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Minnesota girls hockey Class 2A quarterfinals
Andover and Hill-Murray were winners of the first two quarterfinals.
The Land O'Lakes Kennel Club Dog Show kicks off
This year, more than 1,600 dogs and 197 breeds will compete in the annual weekend-long show at St. Paul at RiverCentre.
Veterinarians take part in a hands-on training program
The Rachael Ray Foundation Career Program is in response to a nationwide vet shortage that is impacting Animal Humane Society services.
Photos: Black Friday shopping
Black Friday shopping at Mall of America and Ridgesdale Mall on Friday, November 24, 2023.
Holy Angels win 4-1 over Totino-Grace
The Stars will play Friday for the Class 2A girls soccer championship.
Wayzata beats Maple Grove 5-1
The Trojans won the State Class 3A girls soccer semifinal match and will face Edina for the championship.
Rescued Alaskan sea otter pups now home in Minnesota Zoo
Minnesota is now home for two sea otter pups rescued in Alaska. The two female pups turned over to Alaska SeaLife Center were transported by Minnesota Zoo staff to Apple Valley in a cargo plane in October. The pups are receiving round the clock care by zoo staff and will eventually join the three males living at the zoo. The older pup of the two females, now named Denali, is estimated to be between four and five months old. She was found Kenai, Alaska, over 5 miles up the Kenai River from the ocean. The younger pup, Nuka, is estimated to be seven weeks old. An Alaska SeaLife Center staff member was on a recreational fishing trip in Homer, Alaska, when she witnessed pod of orcas attack the pup and its mother. The mother never resurfaced. Because the pups are so young, zoo staff is actively working on grooming the ottters' coats with towels, combs and hairdryers. The blubber less animals typically swim in water as cold as 30-degrees, and a having healthy, water repellant coat the most essential key to their survival.
Alaskan sea otter pups adjust to new home at Minnesota Zoo
The two female pups turned over to Alaska SeaLife Center were transported by Minnesota Zoo staff to Apple Valley in a cargo plane in October. The pups are receiving round the clock care by zoo staff and will eventually join the three males living at the zoo.
Luke Bryan performs at Xcel Energy Center
Luke Bryan's 'Country On Tour' stopped in St. Paul.
2023 Natural Viking bodybuilding competition
The 2023 Organization of Competitive Bodybuilders (OCB) Natural Viking bodybuilding event was held at the Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center in Bloomington on Saturday. The OCB competition only promotes natural events in which every competitor must submit to a drug test and polygraph before the start of the competition.
Furry friends ease anxieties during blood drive
The U of M held a joint event between PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress) and an American Red Cross blood drive inside Coffman Memorial Union on campus in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. More than 250 volunteers signed up to donate blood during a time when donations are low.
Hockey showcase displays talents to scouts
The 20th Annual North American Hockey League Showcase welcomes about 9,000 people including hundreds of professional, college and junior scouts. Teams from across the nation came to the Super Rink to compete.
Memorial service honors Dan Robertson
The homeless advocate died last Wednesday at the Wall of Forgotten Natives.
Aamodt's Apple Farm celebrates their 75th anniversary apple picking season
The farm held a Pick Your Own event for their Honeycrisp apples.
Cows are milked inside the Moo Booth at the fair
In addition to preparing for and attending the Minnesota State Fair, farmers also have their hands full with a drought plaguing their business.
The 50th Annual Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show
The show featured tractors from many decades as well as a home demonstration building. In this building, there was broom making, quilting, weaving and more.
BMX riders take on Land O'Lakes Nationals
Riders were as young as two years old for the day of racing.
Gallery: Twins 12, Diamondbacks 1
Ryan Jeffers clubbed a pair of home runs and added a RBI double helping the Twins to their highest run output since May 14.
Hundreds splash around during Wet & Wild Water Fun Day
Kids and adults enjoyed large water slides and getting sprayed with water from a firetruck. The event was held by the cities of Crystal, New Hope and Robbinsdale, along with the West Metro Fire District.
