Greater Minnesota
Key witness in Iron Range murder trial emphatic he did not kill Nancy Daugherty
Brian Evenson, who is the alternate perpetrator at the center of Michael Carbo’s defense, provided hours of detailed testimony.
January 24, 2025
High Schools
Iron Range hockey legends Ikola, Sertich to be honored at Rock Ridge game
The two players whose schools were onetime rivals are now one, and the school will celebrate their late legends.
January 23, 2025
Midwest Travel
Gunflint Lodge celebrates 100th anniversary with new Northern Lights Lodge
The northern Minnesota resort’s newest building rises on the site of a 1936 log cabin lost to fire.
January 23, 2025
Duluth
Duluth’s notorious former Kozy Bar is poised for demolition, after long legal dispute
The once-stately structure, formally known as the Pastoret Terrace, has been largely destroyed by fire and decay. A settlement lays out design guidelines for the downtown historic district.
January 23, 2025
News & Politics
Stauber’s Lake Winnibigoshish land exchange bill passes U.S. House
It’s the first bill from a member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to pass the new Congress.
January 22, 2025
Greater Minnesota
Iron Range cold-case murder trial stalled before it starts
The search to replace two potential jurors dismissed continues Wednesday in a Chisholm man’s retrial at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Virginia.
January 22, 2025
High Schools
Hall of Fame goalie and Edina hockey coach Willard Ikola dies at 92
Ikola passed away Monday evening, according to Edina High School officials. In 33 years, he led the program to eight state championships and 19 state tournament appearances.
January 21, 2025
Duluth
Duluth overdose deaths prompt questions of supportive housing provider
Within 15 months, three women died alone in Grace Place housing. Their bodies weren’t discovered for days.
January 18, 2025
Curious Minnesota
What’s the story behind Hermantown’s little brick houses?
The 1930s Jackson Project built dozens, aiming to ease urban crowding and give families a way to grow food and keep animals.
January 17, 2025
News & Politics
Minnesota tribe to donate $6 million for physical health programs for Native children
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on Thursday announced IndigeFit Kids, a three-year philanthropic campaign.
January 16, 2025
Outdoor Activities
Want to cross-country ski? How and where to go in a snow-deficient Minnesota winter.
There are options for Nordic skiing on machine-made snow in the Twin Cities and beyond. Here’s how to get started.
January 14, 2025
High Schools
She's arguably Minnesota’s best girls hockey player ... and as anti-spotlight as can be
Mercury Bischoff, a Minnesota State Mankato-bound standout, leads Minnesota in goals and is sixth in history in points. She’ll likely be a Ms. Hockey Award finalist but said, "It’s not like it’s top of mind.”
January 14, 2025