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This lake can lay claim to the title of fishiest in Minnesota

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This lake can lay claim to the title of fishiest in Minnesota

Mitchell Lake in Crow Wing County gets the DNR’s only perfect score for its fish. Anglers, they’re not talking about you.

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St. Paul

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‘Modern farmhouses’ just became easier to build in this Twin Cities suburb

Twins

Sorry, friend: Lee's grand slam steers Twins to victory over Paddack, Tigers

Twins

Sorry, friend: Lee's grand slam steers Twins to victory over Paddack, Tigers

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Joe and Co.: These are our best high school athletes of the last 25 years

High Schools

Joe and Co.: These are our best high school athletes of the last 25 years

Economy

Ramstad: Even Trump’s favorite economist says the U.S. needs immigration

Evan Ramstad

Economy

Ramstad: Even Trump’s favorite economist says the U.S. needs immigration

Evan Ramstad

Eat & Drink

Chef overcame abandonment and addiction to lead kitchen at St. Paul’s Golden Thyme

Eat & Drink

Chef overcame abandonment and addiction to lead kitchen at St. Paul’s Golden Thyme

MN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

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Our high school sports hubs just got even better. Now featuring everything you loved and more. Follow your favorite teams, track stats, catch live updates, and get the stories you want to read all in one place.

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Truck driver killed in central Minnesota in collision of two semis

Greater Minnesota

Truck driver killed in central Minnesota in collision of two semis

The other driver was not injured in the accident west of Eden Valley, according to the State Patrol.

Greater Minnesota

Two men killed in shooting in Moorhead apartment

Greater Minnesota

Two men killed in shooting in Moorhead apartment

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: The Boundary Waters dilemma: What to do with your magnificent SnapChat streak?

Karen Tolkkinen

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: The Boundary Waters dilemma: What to do with your magnificent SnapChat streak?

Karen Tolkkinen

Greater Minnesota

Truck driver killed in central Minnesota in collision of two semis

Greater Minnesota

Truck driver killed in central Minnesota in collision of two semis

The other driver was not injured in the accident west of Eden Valley, according to the State Patrol.

Greater Minnesota

‘New open box’ appliance seller in small-town Minnesota convicted of swindling 50+ victims

News & Politics

U of M Morris grapples with lowest enrollment in years. How will the campus survive?

Greater Minnesota

Deaths of pair found after house fire in northern Minnesota ruled murder-suicide

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Major clue to 60-year-old mystery found at bottom of Mississippi River

Opinion

Commentaries

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert: We’re actively shaping our city’s future

Commentaries

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert: We’re actively shaping our city’s future

Yes, at nearly 170 years old, our city has hurdles, some mentioned in a recent commentary. But pessimism won’t guide us forward.

Commentaries

Counterpoint | Duluth in 2035? Here's why hope is the better bet.

Commentaries

Counterpoint | Duluth in 2035? Here's why hope is the better bet.

Readers Write

Readers Write: History, Slayton’s electricity struggle, HCMC, male Vikings cheerleaders

Columnists

Brown: At 40, Minnesota’s PSEO program earns an incomplete

Commentaries

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert: We’re actively shaping our city’s future

Commentaries

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert: We’re actively shaping our city’s future

Yes, at nearly 170 years old, our city has hurdles, some mentioned in a recent commentary. But pessimism won’t guide us forward.

Readers Write

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Columnists

Brown: At 40, Minnesota’s PSEO program earns an incomplete

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Music

Review: 6 ways Nine Inch Nails’ St. Paul concert hurt so good

Chris RiemenschneiderCritic / Reporter

Twins

Souhan: Forget payroll. Prospects will determine if and when the Twins win again.

Jim SouhanColumnist

Commentaries

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert: We’re actively shaping our city’s future

Roger J. Reinert

Sports

Vikings

Vikings roster projection: One more week to make an impression

Time is running out for Vikings players to state their cases for a spot on the initial 53-man roster. Competitions at backup QB, receiver, punter, punt returner and more are taking shape.

Twins

Sorry, friend: Lee's grand slam steers Twins to victory over Paddack, Tigers

Twins

Koskie says it took tenacity, determination to become Twins Hall of Famer

Sports

Prock prevails at NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, adds to lead

Strib Varsity

Strib Varsity

Hubs stats, records from previous seasons return

Strib Varsity

Hubs stats, records from previous seasons return

Our high school sports readers weren’t happy about temporarily losing access to our historical data. Good news: the stats are back.

Strib Varsity

Former DeLaSalle athlete and NFL player Derreck Robinson has died at 43

Strib Varsity

Former DeLaSalle athlete and NFL player Derreck Robinson has died at 43

Strib Varsity

Service set to honor coach who helped bring soccer to Minnesota high schools

Strib Varsity

Service set to honor coach who helped bring soccer to Minnesota high schools

Strib Varsity

Hubs stats, records from previous seasons return

Strib Varsity

Hubs stats, records from previous seasons return

Our high school sports readers weren’t happy about temporarily losing access to our historical data. Good news: the stats are back.

