Minneapolis Axes the Holidazzle Festival

It appears the Holidazzle is gone for good. I'm so sad! The Minneapolis Holidazzle has been around since 1992, and now, the Minneapolis Downtown Council has officially axed it. Minneapolis Holidazzle Struggled After COVID The Holidazzle used to be...

Minnesota lawmaker refuses to acknowledge Trump's role in Hamas ceasefire

Former State Department senior advisor Christian Whiton breaks down security questions after President Donald Trump's brokering of Phase 1 of his peace plan on 'The Ingraham Angle.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Ilhan Omar,...

Minnesota’s Fall Arts and Entertainment, At a Glance

Whether you’re craving a night of live music, a thought-provoking play, or an immersive exhibit, this season’s lineup promises to inspire long after the leaves have fallen. Minnesota Historical Society With a mission to serve all people of...

When Activism Turns Lethal: The Left’s Violence Problem

When Activism Turns Lethal: The Left’s Violence Problem By Virgil Walker / Tuesday, October 14, 2025 With nearly half of Gen Z liberals now believing political violence to be acceptable, the Church must decide whether it will speak truth to this...

Miss Major, transgender activist and Stonewall Riots veteran, dies

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, an early activist for transgender rights and one of the protesters in the Stonewall Inn riots that sparked the modern movement for LGBTQ+ equality, has died. She was 78. Miss Major, as she was known professionally, died...

Miss Major, trailblazing US trans rights activist and Stonewall veteran, dies aged 78

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a trailblazer of the transgender rights movement, longtime community organizer and veteran of the Stonewall riots, died on Monday, her representatives announced. The acclaimed activist died at her home in Little Rock,...

Former Vikings captain speaks out after Minnesota misses Trump admin's deadline to protect girls' sports

A former Minnesota high school girls' softball player opened up about losing to a transgender pitcher in the state tournament and how the declining safety of the state has caused her and her family fear. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...

Two Huge Minnesota Events in Jeopardy of Cancellation

Here in Minnesota we usually look forward to things that are a tradition and also fun. People generally like to plan ahead and get the family together for annual events. It's something to look forward to, and when Winter always seems to take so...

A road to recovery: How one woman’s resilience paved the way for broader care in Greater Minnesota 

This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s Multimedia Storytelling Institute for high school students in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, which financially sponsors the camp and supports story sourcing....

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota launches largest fundraising campaign in its history

From its start housing Swedish orphans in a church basement 160 years ago to providing counseling, employment and housing services to 91,000 Minnesotans each year, Lutheran Social Service has sought to adapt, expand and change as needed.A...

Can states, and a little bit of faith, convert church land into affordable housing?

Growing up in a religious family, Florida Republican state Sen. Alexis Calatayud has seen how many church communities are no longer anchored to a single building in the way they used to be. Her small prayer groups take place over chats these days,...

Mentjes named High School Art Educator of the Year

By Holly Galbus PINE ISLAND – Nicole Mentjes of Pine Island has been named a 2025-26 High School Art Educator of the Year by Art Educators of Minnesota (AEM).The annual awards given by the AEM recognize outstanding achievement of art educators in...

West central Minnesota kids under-vaccinated

ALEXANDRIA — Last month, NBC Nightly News did a story about a steep decline in childhood vaccination rates in many parts of the country. You can find the website they set up, and search by any county in any state at...

Minnesota has a plan to turn around nursing homes’ staffing crisis. Nursing home operators say it’s a death knell. 

A woman sits on the window sill at the Maplewood Rehabilitation Center nursing home on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Maplewood, Minn. Credit: Ellen Schmidt/MinnPost/CatchLight Local/Report for America This story is part one of a series by MinnPost...

Minnesota often at the receiving end of Trump Justice Department’s legal blitz

Challenging transgender protections. Pressuring Minnesota’s secretary of state to hand over voter rolls. And most recently, bringing legal pressure against the Twin Cities’ immigration sanctuary policies.In the first 10 months of his presidency,...

College application fees waived during Minnesota State Month

AUSTIN, Minn. (KTTC) – Applying for college can sometimes be overwhelming with all the paperwork and fees. To help address some of those barriers, Minnesota state colleges are waiving undergraduate application fees and not requiring college essays...

WalletHub lists top colleges and universities in the U.S. and in Minnesota

(Undated)--WalletHub has come out with their best of the best colleges and universities in the U.S. They compared nearly 800 higher-education institutions to determine the best in the country as well as the top ten colleges and universities in the...

North Dakota students praise National Guard deployment: 'Keeping the city safe'

Students at the University of North Dakota discuss President Trump's handling of immigration and sending the National Guard to liberal cities. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Immigration sparked a range of opinions among students at...

Brown: This award-winning philosopher’s big ideas started in Minnesota

Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.Minnesota is special. Just ask Minnesotans; we’ll tell you. Jokes aside, we have long boasted about our state’s tight social...

Enrollment Up in Minnesota State System, Down At SCSU

UNDATED (WJON News) -- For the third consecutive year, enrollment across Minnesota State colleges and universities is on the rise, driven by efforts to keep higher education affordable and aligned with workforce demands. Chancellor Scott Olson:...