MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – University of Minnesota infectious disease expert Doctor Michael Osterholm does not support President Trump’s plan to withdraw the U-S from the World Health Organization. Osterholm says, “From a global public health perspective and specifically our health here in the United States, this is a public health disaster.”

The University of Minnesota is asking for $235 million from state taxpayers for the 2025-26 school year as part of its $5 billion budget.

Rep. Marion Rarick (R - Maple Lake) told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS she has asked for “top-to-bottom” revenue and spending data for the entire University of Minnesota system.

The University of Minnesota dance team competes in the Universal Dance Association College Nationals in Orlando. (University of Minnesota/University of Minnesota)

There are a new crop of 20-somethings with an impressive new title. They are the Forbes' 30 Under 30, including the likes of Caitlyn Clark. One of those other impressive young people happens to work at the University of Minnesota.

The University of Minnesota cheer squad also took home a national championship, the team’s first in its history. Cheerleading squads actually originated at the University of Minnesota in 1898. And the team still uses that original chant: “Ski-U-Mah!”

The University of Minnesota's spirit squad won two national titles over the weekend, proving for a second consecutive year that the team is a force to be reckoned with. In a first for the program, the U of M won the title in the small coed game day cheer category.

The University of Minnesota Dance team had a sellout performance Friday night's annual "Best of the Best Showcase."

Professor Maria Gini is among 25 to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

MLK Day is a federal holiday, so banks including U.S Bank, Wells Fargo and Huntington Bank will be closed. However, many ATMs will still be open. Regular pickups will take place in both Minneapolis and St. Paul on Monday.

"If you are a federal worker now, you need to be prepared for an all-out assault on where you work and the security of your job."

The Giants hold the No. 3 overall pick in 2025, and the main question among draft experts as we stand in late-January is: Will New York’s pick be Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward? ESPN staff writer Ben Solak sees another option for the Giants, and it doesn't involve drafting a QB.