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The Minnesota State Capitol on Nov. 18, 2018.
New bill grants legal amnesty to reporters of sexual assault, even if under the illegal influence of drugs or alcohol
Gophers diver Sarah Bacon named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year
July 28, 2021
Bacon is the winningest woman in Gophers history with four national titles.
Improved transportation infrastructure coming to University Avenue Southeast and Fourth Street Southeast
July 27, 2021
Minor improvements were made in 2019, but the majority of renovations were saved for the upcoming project.
University area group hosts event providing unsheltered neighbors with resources
July 25, 2021
Showers, hot meals, haircuts and other resources were at University Baptist Church for those struggling with housing insecurity.
Minneapolis will add a mental health response to 911 calls
July 25, 2021
Beginning in August, Canopy Mental Health & Consulting will be responding to emergency calls along with police, firefighters and paramedics.
Members of the English department speak about Pillsbury Hall move
July 24, 2021
The building has undergone renovations since 2018 and will officially reopen this fall to house the English department, creative writing program and brand new Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.
Photo of Dr. Eric Weitz, courtesy of the Princeton University Press
Former history professor and scholar of modern Europe Eric Weitz dies at 68
July 22, 2021
Minneapolis City Council meets in the council chambers at Minneapolis City Hall on Jan. 16, 2017.
Proposed amendment could change organization of Minneapolis government
July 21, 2021
UMN report outlines impact of COVID-19 on birth rates and STIs for adolescents in Minnesota
UMN report outlines impact of COVID-19 on birth rates and STIs for adolescents in Minnesota
July 19, 2021
Orientation for transfer students starts this week and will be conducted entirely over zoom. Orientation is required for all transfer students.
Transfer students weigh in on starting at UMN amid pandemic
July 19, 2021
Houses in Southeast Como sit in the afternoon sun on Monday, July 5 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Who owns Southeast Como? Study finds higher rates of single-family rentals and investor landlords
July 16, 2021
Members of 365Green pose for a portrait along highway 12 in Chaska, Minn. on July 11.
“365Green” club advocates for sustainability through advocacy, action
July 16, 2021
Opinion
Brankin: Stop normalizing nicotine usage
Brankin: Stop normalizing nicotine usage
Editorial Cartoon: He needs a little space to process.
Editorial Cartoon: He needs a little space to process.
Eaton: When Riots get Rainbow-washed
Eaton: When Riots get Rainbow-washed
Doty: Freedom to speak and freedom to listen
Doty: Freedom to speak and freedom to listen
Brankin: Well, well, look who’s inside again
Brankin: Well, well, look who’s inside again
Arts & Entertainment
Daily reopening guide: Three places for a night out when a college bar isn’t the move
Daily reopening guide: Three places for a night out when a college bar isn’t the move
The Daily’s guide to chill, smaller-scale music venues reopening in Minneapolis.
The Pickup Truck Opera cast workshopping the show back in 2020. Courtesy of Scotty Reynolds.
Mixed Precipitation’s Pickup Truck Opera is hitting the road and bringing an epic tale to neighborhoods, parks and beaches around Minnesota
July 29, 2021
Audience members enjoying a previous Fringe Festival performance. Photos courtesy of Dawn Bentley.
'New ways to Fringe’: The Minnesota Fringe Festival is back with a hybrid model, embracing both in-person and virtual performances
July 28, 2021
Students roller skate in the Northstar Ballroom at the St. Paul Student Center during a roller disco event.
Cummerbunds and kneepads galore: Local Twin Cities roller skating community hosts “Skate Prom”
July 28, 2021
Twerk N Paint and Art and Wine?: A&E’s guide to four Twin Cities art classes with a twist
Twerk N Paint and Art and Wine?: A&E’s guide to four Twin Cities art classes with a twist
July 27, 2021
Review: “Sling” by Clairo
Review: “Sling” by Clairo
July 27, 2021
Sports
Bowe Becker dives off the blocks at the start of the men
Minnesota alum Bowe Becker wins gold in Tokyo
July 29, 2021
Becker and team USA earned gold on Sunday, July 25, in the men’s 4x100 meter freestyle relay.
Gophers forward Hannah Brandt drives the puck Saturday at the 2016 WCHA Final Face-off Semifinal game at Ridder Arena. Minnesota defeated No. 8 seed North Dakota 2-0 to advance to the championship game.
USA Hockey Invites 8 Gophers to Olympic Residency Program
July 29, 2021
A new program created by USA Hockey, the training program will start this October, operating out of the SuperRink in Blaine.
Gophers Infielder Zack Raabe makes a catch at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The Gophers fell to Duke 3-7.
Gophers baseball has two selected on day two of 2021 MLB Draft
July 17, 2021
Bethany Hasz competes at the University of Minnesota Track and Field stadium on Friday, April 30.
Gophers cross country and track and field star Bethany Hasz returning for 2021-2022 season
July 14, 2021
Men
Plasencia steps away from coaching after 25 years with the Gophers
July 14, 2021
Gophers forward Eric Curry challenges a defender at Williams Arena on Dec. 10, 2020. The Gophers went on to defeat the Kansas City Roos 90-61.
Eric Curry announces return to Gophers men’s basketball for sixth season
July 7, 2021
In Other News
Mark Globus poses with his girlfriend, Sabrina Lukalu, for a portrait outside the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Photo courtesy of Mark Globus.
Q&A with Minneapolis mayoral candidate Mark Globus
Learn more about the local business candidate who is running for mayor.
News
Left: Photo courtesy of U.J. Bhowmik, the Professional Student Government (PSG) president. Right: Photo courtesy of Victoria Anderson, the PSG vice president.
New PSG leadership discusses plans for advocacy, collaboration with other student organizations
July 16, 2021
The Hennepin County Government Center, on Sunday, Feb. 28. The trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, started on March 8 2021.
‘A small step in the right direction’: activists react to Chauvin’s sentencing
July 16, 2021
President and Speaker of the Council of Graduate Students, Rielle Perttu Swanson, left, and Richard Gonigam pose for a portrait on the Washington Avenue Bridge on July 9 in Minneapolis, Minn.
New graduate student leadership talks goals, initiatives for the next year
July 14, 2021
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Calling all cinema lovers and movie-theater-popcorn enthusiasts — St. Anthony Main Theatre is back in business
Board of Regents hold first meeting of 2021-22 academic year, provide updates on campus master plan
Spreading awareness through art: Art for Water mural to be installed in Lyndale community garden
Heat of the Week: Pride, Florence Pugh and a gangster walking tour
UMN to receive $692.8 million in pandemic relief from Legislature