Happy New Year with good news, my fellow readers. The first of the 2026 titles are here, promising exciting books for adults and children from some of our most popular, award-winning Minnesota authors, including Louise Erdrich, Mary Casanova, Julie Schumacher, … Continued
What to know when the Vikings host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon: When: Noon Sunday Where: U.S. Bank Stadium TV: WCCO Ch. 4 Radio: KFAN 100.3 FM Line: Vikings -7.5 Over/Under: 35.5 Keys for the Vikings — It … Continued
In one of its most consequential rulings of the year, just before breaking for the holidays the Supreme Court held that President Donald Trump acted improperly in federalizing the National Guard in Illinois and in activating troops across the state. … Continued
The sound of bagpipes still makes Butch Inks feel sick to his stomach. It brings him back to seven funerals of active-duty firefighters when he was St. Paul’s assistant fire chief and then fire chief. Those were the worst days … Continued
American sports leagues treated global expansion as an aspiration for decades, but it was something to pursue only when convenient — and often without much strategic forethought. The calculus changed in 2025, as evidenced by the organizations that signaled that … Continued
It was hard to know what to believe this past year. In the old days, there were conspiracies about the moon landing. These days, it feels like there’s a conspiracy about everything — that the truth is up for grabs, … Continued