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March 4, 2020 7:49 AM

Secretary of state: Super Tuesday website mistake won’t be repeated

Minnesota’s top state election official says new procedures will keep online state election information nonpartisan going forward.

by Tim Nelson

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March 3, 2020 8:00 PM

Biden wins Minnesota presidential primary, in wake of Klobuchar endorsement

Former Vice President Joe Biden won Minnesota’s presidential primary Tuesday, propelled by the endorsement of Sen. Amy Klobuchar to an unexpected victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

by Brian Bakst and David H. Montgomery

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March 3, 2020 7:40 PM

Minnesota high school boys hockey state tournament begins Wednesday

Sixteen hockey teams and thousands of hockey fans from across Minnesota are flocking to St. Paul this week for the boys high school hockey state tournament.

by Andrew Krueger

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March 3, 2020 5:30 AM

Super Tuesday goes on without Klobuchar

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar was in Dallas Monday night campaigning for another candidate — former Vice President Joe Biden — the night before Minnesota Democrats weighed in on the presidential nomination.

by Mark Zdechlik

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March 3, 2020 4:00 AM

GOP state senators scrutinizing Walz appointees

Republican leaders are hinting that some of Gov. Tim Walz’s choices to lead state agencies could be in trouble.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 2, 2020 9:33 PM

Bernie Sanders in St. Paul calls for Klobuchar's supporters to join him

Around 6,000 people packed into Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown St. Paul to see Sanders, who was introduced by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minneapolis.

by Matt Sepic

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March 2, 2020 4:08 PM

Minneapolis police officer will not face criminal charges in shooting death

The Hennepin County attorney says officer Jason Wolff was justified in shooting an armed man who refused to drop his gun.

by Brandt Williams

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March 2, 2020 3:00 PM

Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement gets some traction in rural Minnesota

While the county efforts are largely symbolic measures to promote the protection of constitutional gun rights, they are mobilizing rural voters who view gun rights as a critical voting issue.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 2, 2020 1:58 PM

Teen pleads guilty to committing murder during crime spree

A Coon Rapids teenager admitted he shot and killed motorist Steven Markey in Minneapolis last year.

by Brandt Williams

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March 2, 2020 1:10 PM

Klobuchar's exit shows a downside of early voting in Minnesota

It’s likely that tens of thousands of Minnesotans have already cast ballots for presidential candidates whose campaigns are now defunct.

by Cody Nelson

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