Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Andy Schmidt has been named the 2024 Conservation Officer of the Year.

Make time soon to head outside after the sun sets and study the sky. Five of the brightest planets — Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Saturn — and even the faint Neptune and Uranus will align in a rare arc,

Representatives from Wisconsin and Minnesota attended the Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives

A Minnesota woman is behind bars after more than 20 lbs. of meth was found in her vehicle during a northern Missouri traffic stop.

The U of M Raptor Center says an "irruption" is occurring this winter in the state, meaning non-migratory birds are flying south searching for food.

Jordan Haedtler is a climate financial policy strategist with Climate Cabinet based in Duluth, Minnesota. Jordan covered insurance policy for the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, and has worked on climate policy as a legislative staffer at the federal and state level.

The National Weather Service in Duluth issued an Extreme Cold Warning throughout the entire state of Minnesota, prompting school closures Tuesday, Feb. 18, including the Pequot Lakes and Brainerd school districts.

Friday brought a winter system to Minnesota, developing in the east of the state before shifting into Wisconsin. Measurements are still coming in, but as things stand Duluth saw the highest amount at 6 inches.

A beginning women's hockey team in Minnesota welcomes all newcomers despite their level of skating skills, and plays the game with an irreverent flair.

Natalie Mlynkova was among the Gophers' goal scorers during Friday's game against Minnesota Duluth. (Claudia Staut/University of Minnesota)

Abbey Murphy’s first goal in seven games and Hannah Clark’s goaltending made the difference as the No. 4 Gophers women’s hockey team concluded the regular season with a 1-0 victory over No. 6 Minnesota Duluth on Saturday at Ridder Arena.

Despite being outplayed during the first half of the first period on Friday, the Gophers took a 1-0 lead at 14:52. Emma Kreisz carried the puck out of the right-wing corner in the Duluth zone and flipped backhand past Bulldogs goaltender Eve Gascon for her seventh goal of the season.