MARIETTA, MINN. - Tens of thousands of birds look like tiny black and white specks floating on the surface of one of Minnesota’s most mysterious lakes. Peering through a monocular, Curt Vacek ...

The Minnesota Vikings enter the JJ McCarthy era with needs across their defense ahead of the 2025 NFL draft. Minnesota has used draft capital in recent years to fortify its offensive line and add ...

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is dating philanthropist Paula Hurd. They were spotted together at tennis tournaments in 2022 and 2023. Gates confirmed their relationship in February and named her ...

Medicaid cuts loom over House Republicans' budget reconciliation. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo. says the "right reforms," like work requirements and... House budget bill should preserve Medicaid's ...

DNR fisheries staff point to the lakes holding the best numbers of walleye and northern pike in southwest and south-central Minnesota. A Minnesota angler holds a walleye before releasing it.

After letting Sam Darnold walk — despite leading them to a 14-3 season and throwing for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns — the Minnesota Vikings are all in on quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

Republican Keri Heintzeman won the Minnesota Senate District 6 special election with about 60% of the vote. The special election was held after former Republican Sen. Justin Reichorn resigned ...

“I’m Angie Craig. I’ve had to fight my whole life, and damn if we don’t have a fight on our hands right now,” the Minnesota Democrat says in her campaign launch video released on Tuesday.

Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin are at the greatest risk for storm impacts. On Monday afternoon, the NWS Weather Prediction Center shared an image on X, formerly Twitter, that shows the view of the ...

7:40 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Nobles County in Minnesota and Osceola County in Iowa until 8 p.m. There is also a severe thunderstorm warning for Jackson County until ...

The National Weather Service warned that severe thunderstorms are likely Monday across central and eastern Minnesota, with the possibility of damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes. The first ...