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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...