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Results of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe primary elections are in
On Tuesday, six member nations of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe held primary elections for secretary treasurer and district representative positions. Those member nations include Bois Forte Band of Chi...
Apr 03, 2026
Politics Friday: 3 congressional candidates vying for their party's endorsement
Minnesota's eight U.S. House seats don't change hands all that often, but after November's midterm election one seat certainly will. The state's 2nd Congressional District will have a new representati...
Apr 03, 2026
2 U.S. aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing
Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown - marking a dramatic escalatio...
Apr 03, 2026
Twins win their home opener 10-4 over the Rays behind Tristan Gray's first grand slam
Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a cold and rainy 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.Gray's one-ou...
Apr 03, 2026
Timberwolves lost 113-108 to Pistons
Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar.Minn...
Apr 03, 2026
Minnesota Twins win 5-1 over the Kansas city Royals
Taj Bradley pitched six innings of five-hit ball, Minnesota homered three times in the ninth inning to break open a close game, and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Thursday to avoid a thr...
Apr 03, 2026
Minnesota graduation rates hit record high in 2025
Eighty-five percent of Minnesota's class of 2025 made it to the graduation finish line within four years. It's a new high for the state's public K-12 students, and it marks significant ground gained a...
Apr 03, 2026
Fargo paper drops left-leaning columnists
Protesters surrounded the century-old Forum Communications building in Fargo on Wednesday. Despite rain and snowfall, about 60 people lined the perimeter, chanting as they held up protest signs and ph...
Apr 03, 2026
The WNBA expansion draft is Friday. Here’s how it works
Two teams will make their debut in the 2026 season as the WNBA expands to 15 teams and into Portland and Toronto. The league's expansion draft on Friday will determine part of the new franchises'...
Apr 03, 2026
Immersion school connects students to Indigenous life
Liz Zoongwegiizhigook Zinsli led a field trip to Porky's Sugarbush Camp, a camp west of Minneapolis that specializes in maple tapping and processing. She is a teacher at Wicoie Nandagikendan, an ...
Apr 03, 2026