Tom and John Connelly put in on Saturday for what was supposed to be a 10-day fishing trip through Quetico Provincial Park, across the Canadian border from the Boundary Waters. Then came the fires and a heart-pounding struggle to make it out.
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The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Bois Forte Band of Chippewa urge community members to stay inside as poor air quality continues.
Smoke from the wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and in Canada is creating the worst air quality on record in many cities across Minnesota and the entire Great Lakes region. One of the worst spots has been Duluth, which is in the height of the city's busy tourist season.
In a closely contested battle for DFLers in the U.S. Senate primary, candidates and their backers are spending big on advertising. They’re bringing their case to every available screen they can find.
There’s no perfect substitute to the BWCA. But paddlers and campers can still find peaceful water, star-filled skies and off-the-beaten path experiences in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Here’s where to look.
An arcade tournament, exhibitions openings in the Twin Cities and Grand Marais, a new gallery in downtown Minneapolis, a musical play in Alexandria and a feisty romance at the Guthrie.
The GOP endorsement has long determined who the party fields as its November nominees for key races. This year there’s a major test to that tradition.
New mapping shows that one wildfire burning northwest of Ely in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has moved close to a major road.
Opponents to the proposal filled an overflow room at the Minneapolis City Council meeting.
The Minneapolis City Council allocated $2.5 million Thursday to help move 685 residents out of a north-side housing development riddled with mold, rats and leaky roofs. The council’s unanimous vote followed a proposal brought forth Tuesday by city staff, Mayor Jacob Frey and Council Member Pearll Warren, who represents the neighborhood where Heritage Park is located.
MPR News health reporter Erica Zurek talked to a Twin Cities veterinarian last year when skies were hazy. With conditions worse this year, she revisited her story to help pets and pet owners make the best of a tough summer 2026.
Catholic Charities Twin Cities distributed nearly 2,000 masks, along with water, food and showers, to people experiencing homelessness as wildfire smoke and extreme heat worsened conditions across Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Red Lake Nation shared official results of a runoff election Thursday. Tribal citizens voted for chairman and three district representatives.
