Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, center left, speaks in support of David Crowley, right, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor while campaigning at the Sheboygan County Democratic Party Friday, Aug. 7 ...

State Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, a Republican candidate for governor; Mike Lindell, founder and CEO of MyPillow and a Republican candidate for governor; and Kendall Qualls, the Minnesota ...

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.

Candidates for the Senate aired their views at Farmfest against a gloomy economic backdrop, though the GOP-endorsed candidate wasn't invited ...

A long-shuttered prison in the Swift County town will hold up to 1,600 immigrant detainees, beginning this fall.

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.

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

To meet local funding requirements for a federal grant, the board voted to contribute $2.25 billion toward the $3.4 billion project.

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

The Minnesota Section of the American Water Works Association generously supports MinnPost's drinking water coverage. The machine is a clunky piece of gray plastic about the size of a briefcase. Clear ...

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