Political leaders in Iowa and Minnesota are responding to President Donald Trump’s contentious address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday night. Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) released the following statement: “Tonight,

Tonight’s Big Ten men’s basketball schedule features a matchup in Evanston, IL between the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-13, 6-11) and the Northwestern Wildcats (15-13, 6-11). Each of these team is tied in the Big Ten standings with Minnesota and USC.

Earlier on Saturday was the Minnesota Power Pull at the Rochester Central Lutheran gymnasium. There were over 70 participants from Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, spanning the ages of 15 to 74, beginner to advanced.

A southeastern Minnesota man with fifteen prior felony convictions who used a stolen motorcycle to drive from Minnesota to Iowa and then broke into a Winneshiek County home to steal firearms and other items is going to federal prison.

Patients are crossing Iowa’s borders to Illinois and Minnesota for care. Others are trying to leave the state entirely because of legislation targeting transgender Iowans.

Many areas across Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, and southern North Dakota have limited soil moisture.

St. Paul area, southern Minnesota and much of Iowa were on the downward slide of a powerful winter storm. The storm brought the heaviest snow of the season to Minneapolis, where the National Weather Service reported 7.

Ella Ladine produced 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead 12th-seeded Washington to a 79-65 victory over 13th-seeded Minnesota on Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament opener in Indianapolis.

Temperatures rebounded nicely into the low 40F’s for many locations across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa! These warmer temperatures are courtesy of southerly winds between 10 to 20 mph, and plenty of sunshine.

The bill would authorize state leaders to negotiate with Minnesota to buy the southern row of counties along the Iowa border.

Each week, we publish at our website select content from the print issue of the week’s Coin World as well as content written primarily for the online audience. Here are five of our most-read articles from the past week, in reverse order. 5. Mint plans for a 25th anniversary Sacagawea dollar: A special .9999 fine gold Sacagawea dollar issue to be struck at the West Point Mint is planned for the coin's 25th anniversary. 4. Northeast Numismatics has special Lexington-Concord commemorative: For the 250th anniversary of "the shot heard round the world," Northeast Numismatics in Concord, Mass., had commemorative half dollars overstruck for 2025. 3. CCAC reviews 2026 American Innovation dollar design proposals: California, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are next in the American Innovation dollar coin series, and the CCAC picked its design favorites. 2. Treasury report details U.S. gold reserve supply in government vaults: U.S. gold reserves are stored mainly at West Point and Fort Knox, and the latest report details current amounts held. 1. Monday Morning Brief for Feb. 24, 2025: Access denied?: A current administration department's potential request for access to the vaults in Fort Knox may likely find itself denied as a matter of national security.

As a wave of low pressure spins through the Great Lakes Friday, winds are going to be quite strong across the region. Wind gusts will be pushing 50mph at times Friday.A cold front will move through southern Minnesota and north Iowa early Friday afternoon.