MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz announced on Friday that Minnesota has been ranked as one of the top states to raise a family. Walz credits this ranking to a study done through WalletHub, which put Minnesota in a second-place.

Snuggerud tied the score 1-1 at 12:33 of the first with his 15th goal of the season, and it was a beauty. On the play, Snuggerud raced past Notre Dame defenseman Jaedon Kerr, cut toward the net, toe-dragged the puck to get Say to commit and fired the puck through the five hole.

On Friday at PICA Head Start Training Center in Minneapolis, Democratic leaders laid out their agenda for the session amid an ongoing power dispute with Republicans​ over who can and should control the chamber.

Minneapolis, St. Paul and some counties have policies limiting information collected about immigration status and cooperation with federal authorities.

Gov. Tim Walz is urging lawmakers to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session.

Iowa's boundaries remain largely the same as when the state entered the union in 1846. But one Republican senator wants to change that.

Nashville (15-22-7, 37 points) beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday, clinching the win with a 3-for-3 shootout performance from Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O'Reilly, and Steven Stamkos. It was the Predators' first appearance in a shootout this season.

The app has about 170 million users in the U.S., including many businesses that rely on the platform to connect with potential customers — like Fuzzy Loon Designs in Waite Park.

Minnesota United has signed midfielder Bongokuhle Hlongwane to a new, three-year contract through 2027, with a club option for 2028, the Loons announced Saturday. “I’m grateful to be a part of this amazing team again;

Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday pitched a tighter two-year budget, complete with spending pullbacks and other measures to keep a potential deficit at bay. He also proposed a lower state sales tax rate but called for extending the tax’s reach to financial services.

A polar vortex sun and below-zero wind chills marked the opening day for the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet.