There’s no excuse to not go fishing.” The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says as of Thursday, 317,411 people bought Minnesota fishing licenses , a 10% increase over last year.

Open year-round on the shores of Lake of the Woods near Baudette, Ballard's Resort has become one of the state's best places ...

Split Rock Lighthouse stands sentinel on its cliff, perhaps the most photographed landmark on the North Shore. Small towns ...

"Tariffs temporarily are going to hurt us. But in the long run, will it wake some people up?" a resident of the quirky Angle ...

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Canada blocks the importation of a dizzying array of goods, even if they're just going from one part of Minnesota to this odd appendage of the state. That includes mattresses, potted plants, livestock ...

This is the second time USA TODAY readers have honored the Au Sable for its fly fishing. In 2024's USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers ...

Crosby Sieve, Marshall, casts out his line Saturday morning, June 7, 2025, during the Worthington Optimists Club's Take a Kid Fishing event in Chautauqua Park. Julie Buntjer / The Globe Worthington ...

Southeastern Minnesota is full of hopefuls in the state girls track and field meet. Here are the storylines and list of athletes. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW. Read Today's Paper Thursday, June 12.

More than 35 years after Yang moved to Minnesota, she lives in St. Paul, near a place she grew up fishing, Lake Phalen. Kao Kalia Yang caught a small sunfish while fishing with her family at Lake ...