Midnight bike rides and edible insects: Why Minnesota is the valedictorian of community education

Lifelong learning here is comprehensive and cutting edge, from GED and ESL, to Prince tours and dinner at Bûcheron.

Back to the office: Why these Minnesota workers prefer working in-person

Several companies are increasing their in-office mandates, drawing complaints from some and praise from others.

Funding feud could derail Blue Line light-rail extension as key decision nears

Hennepin County is keeping the project alive but says it needs the Met Council to chip in to cover construction costs.

Minnesota closed three addiction treatment centers. Workers fear patients will fall through the cracks.

While one center will reopen, employees still worry the closures of CARE centers will leave fewer options for Minnesotans ...

Joe Ryan’s return to rotation is promising, but Twins lose to Tigers in Labor Day matinee

Joe Ryan returns to the mound after a month on the injured list, with the Twins 4½ games out of the final AL wild-card spot.

The last cases and lasting grief of Hennepin County prosecutor Judith Cole

After prosecuting thousands of violent crimes in Minnesota, Judith Cole went from being the attorney in the front of the ...

Minnesota business leaders are captivated by this philanthropy manual

So, with the Bush Foundation ’s backing, Reedy — who has taught philanthropy at the University of Minnesota — wrote a ...

Not on my street: St. Paul residents upset with Metro Transit’s plan for H Line

A sign at Como Avenue and Chatsworth Street tells residents in St. Paul’s Warrendale neighborhood to share ideas about Metro ...

Gophers football hosts its first SEC opponent in 65 years. Can it send Mississippi State home with a loss?

Both teams rolled in their season openers. Here’s everything you need to know about the Big Ten-SEC showdown at Huntington ...

Filmmaker turns bikepacking odyssey into a love letter to the Midwest

Leigh Foster produced a film from his spring 2025 ride from Chicago to St. Paul. It’s gotten 128,000 YouTube views and ...

University of Minnesota unveils new ad campaign for the first time in 20 years

The new marketing effort, which replaces the “Driven to Discover” campaign, won’t have a tagline after the slogan “Leave a ...
Opinion

Why not here?

There’s a map in most people’s heads of where big ideas get discussed. New York. Washington, D.C. Aspen. Austin. Davos. The West Coast for tech, the East Coast for business and policy, Silicon Valley ...