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Collin Peterson to seek reelection in Minnesota’s 7th District
Peterson was first elected to Congress in 1990, and has represented western Minnesota’s 7th District ever since. The 15-term Democrat is the senior member of the state’s congressional delegation, and a consistent outlier in an increasingly polarized U.S. Congress.
Minnesota's first COVID-19 case confirmed in cruise ship traveler
The virus was found in an older adult resident of Ramsey County who recently traveled on a ship with a known case of COVID-19, officials said Friday, adding that the person is recovering in isolation at home.
Minnesota's high school hockey tournament finally gets its own history book
“We wanted to fill a need that we thought the tournament deserved,” said “Tourney Time” co-author David La Vaque. The book highlights the 75-year tournament's memorable moments and great Minnesota players, including Herb Brooks, John Mayasich and Neal Broten.
Tiny trees and hot glue guns: Behind the scenes with the nation’s Rube Goldberg champs
A team of Chatfield High School students are the two-time reigning high school champions of national Rube Goldberg Machine contest. They're hoping for a third consecutive national win in April — but first they have to figure out how to turn out a light.
Karen Pence: Minnesota will 'make a real difference' in 2020 race
Second lady Karen Pence stressed Minnesota’s importance for President Trump’s reelection campaign. She was the main speaker at a campaign rally after Vice President Mike Pence was diverted to Washington state to monitor coronavirus developments.