The Wayzata West Metro Chamber of Commerce held its first Leadership Luncheon of the new year Jan. 16. Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt was the guest speaker for the event,

Here are the boys’ and girls’ basketball rankings. BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS • 1. Cretin-Derham Hall (14-0); 2. Wayzata (14-2); 3.

Edina High’s boys basketball team had a promising start to the week in a 103-81 loss to Hopkins Jan. 14. Three days later, in a road game at Wayzata, the Hornets offense went cold in a 90-42 loss. Last week’s results left Wayzata 3-0 in Lake Conference games and 13-2 overall and Hopkins 2-0 in the Lake and 13-0 overall.

Be sure to follow High School on SI for coverage of girls basketball throughout the rest of the season. Top 25 Minnesota High School Girls Basketball Rankings 1. Providence Academ

The upcoming month of February is Black History Month, and one local organization in Medina and Loretto is making history for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers.

MANKATO — North Mankato, St. James and Mountain Lake each received grants for community-wide active transportation plan The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Thursday that 10 cities will receive funding support to help them increase the number of people walking and biking to destinations in their communities.

Governor Tim Walz is set to announce details of the state-wide infrastructure plan on Wednesday. Here's what we know.

Lean and mean: Perham (8), Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (8), Mankato East (2), Totino Grace (5), Hutchinson/Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (3), Plainview-Elgin-Millville (1), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (6), Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle/Montevideo United (3), Annandale/Maple Lake (6), St. Peter (2).

The Alexandria boys and girls basketball teams play conference games to end the week before hosting Benilde-St. Margaret's on Saturday

Tim Walz looks out at the overflowing Rapidan Dam outside Mankato on June 25. Walz toured flooded areas in a Minnesota National Guard helicopter, flying over Henderson, LeSeuer, Mankato and Waterville.

A king bedroom with a north-facing view in Gunflint Lodge's new Northern Lights Lodge. (Provided/Gunflint Lodge and Outfitters)

In his first public visit to Mankato after his run for vice president, Gov. Tim Walz braved the afternoon cold on Thursday to return to Rapidan Dam and outline his