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Hartman scores twice to lead the Wild to a 4-1 win
Ryan Hartman scored twice to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.Jonas Brodin and Jake Middleton also scored for the Wild (43-21-12), and Jesper Wallstedt made 33...
Apr 04, 2026
After MN ICE surge, enforcement goes quieter
A shift appears to be underway in how the federal government does immigration enforcement - away from the high-profile show of force seen during the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Mi...
Apr 04, 2026
Bill would require large industries to get water permit
A Colorado-based developer called Tract expects its proposed data center in Farmington could use more than 800 million gallons of water per year from the city's water supply, according to an environme...
Apr 04, 2026
Iran war enters week 6 as search continues for crew
People view the damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, on Friday west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran.Majid Saeedi | Getty Images EuropeThe war in Iran entered its 6th week on Satur...
Apr 04, 2026
The 76ers beat the Timberwolves 115-103
Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday night.Joel Embiid had 19 points, 13 rebounds and...
Apr 04, 2026
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Crow Talk’ by Eileen Garvin
On The Thread's Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they're most excited about right now.Charlotte Glover of Parnassus Books and Gif...
Apr 04, 2026
Klobuchar praises Bemidji wildfire mitigation efforts
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar made a stop in Bemidji this past week for an update on the ongoing recovery efforts nearly a year after a devastating storm felled 9 million trees in the region.Klobuchar toure...
Apr 04, 2026
Judge set to rule on DOJ's use of military lawyers to prosecute civilians
A federal judge in Minneapolis is set to decide whether the government may use military attorneys to prosecute civilians. The Justice Department has sent lawyers from the armed services to the Minneso...
Apr 03, 2026
Fire take Lynx’s Bridget Carleton No. 1 in WNBA expansion draft
The Portland Fire selected Bridget Carleton first overall in the WNBA's two-team expansion draft on Friday, and the Toronto Tempo followed by making Julie Allemand their first pick.Carleton comes...
Apr 03, 2026
Groundbreaking northern Minn. forest lab to close
The Trump Administration announced a massive reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service this week that will result in the closure of two research facilities in northeast Minnesota, including an office ...
Apr 03, 2026