Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could spark a competitive Democratic primary as the party faces a challenging ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday sided with Democrats in their interpretation of the quorum question at the center of a power dispute in the state House, ruling that 68 ...

Demonstrators shown outside the Hennepin County Jail to protest against the Trump administration's immigration policies in 2018. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The power dispute at the state House is now in the hands of the Minnesota Supreme Court. At the center of two cases before the justices is the question of quorum, which is the ...

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Bloomington, for one, is saving $1 million with a school repurposing that also helps build enrollment in the long run. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Shirley Hankins, who represented the Tri-Cities in the Washington state Legislature for 24 years as a moderate Republican with an independent streak, died Monday. She was 93. The Richland ...

Holly Willoughby becomes "disproportionately angry" when her husband, Dan Baldwin, asks her a seemingly innocuous question. The television presenter, who celebrates her 44th birthday today, admits ...

FLORENCE — Linda Lee Hankins, 76, of Florence, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church and a beloved Christian mother, grandmother, wife, and sister.

Holly Willoughby has mostly been out of the public eye since October 2023 when police foiled a kidnap and murder plot against the popular presenter. The incident led to the star resigning from ...