 million. Still, that figure is down 23.6% from 2020.

Business

Ramstad: We’re wary of the super-rich. Also, we want to be the super-rich.

Evan Ramstad

Business

Ramstad: We’re wary of the super-rich. Also, we want to be the super-rich.

Evan Ramstad

Economy

Science Museum of Minnesota to lay off 43 workers

Economy

Science Museum of Minnesota to lay off 43 workers

Number Crunch

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

Number Crunch

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

The 50 highest paid CEOs made a total of $495.5 million. Still, that figure is down 23.6% from 2020.

Outdoors

Environment

The ‘Queen of Walleye’ raises millions of fish in St. Paul basement

The state's oldest fish hatchery is in need of upgrades, advocates and some lawmakers say.

This Week In Nature

Rascally raccoon ‘kits’ are exploring near you

Outdoor Activities

Anderson: On anniversary of Leech Lake’s ‘Muskie Rampage,’ mystery remains — and a study begins

Dennis Anderson

Midwest Travel

How to spend a summer weekend in Grand Rapids, Minn.

URBAN PADDLING GUIDE

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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

Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state’s elections commission says

Democrats step up efforts to woo military veterans ahead of midterms

Woman in orange shirt with clipboard talks during a meeting of political volunteers in a leafy park.

New York City mayoral primary boosts hopes of Minneapolis democratic socialists

Curious Minnesota

Minnesotans aboard the Titanic told dramatic stories of survival and loss

What was the Twin Cities like in the Gilded Age?

How did hundreds of ‘Old Order’ Amish wind up in Minnesota’s Driftless Area?

Culture

The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

Medcalf: Summer road trip poses parenting challenge - how to spark curiosity?

Richfield hub for Twin Cities acoustic musicians will close July 31

Travel

You don't have to take off your shoes at airports anymore, including MSP

How to spend a summer weekend in Grand Rapids, Minn.

Passengers wait at Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. London's airspace was closed today due to what authorities say was a computer failure at one of Britain's two air traffic control centres. Britain's national air traffic body says the computer problem that touched off troubles in the system has been fixed and it is in the process of returning to normal operations. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

The Latest

Law enforcement shoots domestic assault suspect following pursuit in northwestern Minnesota

New medical school in St. Cloud looks to get more doctors into rural areas

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

Twin Cities day cares lose workers after Trump administration cancels immigration program

Neal: Is it Terrence Shannon Jr. time? We’re about to find out.

Musk's xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Twins sink Cubs again, but Buxton exits after being hit with pitch

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's former president

Minnesota Board of Pardons commutes life sentence for murder

Flash flooding that killed 3 leaves New Mexico village heartbroken, anxious as cleanup begins

This Minnesota startup is trying to solve a big challenge for radiation therapy: breathing

The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades

2nd gunman charged in ‘war zone’ shooting on Boom Island that left woman dead, others wounded

Gophers athletic budget projects a $8.75 million deficit

Lynx’s late lead vanishes suddenly in loss to Mercury

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones, the largest barrage of the war, officials say

X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media platform

Strong spring planting, grain shipments buoy CHS profits in otherwise down quarter

University of Minnesota program for disabled people could fall to federal budget ax

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with highest paid making $59.4M

Ramstad: We’re wary of the super-rich. Also, we want to be the super-rich.

Gophers athletic budget projects a $8.75 million deficit

Science Museum of Minnesota to lay off 43 workers

More disruption at St. Cloud State: Interim president leaving early

Minnesota Board of Pardons commutes life sentence for murder

‘Just another Native’: Minneapolis Indigenous women demand emergency response to violence

‘Just another Native’: Minneapolis Indigenous women demand emergency response to violence

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

Twins sink Cubs again, but Buxton exits after being hit with pitch

Twins sink Cubs again, but Buxton exits after being hit with pitch

Golden Valley city prosecutor says the office is running out of money with half the year to go

Golden Valley city prosecutor says the office is running out of money with half the year to go

Greater Minnesota

Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction

Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction

New medical school in St. Cloud looks to get more doctors into rural areas

New medical school in St. Cloud looks to get more doctors into rural areas

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

University of Minnesota Extension cutting 60 county educators due to Trump tax bill

Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction

Rochester clears $65 million outdoor sports complex for construction

Teen's death in fireworks accident leaves friends broken, his mom says

Rochester man faces murder charges in last week’s fatal shooting

More disruption at St. Cloud State: Interim president leaving early

Three Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigation

Opinion

Opinion | Should a person bring kids into this world?

Opinion | Should a person bring kids into this world?

Opinion | Trump is right to propose $1,000 for babies, but this is just a start

Opinion | Trump is right to propose $1,000 for babies, but this is just a start

Opinion | When a hospital makes you fight for basic care

Readers Write: Texas floods, climate change, security at the Capitol

Opinion | Should a person bring kids into this world?

Opinion | Should a person bring kids into this world?

Opinion | When a hospital makes you fight for basic care

Readers Write: Texas floods, climate change, security at the Capitol

Strib Voices

Roper: The community steps up to save Loring Park’s dandelion fountain

Ramstad: We’re wary of the super-rich. Also, we want to be the super-rich.

Opinion | Trump is right to propose $1,000 for babies, but this is just a start

Sports

FAQ: Details on revenue-sharing coming to the Gophers athletic department

FAQ: Details on revenue-sharing coming to the Gophers athletic department

Neal: Is it Terrence Shannon Jr. time? We’re about to find out.

Twins sink Cubs again, but Buxton exits after being hit with pitch

Twins' Ryan lands on All-Star roster as an injury replacement

Food & Culture

Feeling lost choosing a restaurant? Let our Culinary Compass lead the way.

Feeling lost choosing a restaurant? Let our Culinary Compass lead the way.

We answered your questions about new Minnesota State Fair foods

We answered your questions about new Minnesota State Fair foods

Hold the mayo: A potato salad recipe that can weather the heat of Minnesota summers

Hold the mayo: A potato salad recipe that can weather the heat of Minnesota summers

Feeling lost choosing a restaurant? Let our Culinary Compass lead the way.

Feeling lost choosing a restaurant? Let our Culinary Compass lead the way.

Croffle Cloud, Fawaffle, Smashadilla: Meet this year’s new State Fair foods