Iowa State Senator Mike Bousselot explained that the idea of buying Minnesota counties to grow the state and harken back to previous boundaries of the Iowa Territory over a hundred years ago. It thrust the idea of purchasing portions of other states into the public discussion.

Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

South Dakota’s most populous county is hoping to intervene in Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, asking the PUC to disallow pre-emption of county ordinance.

U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

He won 100 games and two national championships during two five-year stints as head coach at UMD and also served nine years as the school's athletic director.

Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, and Sen. Mark Lapka, R-Leola, are leading efforts in protecting landowners with House Bill 1052, which would prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.

South Dakota won a share of its first Missouri Valley Football Conference championship and played in its first FCS semifinal in 2024.

Dropped out: No. 23 Baylor (16-5); No. 24 Minnesota (18-3); No. 25 Nebraska (15-5).

The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (8-15, 2-6 Summit League) face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-8, 5-2 Summit League) in a clash of Summit League squads at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday. The

Tre Holloman scored all 12 of his points in the first half, Jaden Akins had 10 of his 12 after halftime and No. 7 Michigan State routed Minnesota 73-51 on

Fargo Mayor Herschel Lashkowitz (left) with Fargo native and New York Yankee Roger Maris and an unidentified man. It is believed the mayor was presenting a proclamation to Maris at Yankee Stadium in 1961. That same year, he hosted a travel editor from Glamour magazine to Fargo.

WORTHINGTON — Melissa Runck moved into her new office at the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Center earlier this month in Worthington after being hired to fill a statewide educator role in beef production systems.