Tim Walz’ Democratic vice presidential nomination has spotlighted his progressive reforms as governor, particularly Minnesota’s expanded child tax credit and universal school lunch program. While these achievements warrant the high-profile attention ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- A Minnesota woman is breaking boundaries in the modeling world, becoming the first model to wear a hijab and burkini for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Twenty-one-year-old Halima Aden was born in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, but she ...

It's that time of year when summer break is ending for both the nation's schoolchildren and the U.S. Congress. As those breaks end, I hope our federal lawmakers will keep our students and their caregivers in mind. Minnesota is a blueprint of what's ...

The governor’s careful implementation of energy programs has made it easier for Democrats to treat climate action as a political winner. In the heat of this summer’s political jockeying, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz beat out better-known governors from ...

The University of Minnesota’s “Team Diarrhea” or “Team D” may soon serve as a model for other food safety centers around the country. A number of similar centers proposed in legislation introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) last year would ...

The evidence is mounting in support of the eight-year-old "Minnesota Model" of early education investment. Now is the time to build on that model, not to abandon it. Starting in 2008, the Minnesota Model — flexible, income-targeted, early-learning ...

The Northwestern Wildcats and Minnesota Golden Gophers begin their postseason journeys with a Big Ten Tournament matchup on Wednesday evening. The Wildcats and Golden Gophers square off in Indianapolis, and the game doubles as the opener to the Big Ten ...