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March 14
Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a news conference about the new Meta data center in Rosemount with Brad Davis, director of data center community development f

Officials hope Facebook parent Meta's data center spurs more Rosemount projects

Site work on the $800 million project will begin this month.
High Schools
March 14
Jonathan Mekonnen and his Eastview teammates are playing for a spot at state despite a 6-22 record.

Metro boys basketball team with 22 losses one win away from state

After pulling off upsets in the first two rounds and winning only four games during the regular season, Eastview will take on top section seed Eagan on Thursday in the final.
High Schools
March 13
Minneapolis Roosevelt coach Tyesha Wright points the way Wednesday during her team's Class 3A quarterfinal.

Big day for a first-time tournament team -- despite the final score

Moments of March: Roosevelt fans showed up in numbers for the Teddies' first state tournament game. Plus this from a coach with a unique angle: 'Caitlin [Clark] is good, but I still think Paige [Bueckers] is better.'
High Schools
March 13
Benilde-St. Margaret’s Kate Kapsner goes up to the net defended by Roosevelt’s Olivia Wren, left, and Jaida Walker, right, during the first half o

Girls basketball state quarterfinals: Wednesday's news and notes

The day began with top seeds Hopkins and Benilde-St. Margaret's rolling, and it wound down with Providence Academy's Maddyn Greenway scoring 49 points. Tap here for stories, tournament details and more from Minneapolis.
South Metro
March 13

Mother sentenced to probation in 3-year-old's overdose death in West St. Paul

The Dakota County Attorney's Office wanted prison time, and now says the sentencing is too light.
High Schools
March 12
Aneisha Scott (12) and her DeLaSalle teammates will take on Totino-Grace on Wednesday at Maturi Pavilion.

Where to watch 17 top players in the girls state basketball tournament

Minnesota has become a girls basketball hotspot, and this week's championships will put standouts on display in all four classes.
High Schools
March 12
St. Michael-Albertville coach Kent Hamre and his players celebrate a moment last season at state, where his team won the Class 4A title.

State basketball angles: A champ's challenge and seeding concerns

Those issues, along with a batch of history-making coaches, rank high among five things to know when the girls tournaments begin.
High Schools
March 12
Chanhassen captain Jake Risch (8) and teammate Andy Earl dealt with it when Edina won the Class 2A championship game.

Chanhassen's 'season none of them will forget' will just have to do

The Storm achieved their dream of reaching the state tournament for the first time, and the run continued into the championship game before Edina stopped it.
Sports
March 12
Two young standouts who will play in the state tournament, Minnehaha Academy sophomore Sinae Hill (14) and Providence Academy sophomore Maddyn Greenwa

See it happen: Youth will have its day this week in girls basketball.

Led by leading scorers Maddyn Greenway and Tori Oehrlein, sophomores and younger will be prominent at state. Here's who they are and when and where to see them.
High Schools
March 11
Eastview's Jonathan Mekonnen zeroes in on a target.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Eastview star leads a section surge

Jonathan Mekonnen has propelled the Lightning boys basketball team through two rounds of the tournament. They'll play Eagan for a spot at state.
West Metro
March 11
Mateo Harding

Day 5 of landfill search for baby allegedly drowned by mom in Bloomington hotel tub, put in dumpster

The 7-month-old boy's mother and her boyfriend have been charged in connection with the death.
High Schools
March 11
Jackie Bergeron of St. Michael-Albertville, already the Class 2A all-around champion, is the first Miss Minnesota Gymnastics.

STMA's Bergeron is honored as the first Miss Minnesota Gymnastics

The Class 2A all-around champion, Jackie Bergeron won the award created for the 50th season of high school girls competition in the state.
High Schools
March 11
The girls basketball All-Metro first team, from left: Liv McGill, Hopkin; Jordan Ode, Maple Grove; Aaliyah Crump, Minnetonka; Maddyn Greenway, Provide

Galaxy of 25 stars. Who's on the All-Metro girls basketball teams?

The immediate future for the first-teamers is this week's state tournament. Beyond that, Division I plans are the norm, showcasing Minnesota's strength in the sport.
High Schools
March 11
Edina players celebrate after forward Bobby Cowan scored what became the winning goal Saturday.

Five reasons Edina became the boys hockey state champion

The program's 14th state championship featured, of course, a hot goalie, but it also came with a list of intangible reasons for success.
High Schools
March 11
The Chanhassen Sorm struck a state tournament pose after beating defending state champion Minnetonka to win a spot in the Class 2A hockey tournament.

Chanhassen's Chase: A state tourney journey. Read the complete series

Our special report followed the Chanhassen Storm from their hopes at the beginning of the boys hockey season to fulfilling their dream of a berth in the Class 2A tournament with an upset in an unforgettable section final game.
Local
March 11
Ted Peters, from left, Becky Zech, Doug Steele and Dennis Newton tap their paddles after finishing a game of pickleball on Feb. 23 at the Eagan Commun

As Twin Cities suburbs age, cities ponder the future of their community centers

While some cities are undertaking multimillion-dollar renovations, others worry that they can't fund pools, indoor parks and gathering spaces amid rising costs for other basic city services.
High Schools
March 10
Minnetonka's Hagen Burrows (19) and Chanhassen's Kam Hendrickson tangle during the section final. On Sunday,  Burrows and Hendrickson were honored as

The top seniors in boys hockey add to their stacks of honors

Minnetonka forward Hagen Burrows was declared Mr. Hockey, and Chanhassen goaltender Kam Hendrickson won the Frank Brimsek Award.
High Schools
March 10
Chanhassen fans showed up dressed for the occasion, heavy on gold, for their team's first try at a state championship.

State Tourney Insiders: Sights and sounds from Championship Day

Edina became the Class 2A champion, St. Cloud Cathedral won in 1A, the attendance record fell, we took one more look at Lou Nanne and we heard dramatic talk from the winners and the others.
Local
March 9
Edina players make the traditional heap to celebrate their Class 2A hockey championship Saturday.

Gone green: Edina surges to its 14th boys hockey championship

Edina scored two third-period goals, ending Chanhassen's dream of winning a title in its first tournament trip.
High Schools
March 9
Edina forward Mason West reaches to control the puck during the first period Saturday.

Minnesota's boys hockey state tournament: Follow the finals here

Class 1A finalists St. Cloud Cathedral and Hermantown will settle matters early in the afternoon, and Edina and Chanhassen will play for the Class 2A title in the evening.

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