What did — and didn’t — pass during the Minnesota Legislature special session

After weeks of deliberations and a one-day special session, the Minnesota Legislature has finished its work. There were impassioned speeches and some disagreements, but legislators mostly stayed on track and finished passing their agenda of 14 bills before …

Sturdevant: Minnesota has a budget deal because DFLers were willing to lead

Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.Amid the distraction Monday of a potentially violent showdown on the streets of Los Angeles, many Minnesotans might have overlooked …

Minnesota, Wisconsin Named Best States For Working Dads

Father's Day is just a few days away. Hopefully you didn't forget and you already bought the father figure in your life a treat. It is really hard to shop for my dad! I always get him a gift card to his favorite gas station and some stale circus …

Minnesota City Among The Best Places for College Grads

You're fresh out of college, cap in hand, and suddenly that whole "find a job and plant some roots" thing feels less like a dream and more like trying to herd cats. It's tough out there, I get it. I still remember that overwhelming …

Concert Alert: An Iconic, Best-Selling Group Is Set to Perform in Minnesota

They dominated the music scene in the early 2000s, with 10 songs making the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 list between 2003 and 2011. As the second best-selling group of all time for downloaded tracks, you'll now get a chance to see those hits live this …

East Central Minnesota Bar Celebrates Over $80,000 Bingo Win

An East-Central Minnesota bar recently had a patron win an unbelievably big jackpot! The winner took home more than $80,000, which is the second large jackpot won in the Central Minnesota area in the last three weeks. Could we see another big winner soon? …

Defying the odds, Minnesota youth rowers head to nationals

From left, Kaitlyn Anderson, Tessa Johnson, Sadie Nistler, Phoebe Chin and Katherine Bixby (lying down) practice on Bryant Lake in Eden Prairie on Saturday. Photo by Andrew Ferri Honed on Bryant Lake in Eden Prairie, the Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club’s …

Rock out all summer long at Minnesota Zoo’s “Wild Nights”

Minnesota Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus Rebrands

The Minnesota Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (MACVB) has officially reintroduced itself as the Minnesota Tourism Association (MNTA)—a name change that marks a bold new era for the organization and the more than 70 destinations it serves …

The Minnesota Twins Must Do This Before the MLB Trade Deadline

Despite a very slow start to the season, the Minnesota Twins have made quite the push back to relevance as we near the midpoint of the MLB campaign. With a mark of 35-30 as of Tuesday morning, the Twins are second in the AL Central and currently occupy the …