A southeastern Minnesota man with fifteen prior felony convictions who used a stolen motorcycle to drive from Minnesota to Iowa and then broke into a Winneshiek County home to steal firearms and other items is going to federal prison.

Some U.S. lawmakers are finding themselves in heated conversations as they field constituent concerns over President Donald Trump’s second term agenda, specifically on issues tied to recent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) activities under the hand of Elon Musk.

Tonight’s Big Ten men’s basketball schedule features a matchup in Evanston, IL between the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-13, 6-11) and the Northwestern Wildcats (15-13, 6-11). Each of these team is tied in the Big Ten standings with Minnesota and USC.

Northwestern takes on Iowa after Nick Martinelli scored 29 points in Northwestern's 75-63 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Wildcats have gone 11-4 in home games. Northwestern has a 3-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

As sub-zero temperatures continue in southeast Minnesota and north Iowa, Leashes and Leads, a daycare center for dogs has tips on how to keep pets safe.

Temperatures rebounded nicely into the low 40F’s for many locations across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa! These warmer temperatures are courtesy of southerly winds between 10 to 20 mph, and plenty of sunshine.

Each week, we publish at our website select content from the print issue of the week’s Coin World as well as content written primarily for the online audience. Here are five of our most-read articles from the past week, in reverse order. 5. Mint plans for a 25th anniversary Sacagawea dollar: A special .9999 fine gold Sacagawea dollar issue to be struck at the West Point Mint is planned for the coin's 25th anniversary. 4. Northeast Numismatics has special Lexington-Concord commemorative: For the 250th anniversary of "the shot heard round the world," Northeast Numismatics in Concord, Mass., had commemorative half dollars overstruck for 2025. 3. CCAC reviews 2026 American Innovation dollar design proposals: California, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are next in the American Innovation dollar coin series, and the CCAC picked its design favorites. 2. Treasury report details U.S. gold reserve supply in government vaults: U.S. gold reserves are stored mainly at West Point and Fort Knox, and the latest report details current amounts held. 1. Monday Morning Brief for Feb. 24, 2025: Access denied?: A current administration department's potential request for access to the vaults in Fort Knox may likely find itself denied as a matter of national security.

The bill would authorize state leaders to negotiate with Minnesota to buy the southern row of counties along the Iowa border.

Penn State moved up one spot in the Big Ten standings after getting a road win at Minnesota and then watching Washignton come up short on the road at Iowa. Penn State came into the day chasing down the Hawkeyes and the Huskies for the final spot in the Big Ten tournament.

The National Weather Service offices in La Crosse, Des Moines, and Twin Cities will be holding storm spotter training sessions across southern Minnesota and northern Iowa in the spring. During

As a wave of low pressure spins through the Great Lakes Friday, winds are going to be quite strong across the region. Wind gusts will be pushing 50mph at times Friday.A cold front will move through southern Minnesota and north Iowa early Friday afternoon.

Eight states have policies that ban or limit schoolhouse cellphone use, while Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky and Michigan are among the 15 states where bans or other restrictions have