University of Minnesota Morris Provides $163.5 Million Dollars to State Economy

Tripp Umbach, a Pittsburgh-based national research firm, has released the results of a study that finds the University of Minnesota contributes $11.5 billion a year in economic activity to the state of Minnesota; $163.5 million of that comes from the …

Minnesota Crookston Volleyball Welcomes New Players for 2025 Season

University of Minnesota Crookston volleyball is enhancing its roster for 2025 with three new signings, including a Division I transfer. Freshmen Abbigail Gingerich and Sophia Haag join as impactful recruits, while junior Penelope Vertin, coming from …

Stowaway cat survives trip from China to Minnesota

Somebody call Pixar, because this story is a blockbuster movie waiting to be made! A stray cat, now appropriately named Stowaway, managed to survive an incredible three-week marathon journey from China to the U.S. inside a sealed shipping container. The …

Taco And Fanta Are Looking For Their Central Minnesota Forever Home Together

There's just something about kitties who are littermates. They were born together, grew up together -- there's a bond between sibling kitties that's very strong. And when those siblings are ORANGE KITTIES... well, that's just an amazing …

Duininck Golf begins grassing at new Minnesota course

‘Ham Radio‘ highlights the complexities and passions of home cooking in greater Minnesota

Ham Radio is a call-in cooking show hosted on KAXE by James Beard award-winning chef Amy Thielen. Courtesty of Amy Thielen PlayListen'Ham Radio' highlights the complexities and passions of home cooking in Greater Minnesota Like this? CloseThanks …

Aspirus St. Luke’s responds to Minnesota Nurses Association strike vote

DULUTH, Minn. – Aspirus St. Luke’s released a statement following Minnesota Nurses Association announcing the union had authorized a strike. They have not declared a strike, but the vote authorizes leadership to trigger a strike if they wish. The statement …

Black Ship Goo Found On Minnesota Research Boat Contains New Form Of Life

A scientific breakthrough has occurred in our Great Lakes. The University of Minnesota Duluth research vessel R/V Blue Heron was undergoing routine ship repairs when workers found something strange. R/V Blue Heron Operated By UMD The R/V Blue …

MSUM student Emma Vrieze named Miss Minnesota

WELCH, Minn. — Two young women earned crowns on Friday, June 20, at the 2025 Miss Minnesota competition at Treasure Island Resort & Casino. Emma Vrieze, a nursing student at Minnesota State University Moorhead, was crowned Miss Minnesota 2025. She …

How public should public officials be? Minnesota lawmaker shootings spark security, privacy debate

ST. PAUL — Conversations on the safety of public officials have surged following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on June 14. Secretary of State Steve Simon said Monday, June 23, that, “within hours” of the shootings, legislators …