Paper towns. Fremont was one of a large number of “paper towns” — places that existed more on paper than in reality — that sprung up across Minnesota in the mid-19th century.

Minnesota’s death toll is now 7,694, with 4,522 fatalities in long-term care. About 88 percent of Minnesota’s COVID-19 deaths have been seniors.

One of the loudest topics I’ve found in Minnesota political circles is the question of tensions between the Twin Cities metro area and “Greater Minnesota.” ...

Public historian Lizzie Ehrenhalt didn’t mean to create a flourishing map of lesser known queer histories of greater Minnesota dating back to the late 18th century. But curiosity got the best of ...