U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota says she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate

Consider that in the 2004-05 state budget, higher education made up about 8.9% of the overall budget. A decade later, that was about 7.1%. The current budget has it at 5.9%.

Breaking travel update! Megabus collaborates with Jefferson Lines to offer improved bus services across nearly 150 cities, including key destinations in Minnesota. Book your tickets through Megabus for an affordable and convenient travel experience in the region.

The future of what would be the largest expansion of gambling in decades is uncertain, after a setback during a Senate committee on Thursday.

Home to striking and diverse landscapes, the Upper Midwest state of Minnesota is an ideal destination for adventure in the great outdoors.

Star Tribune writer David La Vaque offers his prediction for which teams should win their respective sections and advance to Xcel Energy Center.

Schools served more than 150 million meals last year for students, under the new state program providing breakfast and lunch at no cost to families, regardless of their income, state education leaders said Wednesday.

Rising numbers of great-horned owls, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks have been getting sick and dying of bird flu this winter as the virus continues to mutate and circulate in North American wildlife.

The old Hamm's brewery site shown in 2013, as a previous wave of development began. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is eliminating some staff positions, after the Trump administration's suspension of the Refugee Admissions Program in January. Program officials say 27 staff members are affected.

The study builds upon the results from the first-ever research on the northwest elk herds conducted from 2016 to 2018.

The ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison alongside the attorneys general of Washington and Oregon.