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A group calling itself the Duluth Palestine Solidarity Camp set up a tent encampment Wednesday night in Duluth’s Leif Erikson Park. Protesters are calling on the city and state to divest from Israel in the wake of its war in Gaza.

A University of Minnesota professor who is a widely recognized researcher and advocate for bees is retiring after more than 30 years. Marla Spivak created the U of M Bee Squad and the Bee Lab, and was awarded a McArthur Genius grant.

Adoption of Benelux Power Tools Market Growth: Industry Rising to US$ 1.711 billion by 2033

Hours after unionized education support professionals in the Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice of intent to strike, leaders from both the union and district announced they’d reached a deal. District teachers settled a contract last month.

Bobby Arnold started writing poetry for his first book while feeling isolated in 11th grade, and uses the art to reflect on Black masculinity, love and more.

This is the first time in 20 years that the Timberwolves have made it to round 2 of the playoffs. Just catching up to the excitement? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you need to know before tip-off.

In a letter sent Wednesday to faculty and staff, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Scott Olson said St. Cloud State is “facing financial pressures that will need to be addressed in the coming weeks.”

Areas of moderate and severe drought shrank some in the last week, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. The drought continues to persist in north-central and northwestern Minnesota particularly.

Six people were charged last week in Ramsey County for allegedly stealing copper wire from street lights in St. Paul — an ongoing problem that officials say has cost the city millions of dollars to repair in recent years.

Michael Bui and owners of the Asia Mall in Eden Prairie will be opening up a similar concept called Asia Village in a building connected to Blaine’s Northtown Mall.