Midwest Travel
These eight Minnesota excursions combine leaf peeping and outdoor fun
Cruise, paddle, bike, hike or climb your way into the kaleidoscope of fall.
September 28, 2024
Eat & Drink
Minnesota has a growing artisanal cheese scene. Here are 11 to try.
From central to southern parts of the state, a growing number of artisanal cheesemakers are betting on our gourmet culture and palate.
September 28, 2024
Business
Two small central Minnesota banks merge, increase lending limit to $6.2M
First State Bank of Sauk Centre and Little Falls-based Pine Country Bank have the same owner, Minneapolis-based holding company MidCountry Acquisition.
September 27, 2024
Colleges
Teammates turned foes when Syverson, Drews meet in St. John's-Bethel MIAC opener
After waiting for his turn at St. John’s, Cooper Drews transferred to Bethel when Johnnie’s QB Aaron Syverson announced his return for a sixth season — and now they’ll square off Saturday in their MIAC openers.
September 27, 2024
St. Cloud
St. Cloud YMCA manager harassed female employees, lawsuit claims
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued in federal court this week.
September 26, 2024
News & Politics
House candidates look to flip seats in St. Cloud area
Incumbents Bernie Perryman, a Republican in District 14A, and Dan Wolgamott, a Democrat in 14B, are being challenged by Abdi Daisane and Sue Ek, respectively.
September 26, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Child care has long been a vexing problem in rural Minnesota. One county may have cracked the code.
Stevens County’s pod model has attracted attention as an innovative solution for a longstanding issue.
September 24, 2024
High Schools
Football Across Minnesota: He’s an offensive lineman, but with strings attached
That 6-7 guy playing the national anthem on the violin in a football uniform is Sam Smith, a multitalented young man at Park Christian High in Moorhead.
AuthoredChip Scoggins
AuthoredChip ScogginsSeptember 24, 2024
St. Cloud
A year in jail for driver who hit car on Hwy. 169, killed motorist and briefly fled
Kyle Flor acknowledged he was drinking shortly before the collision near Princeton, Minn.
September 23, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Tolkkinen: Let’s stop canceling each other for voicing our opinions
Can we disagree better? Students from the College of St. Benedict, St. John's University and the University of St. Thomas tried this week.
AuthoredKaren Tolkkinen
AuthoredKaren TolkkinenSeptember 21, 2024
High Schools
Rochester Mayo nips Rosemount; Shakopee remains unbeaten
In other games Friday, Edina and Maple Grove rolled, and Hopkins won again a week after ending a long losing streak.
September 21, 2024
St. Cloud
St. Cloud man gets life in prison for fatally shooting co-worker he became ‘infatuated with’
A jury found Michael J. Carpenter guilty on two felony counts of murder in August.
September 20, 2024