Coming up Friday at noon, MPR News editor Brian Bakst and his guests talk about the Minnesota Legislature and how the state ...

The proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine would be located near Birch Lake, pictured, in a region of Minnesota that drains directly into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. (Brian Peterson/Th ...

A referendum to replace Maine's official flag with a design from more than a hundred years ago was soundly defeated on Election Day. Question 5 sought to restore the 1901 "Pine Tree Flag." But with ...

Voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum to replace the current state flag with a modern version of the original design, which flew from 1901 to 1909. With 72% of the votes counted Wednesday morning, ...

Illinois has received nearly 5,000 submitted designs for a new state flag after announcing a contest earlier this year.

A proposed nightclub at 951 High Av ... a conditional use permit for the nightclub on Wednesday. (Jp Lawrence/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

ROCHESTER — One proposed change to Rochester’s Unified Development Code is receiving some pushback, as tweaks to the 2022 code are being considered. The city’s Heritage Preservation ...

Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, about a New York Times report on proposed income tax cuts by former ... repeal presents an opportunity for the Oklahoma state government to reconsider the necessity of ...

A new bill proposed in the Minnesota Legislature would make anyone convicted of a crime at a protest ineligible for student loans and many other forms of state financial aid. The bill, authored by Sen ...

As an Army medic, Jim Kulsrud spent three tough years in Vietnam. And ever since he returned from the war, he's flown a POW flag outside his home to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action.

The Minnesota Vikings allowed a season-high 144 rushing yards to the Detroit Lions in Week 7. The trade deadline is on November 5. But the Vikings’ run defense ranks second in attempts and yards ...

The Minnesota Vikings have looked the part of a legitimate Super Bowl contender over the first two months of 2024. To get there with NFL journeyman Sam Darnold under center, they’ll need their ...