Here in Minnesota, the Loon is a larger-than-life mascot. Just this last year a 32.5 foot tall sculpture of a Loon was constructed outside Allianz Field — home of the Minnesota United Loons.

The world’s largest loon, a steel sculpture with an 88-foot wing span, rises outside St. Paul’s Allianz Field where the Minnesota United FC team — otherwise known as the Loons — plays soccer.

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek a second full term next year, opening up a seat in a Democratic-leaning state that Republicans have viewed as a potential target. “This decision is not ...

Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could spark a competitive Democratic primary as the party faces a challenging ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday sided with Democrats in their interpretation of the quorum question at the center of a power dispute in the state House, ruling that 68 ...

She has been a longtime fixture in Minnesota politics since well before she joined the Senate, serving as the state's lieutenant governor and, before that, as a top aide to key Democratic politicians.

Minnesota gave up a season high 95 points to Illinois losing at home 95 to 74. At one point Illinois made 13 of 15 second half shots and almost everything was in an isolation situation. Minnesota ...

The Minnesota School Boards Association handed a big handbell to state Rep. Jenifer Loon at the Monday, Oct. 23, meeting of the Eden Prairie School Board. That bell, said Grace Keliher ...

Young (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Timberwolves. Young will sit out of the first game of the Hawks' back-to-back set Monday, but since Atlanta had listed him as ...

Loons that nest in Minnesota return to their breeding lakes as soon as the ice melts in the early spring. This pair swims in a Canyon, Minn., lake. (Brian Peterson/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...