Bunny Besties celebrates new Minnetonka location
The nonprofit group hosted an open house for the one-year anniversary of its new location and new pollinator garden. Bunny Besties rescues bunnies, trains them, and provides comfort in the form of cuddling and petting throughout the community.
Saturday: Vikings training camp
The fifth day of Vikings Training Camp at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minn., on July 29, 2023.
Dallas Wings destroy Lynx by 40 points
The Minnesota Lynx were defeated by the Dallas Wings 107-67 in an WNBA basketball game Wednesday afternoon, July 12, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis
Photos: Twin Cities Rose Club's British Rose Show
The Twin Cities Rose Club's rose show highlighted around 150 exhibits with more than 100 different varieties of roses, including individual and multiple bloom specimens and floral arrangements. This year's theme is 'Touring Great Britain.'
Magician Brodini entertains kids in Edina
Brodini the award-winning master magician entertains kids at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina.
Taylor Swift dazzles in first of two Minneapolis performances
It's a Taylor takeover! Swift fans flocked to U.S. Bank Stadium Friday night to watch the pop star's Friday-night concert.
Photos: Fans head to see Taylor Swift at U.S. Bank Stadium
After a friendship bracelet making at the Mall of America, 'Swifties' took a bus to the concert venue to see the singer.
These furry and scaly Minnesota Zoo residents help preview Treetop Trail
The Minnesota Zoo has designated a select group of animals native to the state to be part its Treetop Trail Ambassador Animal Team. The Treetop Trail, scheduled to open for the public on July 28, will be the longest elevated pedestrian loop in the world.
A small-town radio DJ fights to preserve AM radio access in trucks
Joe Gill serves as the early-morning radio DJ at KASM, a small station off I-94 in Albany, Minn.
Gallery: Class 3A baseball semifinals
Mahtomedi beat Grand Rapids 3-2 and New Prague defeated Monticello 6-5 in the Class 3A baseball semifinals at Mini Met Stadium in Jordan on Wednesday.
Rewilding Minnehaha: A decadelong plan to repair the degraded creek begins to pay off
Efforts have improved blighted corridors, increased housing and even reduced crime, officials say.
Class 2A track and field state meet
Class 2A track and field state meet at St. Michael-Albertville High School on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Boy's 2A individual State Tournament
Edina's Matthew Fullerton wins Boy's 2A individual Championship.
Paisley Park's annual Celebration for Prince
Prince fans will gather for Paisley Park's annual Celebration
Gallery: Class 2A boys tennis tournament
Wayzata defeated Rochester Mayo to claim the Class 2A boys tennis team championship.
Gallery: Adapted softball state championships
Both PI and CI divisions of adapted softball state championships were played at Chanhassen High School on Saturday afternoon.
Farm Friday at the Landing in Shakopee
The 1857 farm the Landing gave visitors a chance to experience life on a subsistence farm in the Minnesota Territory on Friday, May 19, 2023.
U of M graduation ceremony at Huntington Bank Stadium
The U of M hosted a graduation ceremony on Saturday unlike any it has hosted in decades. As renovations took place at 3M Arena at Mariucci, which has hosted recent undergraduate commencement ceremonies at the Twin Cities campus, Huntington Bank Stadium hosted thousands of people celebrating this year's graduating class.
Twins 5, Padres 3
The Minnesota Twins defeated the San Diego Padres 5-3 Thursday afternoon May 11, 2023 at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Polar Semiconductor hosts several semiconductor companies
Polar Semiconductor held an event Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at its facility in Bloomington, Minn., for several semiconductor companies from around the country.
Gallery: Minnesota softball defeats Michigan 13-10
The Gopher softball team took on the Michigan Wolverines for the second game of a three-game series on Saturday at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium in Minneapolis.
Gallery: Minnesota football holds annual spring game
The spring game was hosted by the Gophers at the team's indoor facility at Athletes Village in Minneapolis
Photos: Chetek, Wis. community honors police officers killed on duty
A funeral was held for for Officer Emily Breidenbach and Officer Hunter Scheel, both killed during a traffic stop, at Cameron High School.
