The Ides of November seem to be the best time of year for new Minnesota Wild forward Ben Jones. Nearly three years to the day after he made his NHL debut for the Vegas Golden Knights, he got a re-start … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is nominating the billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle. McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s … Continued
The Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson brought it up unprompted at the beginning of this season. Near this juncture last year, point guard Elijah Hawkins was benched during nonconference play before coming on strong in Big Ten play. On … Continued
A Red Wing man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday, one day after a jury convicted him in the premeditated killing of his girlfriend at a Hastings hotel. Jurors deliberated for less than a day Monday before … Continued
CLEAR LAKE, Minn. — Despite a cloudy morning, state and local officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, gathered Tuesday in front of 500,000 solar panels in Sherburne County to celebrate a major step in Minnesota’s transition to clean energy. Xcel Energy’s … Continued