Former U.S. Rep. and St. Thomas alumnus Jim Oberstar died unexpectedly early Saturday.
Dayton seeks ‘unity of purpose’ in State of State
Gov. Mark Dayton appealed Wednesday for a “unity of purpose” among lawmakers seeking to push Minnesota forward.
Task force seeks protections for rape victims
The Obama administration is taking steps designed to help colleges and universities reduce sexual assaults on their campuses and provide better protections for the victims when they do occur.
MacKinnon leads Avs to 4-3 OT win over Wild
Nathan MacKinnon scored 3:27 into overtime, helping the Avalanche rally for a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Lawyers release church official’s deposition
Lawyers for alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests say a former top official in the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese denied and minimized the problem.
School requests audit of football coach’s firing
Officials at Minnesota State, Mankato asked the legislative auditor Wednesday to review their dismissal of head football coach Todd Hoffner.
Rays beat Gibson, Twins
After three fine starts and three wins, Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson had two bad innings Tuesday night, costing him his first loss of the season.
Minn. archbishop deposition on abuse made public
A recording of the deposition of Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt regarding recent cases of alleged clergy sexual abuse was made public Tuesday.
Archbishop deposition on abuse to be made public
Attorneys for victims of alleged sexual abuse by priests are releasing the deposition of Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt.
Boston prepares for huge wave of marathon visitors
The 2014 Boston Marathon could bring an unprecedented wave of visitors and an influx of tourism dollars to the area.
Burke’s 32 lift Jazz over Wolves in the finale
Trey Burke scored a career-high 32 points to push the Jazz to a 136-130 double overtime victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday.
Bautista, Lawrie lift Blue Jays over Twins 9-3
Jose Bautista had three hits and an RBI, and Brett Lawrie hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to help the Blue Jays beat the Twins 9-3 on Tuesday night.
Abuse task force recommends archdiocese changes
There have been serious shortcomings in how the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has handled allegations of sexual abuse by priests, a task force commissioned by the archdiocese reported Monday.
Police: Pa. student flashed 2 knives, injured 20
A 16-year-old boy “was flashing two knives around” when he injured 19 students and a school police officer at a high school near Pittsburgh on Wednesday, a police chief said.
Minnesota House debates anti-bullying bill
Members of the Minnesota House spent hours Tuesday debating a bill aimed at toughening the state’s anti-bullying law.