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Minnesotan Margie Freed making her Olympic debut in biathlon
The Apple Valley native has only been competing in biathlon for a little over a year. Freed hopes to be the first person in Team USA history to medal in the sport.
'Recovering' politician Dean Phillips: Walz right to abandon third term, time for new leaders
Former Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota’s former U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips was among the first to call for the party to find fresh leadership, loudly raising the point during President Joe Biden’s failed attempt at another four years in the White House.
Unrivaled’s second season provides key gathering place for WNBA players during CBA negotiations
Napheesa Collier sat on the bench at Sephora Arena laughing with her Unrivaled teammate Skylar Diggins moments before tipoff between the Lunar Owls and Rose BC. It was a tiny glimpse of what Unrivaled provided star WNBA players in Year 1: high-level competition and camaraderie while offering an arena for players to sharpen their skills ahead of the WNBA season. 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's directors voted the organization out of business Monday. The private agency, which has distributed federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of local television and radio stations across the country for more than a half-century, saw its appropriations from Congress eliminated this past summer.
As 2026 begins, Minnesotans offer mixed takes on the economy
Minnesotans’ economic pictures are a mixed bag at the start of the year, with some experiencing rising costs and shrinking savings, while others are enjoying a strong stock market.
Slushy, slippery roads cause some Minnesota school districts to delay or cancel classes
The slippery conditions — with temperatures hovering right around freezing in the Twin Cities — prompted some school districts to cancel or delay the start of classes. Find a list of those schools below.
From sadness to relief, reaction to Walz announcement reverberates across Minnesota
Reaction to the governor’s decision to end his campaign for a third term ranged from sadness and disappointment among his supporters, to support for the move in the wake of the state’s growing fraud problem.