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Minnesota Frost roar back from their 2nd shutout loss, beat Boston Fleet 5-2
Taylor Heise and Brooke McQuigge scored first-period goals 84 seconds apart and the Minnesota Frost bounced back from their second shutout loss of the season to snap a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Boston Fleet.
Grace Grocholski, Mallory Heyer guide No. 23 Minnesota women past Wisconsin 71-50
Grace Grocholski scored 17 points, Mallory Heyer posted a double-double and No. 23 Minnesota pulled away in the second half to beat Wisconsin 71-50, handing the Badgers their eighth straight loss. Grocholski made 5 of 8 shots with four 3-pointers and 3 of 4 free throws for the Golden Gophers (18-3, 6-3 Big Ten Conference).
Target gets booted from Twin Cities Pride festival after rolling back DEI efforts
Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto says the nonprofit made the decision because Target is not standing up “against those who are fighting against us.”
Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump has changed the name of Alaska's Denali back to Mount McKinley. It's a nod to President William McKinley, who was from Ohio and who never set foot in Alaska. Many Alaskans say they'll never stop calling the mountain Denali.
DeSantis faces pushback by fellow Republicans on his call for an immigration session
Republican leaders in the state legislature say they support President Donald Trump's pledge to combat illegal immigration but want to deal with it and other issues identified by DeSantis on their schedule, not his.
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory. That's according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. 
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute
Israel has prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released.
Photos: Lunar New Year celebrated at Asia Mall
Eden Prairie’s Asia Mall kicked off celebrations for the Lunar New Year on Saturday, drawing over 100 people for live music, performances and cultural activities. This year is the Year of the Snake, associated with wisdom and good fortune.