Several west central Minnesota counties elect new commissioners
Voters in Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Meeker and Renville counties chose new members of the board of commissioners next year, according to unofficial election results.
A look at local referendum results: A split result in St. Paul and a boost for some Minnesota schools
St. Paul voters OK'd moving odd-year elections to even years and rejected an early child care tax referendum. Minneapolis passed schools levy.
Minnesota is likely to open the 2025 legislative session with a tied house; here’s what that means
Two races in particular, both won by DFL candidates, were close enough to trigger a recount, but if the results hold, the Minnesota House will open the 2025 legislative session with a 67-67 tie.
Garcia scores 30 and Minnesota wins its men's basketball opener 80-57 over Oral Roberts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawson Garcia scored 30 points and Minnesota defeated Oral Roberts 80-57 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both.
A divided Minnesota grapples with the elation and despair of a second Trump presidency
From Chatfield to Duluth, Minnesotans took stock of a resounding victory for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris and kept some of their focus on local races.
Max Brosmer has helped Minnesota make a sharp turn into a pass-first team in his only Big Ten season
The leading passer in the FCS who threw more than 40 times per game for New Hampshire sought to transfer to a power conference team he could lead for his
Minnesota House DFL and GOP, tied at 67, locked in a haters’ embrace
Republican and Democratic lawmakers acknowledged Wednesday that they will now have to put grudges aside and work together under a tied 67-67 Minnesota House. Unofficial election results show that the party breakdown is split between Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House,
Election sees Minnesota make more room for red in local races, but still blue on White House
Congressional incumbents in the state held strong on Tuesday night, while the state Legislature saw an influx of Republicans
SW Minnesota man accused of killing girlfriend at the home he was house-sitting
Joseph James Benson faces one count of second-degree murder in Pipestone County District Court. As previously reported, deputies responded to a report of a domestic assault at a home on 1st Avenue West just before noon on Saturday.
Minnesota’s initial voter turnout estimates appear lower than 2020 general election
Minnesota came out of Tuesday’s general election with an unofficial estimated voter turnout of 76%, a full 3% lower than the 2020 presidential election statewide turnout of 79% but higher than 2016’s 75%. The Secretary of State’s estimates are ...
Live Minnesota election results: State House Districts 66-67
Results for Minnesota House Districts 66-67 will start to come in after polls close at 8 p.m. You can find results below or by clicking here. The Minnesota DFL won full control of the Minnesota Legislature in 2022, capturing enough seats in the Senate while maintaining its majority in the House while Gov. Tim Walz won re-election.
Trump victory boosts mine near Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota
The Twin Metals Copper Nickel Mine Plant site and Tailings Management site would be located near Birch Lake, pictured, in a region of Minnesota that drains directly into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota election results: Control of MN House still too close to call
The Minnesota House of Representatives is an even split after Election Day, but two races determined by just a handful of votes could lead to an automatic recount and change which party is in control.
Gov. Tim Walz will face new era of divided government in Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz faces a new era of divided government in Minnesota when he returns from the presidential campaign trail, now that Republicans appear to have broken the Democratic trifecta that helped put him on Kamala Harris’ radar.