A three-goal first period helped the No. 3 Minnesota men’s hockey team skate to its ninth-consecutive victory, 5-3 over Bemidji State in a rare Thursday night game from 3M Arena at Mariucci.The Golden Gophers (10-1-0 overall, 4-0-0 B1G) got points from 11 different skaters and held off a late rally, downing the in-state Beavers (4-6-0 overall, 3-3-0 CCHA) thanks to John Mittelstad...

From Harry Houdini to David Copperfield,  people have always been fascinated with magic.Larry John Kahlow owns Eagle Magic and Joke Store in Burnsville. The store has an unique claim to fame.“Eagle Magic and Joke Store is the oldest magic shop in the United States,” Kahlow said.Eagle Magic dates back to 1899 when Collins Pentz opened in downtown Minneapo...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Thursday night.Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi also scored.Boldy opened the scoring in the second period when he tapped in a goal-mouth feed from Marcus Johansson. Rossi added a po...

Despite losing two key forwards in the first period, the Minnesota Wild found enough offense to beat the Montreal Canadiens at home for the 11th straight time.

As they get ready to square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-6) on Friday, November 15 at Golden 1 Center, with tip-off at 10:00 PM ET, the Sacramento Kings (7-5) have four players currently listed on the injury report. The Timberwolves have listed one injured player. Watch the NBA, other live sports and more on […]The post

AMES, Iowa (AP) Audi Crooks had 26 points and eight rebounds, Sydney Harris added 13 and No. 8 Iowa State beat St. Thomas of Minnesota 80-47 on Thursday night. Crooks made 12 of 17 shots from the field and left the game two minutes into the fourth quarter after her layup gave the Cyclones a 27-point lead. She has reached double figures in 36 consecutive games.Harris has c...

Shirley Jean Peck, 87, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on December 24, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota, the only child of Myron and Florence (Carle) Aultfather. She attended school in Austin through the 10th grade and then […]The post

NBA star Rudy Gobert shared his approval of President-elect Trump tapping anti-vaccine activist and environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Lets go @RobertKennedyJr, Gobert wrote in a short Thursday post on X following the announcement. The Minnesota Timberwolves center, a four-time Defensive Player of the...

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has given the Hennepin County Jail another three weeks to reduce its population to 600 inmates. As of Thursday...

Featuring a new name, a new general manager and the title “Defending PWHL Champions”, the Minnesota Frost are preparing for the new season at training camp this week.The Frost will skate in a preseason minicamp in Toronto next week, which includes exhibition games against Toronto on Wednesday, November 20th and New York on Thursday, November 21st.

Insurance company CEOs ask the states congressional delegation for help extending enhanced tax credits via MNsure. The subsidies are set to expire at the end of next year.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS anchor Leah McLean chose to highlight Adult and Teen Challenge MN.Their missionis to assist men, women and teens in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life-controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional and spirit...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz announces $112 million in federal funds have been awarded to the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program. The funding will provide energy assistance to income-eligible Minnesota homeowners and renters to help keep their homes warm this winter. Walz says higher utility bills in the winter can put a strain on budgets and this program...

The donation nearly ties with the largest ever received by a Minnesota university toward the arts.

Top-ranked Becker continued its journey to what it hopes will be a fourth state championship with a 28-7 victory over Marshall in the Class 4A semifinals during the Minnesota State High School Leagues Football State Tournament on Thursday at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis.The Bulldogs (12-0) scored all of their points in th...

Edgar Barrientos-Quintana never gave up hope that justice would be served, although he was never sure when his freedom would come.

The Wisconsin police officer who was banned from substitute teaching in Minnesota after re-enacting the police killing of George Floyd in the classroom is no longer with the department.The Prescott City Council unanimously approved a separation agreement with Steven D. Williams earlier this week. The agreement shows Friday will be Williams last day before he resigns in lieu of ter...

The state girls swim and dive meet got underway Thursday with diving preliminaries in both classes. The Class A and Class 2A swimming preliminaries will take place on Friday on the University of Minnesota campus, with swimming and diving finals slated to take place Saturday at the same site. Class A activities begin at 12 […]

Austin senior Alayna Kennedy is in prime position after the first day of the Minnesota Class A state swimming and diving meet at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota Thursday. Kennedy, the defending state champ, leads the field with a total score of 318.5 and Austin senior Reese Norton is […]The post