The national picture is being decided in real time. Undefeated records are shrinking, margins for error are disappearing, and ...

OBSERVER Staff Reports JAMESTOWN — Michael Glowniak’s 209-170-212-591 led Dunkirk to a 3-1 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 boys bowling victory over Jamestown at Jamestown ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host First Day Hike events at 12 state parks Thursday, Jan. 1, as part of a nationwide effort to connect people to the outdoors. As part of the First ...

ST. PAUL — A letter signed by 98 Minnesota mayors was sent to Gov. Tim Walz, state senators and representatives on Monday, Dec. 22, saying fiscal management at the state level is hurting their cities.

Minnesota’s attorney general was widely mocked by conservatives on social media over the weekend for a social media post touting his work to crack down on fraudsters at the same time a massive fraud ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) addressed his state’s growing fraud scandal on Friday, telling residents that the North Star State’s “generosity has been taken advantage of.” The scandal erupted after ...

Minnesota has a $2.5 billion surplus but faces a potential multi-billion dollar shortfall in future years. Lawmakers may need to cut spending or raise taxes to address the projected deficit in the ...

FORESTVILLE — Will Duliba scored a game-high 21 points to send Forestville past Brocton 76-33 in nonleague boys basketball action on Tuesday. Patrick Reilly added 17 points for the Hornets (1-0), ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The federal agency that runs Medicaid is threatening to withhold payments to Minnesota programs unless the state addresses widespread fraud. The announcement came on social media ...

People of Somali descent in Minnesota have endured a dizzying week. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called them “garbage” and sent immigration enforcement agents into the state, which is home to ...

ST. CLOUD, MN ‒ The day after President Donald Trump called Somali immigrants in Minnesota “garbage,” more than 100 residents and elected officials gathered at a library to reassure their Somali ...