No. 2 Alexandria never trailed in a game in which it defeated No. 8 Hill-Murray by 42 points and Allie Haabala became the fourth current Alexandria Cardinal to reach 1,000 career points

As part of the current power-sharing agreement, Westrom was appointed once again to serve as Republican chair of the Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development Committee. The Democrat chair of the committee will be Sen. Aric Putnam, D-Saint Cloud.

Anoka-Hennepin Board Member Matt Audette voiced opposition over arts funds for Andover High School due to its state funding source. The $41,000 would come from a Joint Powers Agreement with

Hopkins’ players have settled into their new roles, and it’s showing in the win column. The Royals have won four consecutive games, including victories over Maple Grove and Eden Prairie, two other teams at the crest of the Star Tribune’s Minnesota Top 25.

Eagan and Apple Valley, two South Suburban Conference programs, have made significant moves in the Minnesota Top 25. Eagan climbed from No. 24 to 13 while previously unranked Apple Valley moved to No.

Kimberly Keaton recently won the Middle School Music Educator of the Year award from the Minnesota Music Educator's Association.

KENSINGTON — Grant Nelson skied a 31st-place 19:11.62 to lead the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to fifth place in the Alexandria Invite Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Andes Tower Hills. Tayton Lehmann finished the 5-kilometer freestyle in 20:29.81 to place 43rd followed by Jack Bucholz in 45th place with a 22:15.91 and Owen Anderson in 49th place at 23:28.32.

While a bill to make Minnesota a Sanctuary State failed in 2024, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) considers Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota and Ramsey County as "sanctuary counties."

The Alexandria gymnastics team is ranked No. 14 in the latest Class 2A Minnesota Girls Gymnastics Coaches Association rankings. The rankings are made of teams whose head coach is in the MGGCA. The teams are ranked in order of their season scoring average.

Two local teams remain ranked in the most recent Minnesota high school boys top 10 basketball polls. Sauk Rapids-Rice dropped to No. 10 in Class 4A after a loss to now-No. 9 Moorhead on Jan. 11, but Albany remains No.

BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS By Minnesota Basketball News CLASS 4A • 1. Cretin-Derham Hall (11-0); 2. Hopkins (13-0); 3. Wayzata (12-2); 4. Tartan (11-0); 5. Anoka (11-2); 6.

A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.