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Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
St. Paul 🤝 electing women
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
St. Paul 🤝 electing women
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
Wearing red cloaks inspired by “The Handmaid’s Tale,” protesters at the Minnesota State Capitol drew attention to federal policies affecting abortion rights, transgender rights, immigration and disability rights.
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Wearing red cloaks inspired by “The Handmaid’s Tale,” protesters at the Minnesota State Capitol drew attention to federal policies affecting abortion rights, transgender rights, immigration and disability rights.
Kaohly Her will be the first Hmong mayor of St. Paul. We asked her how she wants people to pronounce her name.
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Kaohly Her will be the first Hmong mayor of St. Paul. We asked her how she wants people to pronounce her name.
Want to stay plugged into Minnesota's business community? Sign up today for North Star Insider, our newest newsletter from the Strib's Director of Innovation and Engagement Allison Kaplan. bit.ly/3Lh5FSP
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Want to stay plugged into Minnesota's business community? Sign up today for North Star Insider, our newest newsletter from the Strib's Director of Innovation and Engagement Allison Kaplan. bit.ly/3Lh5FSP
We're biking across Minneapolis to talk to voters today. Columnist Eric Roper is on a mission to get to all 13 wards before polls close.
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We're biking across Minneapolis to talk to voters today. Columnist Eric Roper is on a mission to get to all 13 wards before polls close.
Star Tribune columnist Eric Roper is biking to all 13 wards of Minneapolis to talk to voters about today's local elections.
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Star Tribune columnist Eric Roper is biking to all 13 wards of Minneapolis to talk to voters about today's local elections.
Minnesotans rallied to protest the Trump administration at dozens of sites across the state, packing parks, sidewalks and street corners as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstration. bit.ly/3JkaABA
October 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Minnesotans rallied to protest the Trump administration at dozens of sites across the state, packing parks, sidewalks and street corners as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstration. bit.ly/3JkaABA
Live coverage: Thousands join anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests across Minnesota bit.ly/3JkaABA
📹️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
📹️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Live coverage: Thousands join anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests across Minnesota bit.ly/3JkaABA
📹️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
📹️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that Minnesota is preparing for President Donald Trump to send the National Guard into the Twin Cities as the White House deploys troops into more Democratic-led cities.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that Minnesota is preparing for President Donald Trump to send the National Guard into the Twin Cities as the White House deploys troops into more Democratic-led cities.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's "surprised" more people aren't standing up and speaking out right now.
Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...
Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...
October 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's "surprised" more people aren't standing up and speaking out right now.
Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...
Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...
🧙♀️Witches turned Minneapolis’ Lake Nokomis into a giant cauldron Wednesday evening.
Video: Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video: Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🧙♀️Witches turned Minneapolis’ Lake Nokomis into a giant cauldron Wednesday evening.
Video: Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video: Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Minnesota State Sen. Omar Fateh called Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey a “liar” in the city’s first mayoral debate.
September 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Minnesota State Sen. Omar Fateh called Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey a “liar” in the city’s first mayoral debate.
Neighbors show solidarity after Annunciation shooting with “Tunnel of Love”
September 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Neighbors show solidarity after Annunciation shooting with “Tunnel of Love”
Holding signs of love and support, neighbors have joined together every Wednesday in September to show solidarity with a grieving community.
September 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Holding signs of love and support, neighbors have joined together every Wednesday in September to show solidarity with a grieving community.
Community members gathered Wednesday to form a “Tunnel of Love” near Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
Two children, Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, died in the shooting at Annunciation last month. A total of 21 people were shot and injured.
Two children, Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, died in the shooting at Annunciation last month. A total of 21 people were shot and injured.
September 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Community members gathered Wednesday to form a “Tunnel of Love” near Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
Two children, Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, died in the shooting at Annunciation last month. A total of 21 people were shot and injured.
Two children, Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, died in the shooting at Annunciation last month. A total of 21 people were shot and injured.
The flags of Minnesota's 11 sovereign tribal nations now fly on the grounds of the Capitol: https://www.startribune.com/brooks-for-the-first-time-minnesota-raises-the-flags-of-all-11-tribal-nations-at-the-capitol/601467159
Video + column by @stribrooks.bsky.social/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video + column by @stribrooks.bsky.social/The Minnesota Star Tribune
September 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The flags of Minnesota's 11 sovereign tribal nations now fly on the grounds of the Capitol: https://www.startribune.com/brooks-for-the-first-time-minnesota-raises-the-flags-of-all-11-tribal-nations-at-the-capitol/601467159
Video + column by @stribrooks.bsky.social/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video + column by @stribrooks.bsky.social/The Minnesota Star Tribune
With their daughter Lydia upstairs at Children’s Minnesota recovering from surgery, Annunciation parents Leah and Harry Kaiser urged Vice President JD Vance to take action to prevent more school shootings.
September 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
With their daughter Lydia upstairs at Children’s Minnesota recovering from surgery, Annunciation parents Leah and Harry Kaiser urged Vice President JD Vance to take action to prevent more school shootings.
Protesters are gathered at a corner close to Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic Church during Vice President JD Vance's visit.
September 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Protesters are gathered at a corner close to Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic Church during Vice President JD Vance's visit.
Laura DuSchane heard a barrage of gunshots from her backyard and at eight months pregnant ran full force into the nearby Annunciation School and found her 3-year-old safe and unaware in the preschool in the basement of the school.
Video by Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video by Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Laura DuSchane heard a barrage of gunshots from her backyard and at eight months pregnant ran full force into the nearby Annunciation School and found her 3-year-old safe and unaware in the preschool in the basement of the school.
Video by Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video by Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune
This note was left at a memorial outside Annunciation Church in Minneapolis where two children were killed on Wednesday.
Photo by Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Photo by Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
August 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This note was left at a memorial outside Annunciation Church in Minneapolis where two children were killed on Wednesday.
Photo by Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Photo by Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Libby Passa, a 10-year-old student at Annunciation Catholic School, recounts the harrowing morning of Aug. 27 – the day when a shooter killed two of her classmates during morning Mass.
Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
August 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Libby Passa, a 10-year-old student at Annunciation Catholic School, recounts the harrowing morning of Aug. 27 – the day when a shooter killed two of her classmates during morning Mass.
Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video by Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he would work to ban assault weapons in Minneapolis if the state and federal governments don’t take action after the fatal shooting at Annunciation Church.
August 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he would work to ban assault weapons in Minneapolis if the state and federal governments don’t take action after the fatal shooting at Annunciation Church.
Tomorrow's front page of The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 28, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Tomorrow's front page of The Minnesota Star Tribune
Community members gather at Lynnhurst Park in Minneapolis for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims and survivors of the shooting at Annunciation Church.
Live updates: bit.ly/45P7HzX
📷️ Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Live updates: bit.ly/45P7HzX
📷️ Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Community members gather at Lynnhurst Park in Minneapolis for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims and survivors of the shooting at Annunciation Church.
Live updates: bit.ly/45P7HzX
📷️ Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Live updates: bit.ly/45P7HzX
📷️ Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune