In his first two years at Wisconsin, forward Sam Okey was among the team leaders in points, rebounds, assists and blocked shots. He was also the unquestioned team leader in run-ins with coach Dick Bennett,...

In efforts to erase a backlog of deteriorating buildings without compromising the University's historic appearance, school officials will soon put forward new renovation guidelines. The guidelines, which...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota is losing many of its school superintendents to Minnesota because the state can't compete with the higher salaries offered there, educators say. "It's tough for a...

When astronaut Susan Helm first went into space, she didn't realize the height to which she had gone. "I grew two inches taller in space," Helm said. "That I did not expect. That was because the spinal...

Over the weekend, the Gophers had the perfect opportunity to establish themselves as a powerful force in the women's hockey world with a series against No. 2 Northeastern. Although Minnesota didn't win...

Two issues have been on my mind recently. First, what do readers think about the Daily's news coverage? Does the paper cover issues you care about? Second, how much do readers understand, or even want...

The University and several other public institutions allegedly lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to a lighting-supply price-fixing scheme which officials say was in operation since 1990. The Minnesota...

Shelton Benjamin no doubt hoped he would be in a different position during the Gophers wrestling team's second encounter with Iowa than he was when the teams met five days earlier. But after nine matches...

Officials from Minneapolis and St. Paul declared a snow emergency that went into effect at 9 p.m. Sunday. Snow routes will continue to be in effect in Minneapolis, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. During that...

MIAMI (AP) -- Rough seas and mechanical failure forced four Cuban exiles Sunday to abandon their attempt to make a political statement by sailing to their homeland without permission. Group leader Ramon...