Food & Culture

Music

Review: 6 ways Nine Inch Nails’ St. Paul concert hurt so good

Chris Riemenschneider

Music

Review: 6 ways Nine Inch Nails’ St. Paul concert hurt so good

Chris Riemenschneider

Trent Reznor and his “Hurt”-hitmaking band piled on the noise and angst for their first Twin Cities show in 12 years.

Music

Fans paid up to $5.50 to see the Beatles’ only Twin Cities concert in 1965

Music

Fans paid up to $5.50 to see the Beatles’ only Twin Cities concert in 1965

Eat & Drink

Chef overcame abandonment and addiction to lead kitchen at St. Paul’s Golden Thyme

Eat & Drink

Chef overcame abandonment and addiction to lead kitchen at St. Paul’s Golden Thyme

Music

Review: 6 ways Nine Inch Nails’ St. Paul concert hurt so good

Chris Riemenschneider

Music

Review: 6 ways Nine Inch Nails’ St. Paul concert hurt so good

Chris Riemenschneider

Trent Reznor and his “Hurt”-hitmaking band piled on the noise and angst for their first Twin Cities show in 12 years.

News & Politics

State Fair

What you need to know about getting to the Minnesota State Fair

Fairgoers have lots of transportation options, from express buses to bicycles. This year, they also have to watch for new street parking rules in Falcon Heights.

St. Paul

Emergency alert sent after robberies and chase near State Fairgrounds

Nation

Putin agrees that US, Europe could offer NATO-style security guarantees to Ukraine, Trump envoy says

Minneapolis

Minneapolis police investigate four overnight shootings

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Daily Games

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Arlo and Janis

Daily comic from Jimmy Johnson

Baby Blues

Daily comic from Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Business

Health Care

New $55M University of Minnesota institute will pursue secrets to youthful aging

Health Care

New $55M University of Minnesota institute will pursue secrets to youthful aging

Charitable foundations are bankrolling the U of M institute that will explore ways to measure and improve biological aging.

Economy

Ramstad: Even Trump’s favorite economist says the U.S. needs immigration

Evan Ramstad

Economy

Ramstad: Even Trump’s favorite economist says the U.S. needs immigration

Evan Ramstad

Economy

Social Security a key reason many seniors aren’t in poverty

Economy

Social Security a key reason many seniors aren’t in poverty

Health Care

New $55M University of Minnesota institute will pursue secrets to youthful aging

Health Care

New $55M University of Minnesota institute will pursue secrets to youthful aging

Charitable foundations are bankrolling the U of M institute that will explore ways to measure and improve biological aging.

Outdoors

This Week In Nature

Swallowtails flutter among seasonal flowers

These big, showy butterflies may not be monarchs, but they’ve got their own style.

Environment

Minnesota fights to keep $62 million solar grant yanked by feds

Outdoors

Dennis Anderson: Losses for Minnesota bird hunters much worse than Twins

Dennis Anderson

Outdoor Activities

Game Fair greenhorn: Hitting a flying target proves easier than quacking like a duck

URBAN PADDLING GUIDE

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Canoe, kayak or paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to getting connected to the water in the Twin Cities metro area, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro.

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Elections

Online bettors think the Minneapolis mayoral race is close

Former Brooklyn Park council member wins DFL primary for slain Rep. Melissa Hortman’s House seat

Minnesota primary and special election results 2025

Curious Minnesota

Mining created these Lake Superior black sand beaches. One’s a tourist destination, the other a Superfund site.

What’s the story behind the red rock of Minnesota’s Pipestone National Monument?

Why do so many spam calls come from Norwood Young America?

Culture

Review: 6 ways Nine Inch Nails’ St. Paul concert hurt so good

Fans paid up to $5.50 to see the Beatles’ only Twin Cities concert in 1965

Aribert Munzner in his studio Wednesday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com The roof of the Ivy Arts Building caught fire from embers blown across the street from the burning Hexagon Bar early Friday morning. Nearly a week later, artists with studios in the building, including 90 year-old Aribert Munzner, were salvaging what they could from their smoke and water damaged work. Friends helped Munzner Wednesday afternoon, June 3, 2020 in Minneapolis.

Aribert Munzner, whose ‘Genesis’ paintings celebrated life, dies at 95

Travel

Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration

Air Canada planes on the tarmac at Pearson International airport.

Air Canada cancels hundreds of flights as potential strike by flight attendants looms

Air Canada Boeing 737 palne is parked next to a gate at Trudeau Airport in Montreal.

Air Canada travelers brace for impact: What to know if your flight is canceled

Health Care

A health worker prepares a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Reading, Pa., in 2021.

COVID is rising. New vaccines may not be ready until mid-September.

New $55M University of Minnesota institute will pursue secrets to youthful aging

Draft ‘MAHA’ plan to improve kids’ health leaked. Here’s what’s in it.

Outdoor Activities

Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin

Game Fair greenhorn: Hitting a flying target proves easier than quacking like a duck

A pileated woodpecker with a large red crested head and prominent beak perches on a tree by a rectangularly shaped hole. A shard of wood can be seen falling away in the background.