Photos: Storm dumps several inches of snow onto Twin Cities
The cruelest April Fools joke was played on the Twin Cities where several inches of snow fell overnight.
See how St. Paul's 'hot mix' asphalt for filling potholes gets made (2012 video)
Get a closer look at St. Paul Public Works' asphalt plant. The potholes are filled with hot patches that can last up to two years. Video from 2012.
Gophers fall 3-2 in OT to Wisconsin in the Women's Frozen Four semifinal
The University of Minnesota took on Wisconsin in the Women's Frozen Four semifinals at Duluth's Amsoil Arena on Friday, March 17, 2023.
Gallery: Warroad defeats South St. Paul 4-1 in girls hockey semifinal
Warroad played South St. Paul the Class 1A girls hockey semifinal at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
Gallery: Orono defeats Proctor-Hermantown in OT
Orono faced off against Proctor-Hermantown in a girls' hockey state tournament semifinal game at Xcel Energy Center on Friday. Orono won 4-3.
Photos: Zamboni drivers wanted
Edina is hiring Zamboni drivers, and willing to train people with no experience.
Hockey Day Minnesota 2023
Hockey Day Minnesota 2023 was held in White Bear Township on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Guilty verdict in the murder of Deshaun Hill Jr.
After an hour of deliberation, the jury found Cody Fohrenkam, 30, guilty of two counts of second-degree murder in the Feb. 9, 2022 shooting of Hill after the two randomly crossed paths on a north Minneapolis sidewalk while Hill walked to the bus stop.
Snocross national competition comes to Canterbury Park in Shakopee
The Pirtek Snocross National competition came to Cantebury Park in Shakopee on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14.
Photos: Adorable animals available for adoption at Minneapolis Animal Care & Control
An extremely high number of dogs and cats is forcing Minneapolis Animal Care & Control is asking for the public's help in finding new homes for all of its adoptable animals.
Open Arms Minnesota celebrates new space with 'bread cutting'
Open Arms Minnesota, the nonprofit that provides free meals to seriously ill Minnesotans and Wisconsinites, opened its second building in St. Paul to increase the number of meals it can serve.
Gopher men's basketball just misses win over Nebraska
Nebraska defeated Minnesota by 2 points, 81-79, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Photos: Gophers women's basketball defeats Eastern Illinois
The University of Minnesota Gophers defeated the Eastern Illinois Panthers 59-48 in a nonconference basketball matinee.
Photos: Gophers men's basketball defeats Chicago State 58-55
Minnesota Gophers men's basketball played against the Chicago State Cougars at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Thursday, December 22, 2022.
Photos: Every Body Can Bird event at Eastman Nature Center
Every Body Can Bird, an accessible and inclusive birding event, was held at Eastman Nature Center in Maple Grove on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Bird enthusiasts had a chance to go birding with a naturalist on the sidewalk around the nature center and move inside to the observation room to watch birds visit the feeders right outside the window.
Gallery: Undefeated Elk River, Mankato West face off in 5A Prep Bowl Championship
Elk River (12-0) and Mankato West (12-0) play for it all Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Wild lose 4-3 to Toronto
The Minnesota Wild lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on November 25, 2022.
Pups on display at the Minneapolis Kennel Club Show in Shakopee
Owners brought their dogs to the Minneapolis Kennel Club Show for all breeds at Canterbury Park in Shakopee on Saturday.
Gallery: Wild play host to outdoor practice in St. Louis Park
The Wild hosted an outdoor practice on Saturday at the St. Louis Park Rec Center.
Gallery: Axel Henry nominated for St. Paul police chief
Axel Henry, police commander of St. Paul's narcotics, financial intelligence and human trafficking division, is Mayor Melvin Carter's choice to succeed Todd Axtell as Chief.
Zimmerman football topples Mound-Westonka 42-14
Zimmerman defeated a previously-undefeated Mound-Westonka team 42-14 in the Section 6, Class 4A playoff game.
