Some of the nation’s busiest airports saw hourslong security lines this weekend, as the partial government shutdown begins to ...

Tabletop gamers from across southern Minnesota will gather in Mankato this month for the debut of the three-day convention ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli intelligence assessment indicates Iran’s new supreme leader was wounded at the start of the war.

Wilt Chamberlain has some NBA records that might never get touched, like the 100-point game, 4,000 points in a season and a ...

The war on Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A surge in oil prices may ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's joint military command says that banks and financial institutions are now a target in the Middle East.

Officials say several tornadoes have torn through parts of Illinois and Indiana, downing trees and power lines in an area south of Chicago and overwhelming the 911 center with emergency ...

Two Iranian drones have hit near Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, wounding four people though flights continue. The Dubai Media Office, which issues statement on behalf of the city-state’s ...

After over a year of work and in the midst of a lawsuit, the Blue Earth County Public Works building is now open.

The March 7 edition of The Free Press carried an article in which U.S Rep. Brad Finstad played the blame game against U.S. Rep. Angie Craig regarding the new GOP-crafted farm bill. He apparently ...

Minnesota is one of the best places to live and work in the United States. We have higher wages and better benefits, our people live long and are happier. We’re a great state because we invest in one ...

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