Photos from the semifinal round of the 2026 Minnesota high school boys hockey tournament, along with team tournament history.

Here are the tips I use to grow all our own starter plants in our basement under lights.

Lake Region Christian faced Rochester in the MCAC State Consolation Semifinals Friday, March 6.

The Pine River-Backus Tigers played the Braham Bombers in the Section 5-1A Final Friday, March 6, at Hallenbeck Hall at St.

Itasca State Park – a roughly 30,370-acre complex and the second largest in the Minnesota State Park system – is heavily used in the summer, according to Jade Templin, principal planner with the DNR’s ...

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno (17) plays the puck behind the net of Colorado Avalanche goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 28, 2026.

Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in Wolverton, Minnesota.

Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawings to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN 56401 ...

This week's Brainerd Warrior Athlete of the Week has won her last six races and has not finished out of the top two all season.

Council members voted 6-1 on Monday, March 2, to hire Bolton and Menk for the service after a vote to hire Swanson and ...

The top-seeded Little Falls Flyers hosted the No. 3-seeded Willmar Cardinals for the Section 8-3A Finals Thursday, March 5, ...

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