Minnesota is home to a number of owl species, including the barred, screech and great horned owls. It's also the only place in North America with a center dedicated to studying them.A sign overlooking the scenic bluffs of the Root Valley in southeastern Minnesota identifies Houston,

Molly Kelly was stunned to discover in June that someone she knew had used widely available “nudification” technology to create highly realistic and sexually explicit videos and images of her, using family photos that were posted on social media.

Minnesota companies were assessing the damage Tuesday of the trade war between the U.S. and its three biggest trading partners, an escalating tit-for-tat that will affect billions of dollars in state imports and exports.

The sea lions are part of a new exhibit and show at the zoo, which spent months coordinating the transfer of the pinnipeds from other zoos and aquariums in Texas and New York.

No city can do this on its own. We need a statewide approach.

Economist John Spry predicts with the new Trump tariffs, the price is going up. “Roughly $100 a month more for the stuff you buy for as long as they’re in effect,” explains Spry, a finance professor at the University of St. Thomas. “These are big tariffs: 25% on everything from Canada and Mexico, except for a lower 10% on energy.”

Minnesota lawmakers are beginning to come to grips with how proposed Republican spending cuts included in a U.S. House budget plan could affect the state’s finances. On Thursday, Minnesota

A no travel advisory has been issued in southwestern and south-central Minnesota as blizzard conditions arrive in the state. The advisory includes a stretch of I-90 in Jackson, Cottonwood and Nobles counties as snow and strong winds cause whiteout conditions.

After delaying proposed tariffs once, President Donald Trump has now implemented them on most goods from Canada and Mexico. They went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.