Minnesota Opera has hired Christopher Franklin as the company’s new principal conductor, a position that’s been dormant since 2018. Franklin’s three-year contract starts with Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love,” which runs from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4 at St. … Continued
A former chief prosecutor in central Minnesota’s Benton County was acquitted Friday of two counts of second-degree sexual conduct after a two-week jury trial in Mille Lacs County. Former County Attorney Philip Kent Miller, 63, was previously charged with two … Continued
Along with being the greatest baseball player of all time, we can now attach the label “smartest of all time” to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. According to reports, agent Nez Balelo said it was Ohtani himself who came … Continued
The Chicago Bears continue to check out a variety of sites in and around Chicago — including the site of Soldier Field — as potential homes for a new stadium, officials said Wednesday. The Bears are doing due diligence on … Continued
With its deadline at the end of the month, a panel tasked with finding new symbols for Minnesota has honed in on three flag designs and finalized a design for a new state seal. The State Emblems Redesign Commission on … Continued