What spaces and places built memories for you, Minnesota? Share them with the North Star Story Map

Drinking a Cherry Coke and reading the comics at Leng’s Fountain in Grand Marais. Visiting the horses at the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Eating mango pancakes at Victor’s 1959 Cafe in Minneapolis just before the …

Ernesto Londoño on the Personal Cost of Minnesota’s Political Killings

New York Times reporter Ernesto Londoño joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the recent murder of Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman, which has made headlines as local politicians in the U.S. are rarely targeted for …

Derecho destroys crops, buildings in area extending from Montana border, to North Dakota, northern South Dakota, ...

Extreme winds blew through a 700 mile long stretch of the United States last weekend (June 20-21, 2025), hitting parts of North Dakota and northern South Dakota. U.S. Department of Agriculture meteorologist Brad Rippey explains the combination of weather …

Wife of Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect calls husband's alleged actions 'a betrayal'

The wife of the man accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker spoke out for the first time Thursday, calling the attack that killed two people and wounded two others "a betrayal." Vance Boelter, 57, is facing state and federal charges in …

Boelter’s wife condemns Minnesota lawmaker shootings

Vance Boelter is accused of killing two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses and injuring two others. His wife, Jenny Boelter, condemned his actions, calling them a "betrayal" and stating they do not align with their family's beliefs. Jenny …

Minnesota Doctor's View: If Congress cuts support for children, we will all pay

Children come into the world with limitless potential. Their brains are marvels of plasticity, ready to absorb knowledge and build connections. The first five years of life are absolutely critical for brain development. Children also come into the world …

Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect's wife says she was 'completely blindsided'

The wife of the man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses said she was "completely blindsided" by the attack allegedly carried out by her husband. Vance Boelter, 57, is facing state and federal charges in connection with …

Seattle Mariners’ series finale at Minnesota delayed by rain

UPDATE: The Seattle Mariners’ series finale with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday is now scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m., according to Seattle Sports Mariners insider Shannon Drayer.  First pitch 4:30 CT, 2:30 PT pic.twitter.com/4qYFmtssY8 — Shannon …

Former Minnesota Timberwolves exec Ryan Tanke joins Houston Rockets as COO

Readers Write: Minnesota Poll, psychiatric beds, animal experiments

In a drastic contrast, China has just gotten a trade deal with the entire continent of Africa. Instead of trying to take resources from Africa, they choose to work with them to develop trading partners for the future.The U.S. needs to quit fighting the …