Local
Minnesota mother is distraught about fate of her 'amazing son,' taken prisoner in Ukraine
Tyler Jacob, an English teacher from Winona, was detained by Russian troops.
Politics
Twenty candidates file for First District special election
The congressional seat is open after the death of U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn in February.
Minneapolis
Man shot, killed outside home in south Minneapolis is ID'd
Three other people were wounded during the shooting, police said.
Rochester
Trees felled in heron rookery near Rochester
Trees were cut amid litigation by conservationists to stop a housing development planned for the site.
High Schools
Scoggins: After 25 years, Austin's amazing coach leaving tired of the grind
'Coach' is merely Kris Fadness' title. Everything he's done to transform the basketball program at Austin High School is seen in how he's cared for his players and how they look to him.
Home & Garden
'Rambling' modern farmhouse on the Cannon River lists for $3.25 million
The five-bedroom home on a secluded 3-acre Cannon River lot offers multigenerational living and plenty of privacy.
Politics
Constituents and colleagues to remember Rep. Jim Hagedorn at services Saturday
Services will be held at his boyhood church in Truman, Minn., followed by burial in Blue Earth.
Preps Insider
51 Hours of Fury: Bonin family on both sides of Section 4AA title game
Son Brendan is a senior forward for the Hill-Murray Pioneers. Dad Brian ranks as a legend for the White Bear Lake Bears ("My team," he says.) The schools meet tonight in the Section 4AA final.
Curious Minnesota
Is Minnesota really one of the nation's top sugar producers?
Americans consume sugar from beets every day, whether they realize it or not. And Minnesota farmers produce a lot of it.
Local
Historic 157-year-old Faribault Woolen Mill seeing unprecedented growth
The Minnesota institution is investing millions in new equipment, launching new products and reaching unexpected new customers.
Politics
Democrat Dan Feehan opts against First Congressional District run
Feehan lost close races against GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn for the seat in 2018 and 2020.
High Schools
Seventy-one years after state title match, opponents meet again
Bruce Williams and Ron Malcolm, who battled for the 138-pound title at the 1951 wrestling state tournament, met recently to rehash the day one changed the course of his life and the other made a decision he regrets but can laugh about now.
Business
Mayo Clinic's operating income soared to $1.2B last year
More patients visited Mayo's clinics in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida in 2021 — and when hospitalized, they stayed longer.
Minneapolis
Rochester man pleads guilty to torching St. Paul school, stores
Prosecutors say he also set fire to two stores during rioting after George Floyd's murder while in police custody.
Rochester
Woman convicted of embezzling $700K from Denny's franchisee and Rochester company
She also was convicted in 1998 of stealing $950,000 from another employer.
Local
Charges: 6 officers needed to draw blood from resisting wrong-way driver in fatal Winona crash
The driver showed signs at the late-night crash scene of being drunk.
Rochester
Business
Mayo Clinic spending $785 million to expand, replace hospitals in Florida, Minnesota and Wisconsin
The clinic is enlarging or enhancing medical centers in Mankato, La Crosse, and Jacksonville, Fla.
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