Duluth
Wisconsin man sentenced to 11 years for his role in mutilating the body of a St. Paul man
Robert Thomas West is already serving prison time in Minnesota for charges tied to the murder and dismemberment of Ricky Balsimo Jr.
October 4, 2024
Outdoors
Minnesota grouse numbers making it tougher for hunters in 2024
After last year's glut, hunters had expected another promising season.
October 3, 2024
High Schools
Gophers baseball lands commitments from state's top-ranked players
Dual-sports athlete Luke Ryerse of East Ridge is committed to the Gophers for baseball and football as a punter.
October 3, 2024
Duluth
Final report on 2023 fatal plane crash near Duluth offers few answers
The NTSB reports no evidence of mechanical malfunction.
October 3, 2024
News & Politics
Charges: Minnesotan illegally killed protected gray wolf, other animals and bragged of conquests
The illegal kills included a bear, coyotes and a bobcat, according to court documents.
October 3, 2024
Duluth
Duluth’s Grandma’s Marathon 2025 races filling at record pace
Some entrants reported more than a 90-minute wait as they tried to register.
October 2, 2024
Outdoors
At age 69, he recently took his first trip to Boundary Waters. It will also be his last.
Claude Peck: When are we too old to test ourselves against remote wilderness?
October 2, 2024
High Schools
Football Across Minnesota: Former KARE 11 anchor Randy Shaver still drawn to the Friday Night Lights
Retirement for former KARE 11 sports and news anchor Randy Shaver looks a lot like his working days, as he hustles around town on Friday nights indulging his love of high school football.
AuthoredChip Scoggins
AuthoredChip ScogginsOctober 1, 2024
High Schools
Who's No. 1? Lakeville North, Maple Grove, Minnetonka crowd top of 6A poll
Football polls: Alexandria and Moorhead lead 5A. North Branch enters 4A top 10 after defeating previously undefeated Duluth Denfeld.
October 1, 2024
Duluth
Duluth teen sentenced for fatally shooting childhood friend in 2022
Corey Devon Young, 19, was sentenced to over 27 years in prison in St. Louis County Court for killing Xzavier “Zane” Aubid-St. Clair.
September 30, 2024
High Schools
Meet the Star Tribune Prep Athletes of the Week
Elk River tennis star Ava Nelson nears 200th victory; Bloomington’s Marlon Seahorn Jr. is on the verge of a record-setting season.
September 30, 2024
Duluth
Duluth manuscript museum has old, obscure documents. Then there is the historical loot tucked into the walls.
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum turns 30 this year, just in time to unveil the contents of a time capsule left behind by former church’s keepers.
September 28, 2024