Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during Farmfest in Morgan, Minn., on Aug. 5, 2026. Credit: Bridget Bennett/MinnPost ...

Republicans will need to fend off motivated challengers for the House in sprawling districts that cover both Ely and Hermantown.

Plus: Minnesota's growth lags; Dawanna Witt threatened with arrest; more pillow talk with Mike Lindell; and more news in this roundup.

Steve Sack is drawing again, and publishes an editorial cartoon, like this one on opposition to data centers, on MinnPost each Thursday. For more of Sack’s work, follow him on Substack.

State Sen. Grant Hauschild and his Republican opponent, Andrea Zupancich, fear natural disasters and a declining tourism ...

As Matt Little, Kaela Berg and Matt Klein scramble to win the Democratic primary, Craig declines to pick a favorite.

MinnPost photographer Bridget Bennett spent two days at Farmfest documenting the candidate forums, media scrums, and ...

Minnesota joined 21 other states in suing the Trump administration this week over sharing of public assistance data.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is testing water samples for pollution caused by fertilizer and manure runoff.

WASHINGTON – A rift over the best candidate to run for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s seat involving the national Republican Party and far-right political activist Laura Loomer was on display this week at ...

Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., speaks during a March U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on oversight of fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota. Credit: AP Photo/Rod ...