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The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin

The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.
by Daniel Burke, Bill Chappell and Ruth Sherlock

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Wildfires burn thousands of acres on tribal lands in North Dakota

Wildfires burn thousands of acres on tribal lands in North Dakota

Thousands of acres of tribal lands in North Dakota have burned in the last several days due to wildfires amid dry and breezy conditions. Officials were tracking several large fires still burning Tuesday across wooded areas and grasslands on the Turtle Mountain Reservation near the Canadian border that have burned about 6.5 square miles of wooded areas and grasslands.
by The Associated Press

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Warriors take Game 1 from cold-shooting Wolves 99-88 despite Curry’s departure with hamstring strain

Warriors take Game 1 from cold-shooting Wolves 99-88 despite Curry’s departure with hamstring strain

Buddy Hield and Draymond Green delivered from 3-point range with Golden State star Stephen Curry suddenly sidelined by a hamstring strain, and the Warriors opened the second-round series with an inspired 99-88 victory over the Timberwolves.
by The Associated Press and Kerem Yücel

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As bill to toughen DWI punishment nears passage, a guilty plea in case that led to bill

As bill to toughen DWI punishment nears passage, a guilty plea in case that led to bill

The man charged with killing two people and injuring many more on a St. Louis Park patio last year pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in Hennepin County District Court as part of a plea deal that could send him to prison for decades.
by Peter Cox and Regina Medina

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Art Deco King: Remembering St. Paul artist Paul Manship on the 100th anniversary of a movement

Art Deco King: Remembering St. Paul artist Paul Manship on the 100th anniversary of a movement

A major figure in American Art Deco, St. Paul-born sculptor Paul Manship is celebrated at the Minnesota Museum of American Art with zodiac medallions and other works that trace his celestial obsessions and lasting legacy.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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From a garden in Laos to Fort Snelling State Park, his life has been devoted to nature

From a garden in Laos to Fort Snelling State Park, his life has been devoted to nature

Kao Thao remembers the beauty of nature in Laos before he and his family fled. In Minnesota, he has spent his career teaching fishing, birding and canoeing for the Department of Natural Resources.
by Regina Medina

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Minnesota graduation rates reach historic high after pandemic slide

Minnesota graduation rates reach historic high after pandemic slide

Just over 84 percent of Minnesota’s high school seniors graduated last year — the highest rate the state has ever recorded, data released Wednesday shows. State schools made significant gains after losing ground in the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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On judge's order, DHS releases jailed MSU Mankato international student

On judge's order, DHS releases jailed MSU Mankato international student

A Minnesota State University Mankato international student is out of jail on bond after a federal judge ordered authorities to release him more than a month after he was arrested.
by Matt Sepic

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