Dakota County faces a year of “hard conversations and tough choices” regarding its budget, according to the new board chair. Laurie Halverson was elected Dakota County Board Chair on Jan. 6, 2026. Dakota County Commissioner Laurie Halverson was elected by … Continued
By BRIAN MELLEY Ski jumping is no fashion contest, but there will be nearly as much scrutiny on what jumpers wear at the Winter Olympics as the form of their flight and the distance they travel. Related Articles 2-time Olympic … Continued
A bankruptcy judge denied a motion from the Mamdani administration to delay an auction of 5,000 rent stabilized units tenants hoped to preserve, in an early blow to the mayor’s efforts on housing. Mayor Mamdani touring a Pinnacle building with tenants … Continued
Making his weekly appearance with Paul Allen on KFXN-100.3 on Tuesday, Chris Finch had the sound of a confident coach. Fresh off a pair of weekend wins in Miami and Washington D.C., Finch noted he was pleased with where the … Continued
By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — In his most substantial critique of U.S., Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Pope Leo XIV on Friday denounced how nations were using force to assert their dominion worldwide, “completely undermining” … Continued
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) — The United States and Venezuelan governments said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations between the two countries, and that an delegation from the Trump administration arrived to the South American nation on Friday. The … Continued