Monday Morning Minnesota: The “All-Star Bryon Buxton” Edition

The Twins faced the two Floridian teams this week, dropping the series to the Marlins and winning a series against the Rays, finishing out the week at an even 3-3. Byron Buxton was named as the Twins’ lone representative to the All-Star Game for his second …

Minnesota Opinion: As 'lane splitting' becomes legal, a reminder that safety is everyone's responsibility

With every passing year, more and more vehicles on Minnesota roads are equipped with high-tech safety systems. A dizzying array of cameras, sensors and computers allow our vehicles to brake automatically to avoid a collision, alert us when we show signs of …

New boating law will impact water sports in Minnesota as weather warms

GRAND FORKS – A new boating law went into effect in Minnesota last week and will have an impact on boating for the remainder of the summer. Boat operators in Minnesota born in June 2004 or after are now required to have taken the boater’s safety course. …

Celebrate French culture on Bastille Day, plus 8 other free events in Minnesota

1. Bastille DayThe holiday marks the storming of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789, which is commemorated as the birth of the French Revolution. The event features food and entertainment, including Yé-Yé music, and celebrates Alliance Francaise’s 50 …

Minnesota safety breaks into Pro Football Focus’s elite group of players to watch

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are coming off a strong season defensively, and one of the biggest reasons why was the emergence of a true freshman in the secondary — a player who’s now gaining national attention. At least Pro Football Focus thinks so. PFF …

Minnesota’s Best Pizza Place Is In Town Of Less Than 500 People

This is my kind of place. There's a small town pizza place that has been named the best in Minnesota. The kicker- it's in a town of less than 500 people. What makes this place so good? It's all about their wood-fired pizza. Log Home Wood Fired …

Minnesota OCM Warns These Gummies Have 20x More THC Than Labeled

State issues urgent advisory after adverse health report linked to THC gummies “It is important that we know when a consumer has a bad experience with a product...”Heads up: these gummies labeled "Minnesota Compliant" actually contain way more …

A New App That Hopes To Help Save Turtles, Minnesota

Minnesota’s favorite places, recast in Lego

Shortly after Nye’s Polonaise Room closed in 2016, Jeff Esler spent months recreating a miniature version of the kitschy 1950s bar, one Lego brick at a time. That was the first Minneapolis landmark Elser modeled in plastic blocks, down to its beloved sing- …

Minnesota’s ‘Queen of Walleye’ raises millions of fish in a DNR basement

A bipartisan bill in the Legislature would have allocated $17.8 million toward replacing the hatchery, but the measure did not make it into the 2025 bonding bill. That price falls in line with projected construction costs of approved new hatcheries in …