In an alternate universe, quarterback J.J. McCarthy didn’t suffer a small hairline fracture in his right hand, which meant he was able to continue his upward trajectory for the Vikings last weekend in ...

ST. PAUL — A Minnesota state representative said his St. Paul home was the target of an attempted break-in over the weekend. In a Tuesday, Dec. 23, statement, Rep. Samakab Hussein, DFL-St. Paul, said ...

On Tuesday, the Loons came away with a pending trade to acquire Drake Callender from Charlotte FC, a source told the Pioneer Press. The Athletic, which first reported the news, also said Tuesday ...

If the Vikings beat the Lions on Christmas, they would leapfrog them in the NFC North and, as a result of no longer being at the bottom of the standings, they would likely sacrifice a more favorable ...

Sweden took on Switzerland in a World Juniors Pre-Tournament Series hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at the Rochester Recreation Center. Sweden beat Switzerland 7-3.

Ta-Raj Benness, the founder of the new Just In-Time Barber Academy in Superior, Wisconsin, learned the craft in prison.

A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.

When it comes to volunteering, Teresa Walter doesn’t fiddle around, but she has been playing her violin to raise funds for those in need. For the past 17 years, Walter has been playing her violin at ...

The Rochester Fire Department held its annual Christmas Eve ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, at the Silver Lake Firefighters Memorial in Rochester.

Food writer Holly Ebel says from simple crackers and cheese to hummus or old standbys like pigs in blankets, appetizers make a party great.

The Pillsbury Co. announced that it will buy any unsold tickets to the Vikings playoff game and give them to the United Way for distribution, thereby preventing a local TV blackout. The tickets cost ...

Jack Berglund scored a key goal late in the second period to propel Sweden to a 7-3 win against Switzerland in a World Junior Championship Pre-Tournament Series game that featured 22 NHL Draft picks.