Minnesota is currently in the middle of its most successful period against bitter rival Wisconsin since the 1990s. With four wins in the eight years since P.J. Fleck arrived, the Badgers are fully aware of which team has gotten the better part of the rivalry as of late.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was sentenced to nearly 59 years Thursday for causing a crash that killed five young women who were out making preparations for a friend’s wedding.

Baetzold remembers breaking the butterfly record at his alma mater, North High, years ago. When later swimming for Iowa State's club team, he met Adam, a friend who swam the English Channel in 2015. Adam's story pushed him to set his own goal, first attempting the swim in 2022, which was canceled due to weather, giving him more practice time.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as 2025 3M Open Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings From PGA Tour Event in Minnesota. The PGA Tour has moved from last week's British Open in Ireland to Minnesota for the annual 3M Open. It's offering an $8.4 million purse, with $1.512 million to the winner.

As the Minnesota Wild continue the offseason, rumors around contract negotiations with young center Marco Rossi have gotten louder. Rossi is looking to receive a large contract from the Wild following a strong season that he just put together.

An air quality alert due to wildfire smoke from Canada has been expanded to include the Twin Cities metro and much of northern, central and southwestern Minnesota until Friday night.

Members of the state Senate and House will be able to draw up to $4,500 to cover the cost of home security systems, deadbolts and other safety features.

Over Memorial Day weekend, 30 Canadians participated in Le Grand du Nord, a popular gravel bike race in Grand Marais that usually draws about 50 across the border. And that was before Minnesota’s entire Republican congressional delegation responded to devastating wildfires in Manitoba by complaining about the smoke.

WATKINS, Minn. — Authorities said no one was hurt after a train derailment in southeastern Minnesota Thursday. According to a press release from Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze, the derailment happened just after 7 p.m., about one mile west of the city of Watkins.

Wildfire smoke will continue to spread into Minnesota on Thursday, with an air quality alert in effect until 11 p.m. Friday for most of the state.

Timberwolves rookie Joan Beringer impressed defensively at NBA Summer League, but will he be ready to back up Rudy Gobert this season?

Jim Raschke, of Hastings, Minn., better known as Baron von Raschke, wrestled alongside Hogan when the Hulk was first brought to Minnesota by the Minneapolis-based AWA in the early 1980’s.

Tom Hagerty of Minnesota is riding RAGBRAI 2025 with a velomobile, a recumbent bike with a fairing, while towing a kayak. He plans to use the kayak on the Cedar Falls whitewater course and for carrying gear, but also enjoyed a cooling paddle after a challenging Day 4.