Tips to improve your chances of seeing the northern lights Chances to spot the northern lights are strong Thursday night and early Friday morning. Here are a few tips on how to monitor conditions, and how to catch the extraterrestrial show.
Several DFL senators rebuke party colleague over remarks about Palestinian youthTensions within the DFL Party over the war in Israel and Gaza are flaring in public, as colleagues criticized Sen. Ron Latz over his comments about Palestinian youth.
Play4min 23secDesigner’s state seal entry could be last hope for loon-loving MinnesotansGraphic designer Ross Bruggink spoke about his submissions for a new Minnesota state flag and seal, the latter of which includes a loon-forward entry universally praised by a state selection panel.
Minnesota’s Professional Women's Hockey League announces 2024 season at XcelMinnesota’s first game will be at home at the Xcel Energy Center on Jan. 6 against Montreal. Tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks.
Standoff with armed man outside Rochester shopping complex ends in self-inflicted gunshotA standoff with an armed man outside a shopping center in Rochester on Thursday afternoon ended with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Minneapolis is the first stop on 'Whistlestops for Ukraine' support initiativeMinneapolis is the first stop on the “Whistlestops for Ukraine” initiative, an effort led by philanthropist Howard Buffett and the think tank the German Marshall Fund.
Minneapolis teachers union backs off Israel-Hamas statementIn a vote late Wednesday, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers walked back a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war after acknowledging that the statement was harmful to Jewish members and students.
One dead in house explosion, fire in South St. PaulFire crews who responded to reports of an explosion found the home fully engulfed, with flames rising above the surrounding trees.
Play4min 35secMillions of seniors struggle to afford housing — and it's about to get a lot worseBaby boomers are entering older age amid a historic affordable-housing shortage and widening inequality. A new study warns many won't be able to access the kind of housing or caregiving they need.
Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark rulingAddressing a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labeled the LGBTQ+ "movement" in Russia an extremist group and banned it. The case was classified, and the ministry disclosed no evidence.
Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operationsChina has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram.
Play3min 50secArt Hounds: Fergus Falls wraps up a Year of Beck “Year of Beck” ends at Kaddatz, Fergus Falls with Charles Beck's exhibit. John Gorka plays in St. Cloud, and "Letters to Santa" shows in Minneapolis.
New York judge brings back gag order on Donald Trump in civil fraud trialThe former president has already violated the gag order twice.
Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at age 65The singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” had been hospitalized in Dublin for several months after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis in late 2022. He died Thursday.
North Dakota State extends new scholarship amid worries about Minnesota tuition programNorth Dakota State University has extended its Tuition Award Program scholarship to a second year. The university announced the new scholarship earlier this month. It came about due to Minnesota’s North Star Promise tuition program.
What works for treating the common cold? Many doctors say 'not much' One common decongestant, phenylephrine, was found ineffective this fall. Doctors are skeptical about the rest of the over-the-counter cold cures lineup.
The Gaza cease-fire with Hamas is extended another day as Blinken arrives in IsraelThe secretary of state said the U.S. is committed to seeing the release of all Hamas hostages. Meanwhile, gunmen killed three Israelis in an attack on the outskirts of West Jerusalem early Thursday.
Retro role-playing video games are all the rage — here's whyFranchises like Final Fantasy are moving away from old-school mechanics, but a indie developers are taking up the retro RPG mantle.
DFL lawmakers eye big boost in child care spendingTwo DFL legislators on Thursday proposed expanding state child care and early education subsidies so that families would pay no more than 7 percent of their income for child care.
Play3min 53secMinneapolis City Council members offer dozens of changes to $1.8 billion budgetMany of the council members’ proposed amendments to the $1.8 billion budget face opposition from Mayor Jacob Frey and members of his administration.