In Minnesota hockey rinks, tariffs hit the boards
The dasher boards that line ice arenas in Minnesota contain aluminum components from Canada.
January 2, 2026
AI use explodes on Minnesota college, university campuses
Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream this semester, three years after the debut of ChatGPT. Schools and professors are scrambling to respond.
December 25, 2025
Minnesota sheriff faces lawsuit over deal to help ICE
The ACLU argues Freeborn County’s agreement to help with immigration enforcement violates state law.
December 19, 2025
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Fed up with controversy, residents want to get rid of this Minnesota town entirely
Petitioners say things are so bad that they can’t wait until the next election and have filed to dissolve the city government of Twin Lakes.
December 12, 2025
Mankato university prepared specially for 40 to 60 international students. Just 4 showed up.
Minnesota State Mankato offered an intensive program to help students catch up after experiencing visa delays.
December 4, 2025
Cold night ahead could be record-breaking in southern Minnesota
A long-term forecast calls for a colder and snowier winter than in recent years, but a climatologist says it’s not a sure thing.
December 3, 2025
Faced with a housing crisis, this southern Minnesota city is saying yes to experimental builds
Over the summer, the New Ulm City Council voted in favor of tiny homes, shed houses and zoning flexibility.
December 1, 2025
Storm brings snow and crashes with 'no warmup in sight'
The Twin Cities area is expected to see 2 to 5 inches of snow, with more to the south.
November 29, 2025
Snow in Minnesota brings crashes and spinouts
Roads are becoming slippery; the bulk of accumulation is expected in the afternoon and evening.
November 29, 2025
He chases semitrucks so food can be ‘rescued,’ not dumped along the route
Tom Polich, the “air traffic controller” of rejected food around Mankato, says food rescuers have saved 30 tons of food that would have gone into landfills.
November 27, 2025
This southern Minnesota city turns its 40-foot Christmas tree upside down
Uber-German New Ulm flips the tree proudly to mark the town’s rich heritage.
November 26, 2025
Alaska rescuers find remains of second person who died on backcountry ski trip
Charles Eppard, who grew up in Mankato, was with two Minnesota friends when they were caught in an avalanche.
November 19, 2025
