From vast prairies to rare fishing holes, here are a variety of lesser-known state parks and recreation areas to visit this summer.

Counting down to our No. 1 favorite 2025 Minnesota State Fair new food. What is it: Deep-fried pastry dough topped with powdered sugar. Our verdict: Nothing flashy, but solid quality makes these worthwhile. Jess Fleming, food editor: That’s nice and fluffy. I’ve had worse beignets at fancy restaurants! It’s hard to find a good beignet around here.

The saga between the Minnesota Wild and Marco Rossi has seen virtually all of the twists and turns. He has looked like a trade candidate and someone on the outs. On Friday though, he signed a three-year contract to stay with the team that drafted him 9th overall in 2020.

Minnesota Vikings receiver Thayer Thomas is hoping to play well enough for a roster spot following two years on the team's practice squad.

The Minnesota Vikings open the 2025 NFL regular season at the Chicago Bears on Sept. 8 at Soldier Field (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC). The roster will be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Here is a projection for the Vikings:

Keith Ellison boasted about suing the Trump administration over an executive order excluding transgender athletes from girls' sports.

As President Trump seeks more aggressive civil commitments for the mentally ill and dangerous, a Minnesota case raises questions about the state’s system.