Seventy-some years ago, local filmmaker Leya Hale’s grandparents met as students at the Sherman Institute in California. The boarding school was one of many that Native kids, like Hale’s Diné grandparents, were forced to attend as part of federal assimilation … Continued
Free speech for me, not for thee. That’s the oldest trick in the hypocrite’s playbook. And over the past few weeks, Republicans and Democrats have both taken a page from it. Witness recent events at Rutgers University following the murder … Continued
Today is Sunday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2025. There are 59 days left in the year. Daylight saving time ends today. Today in history: On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes piloted his Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the “Spruce … Continued
Former Gophers and current Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi looked livid over a pass interference call that weighed heavily in Minnesota’s 23-20 overtime win on Saturday. Postgame, however, Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith didn’t take much issue on that … Continued
Minnesota generally gets colder and darker come November. But for a Minnesota Wild team that stumbled out of the gates in its first dozen games, flipping the calendar to the eleventh month seems to have provided some vital daylight. On … Continued
An Isanti County man charged with hiding a Forest Lake teen in a tent in rural Pine County, Minn., for months was sentenced to four years in prison Friday. Shawn Patrick Bellach (Courtesy of the Pine County Sheriff’s Office) Shawn … Continued