A $480,000 Child Care Economic Development grant is coming to Nobles County to be used for the development of a childcare center near Worthington and a pod-style family childcare business in Rushmore.

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota says she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats’ hopes of retaking ...

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Thursday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into ...

Tim Walz in last November’s election ... for the inauguration of my friend and our 47th president, Donald Trump. Excited to work alongside him to help Hoosiers!” HEBRON, Ky.

Minnesota has its first open-seat Senate race since 2006. Many candidates are giving it a look and both parties say they’re ...

No Republican has won statewide office in Minnesota since 2006, though margins have gotten closer in recent years.

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

Smith is the second Democratic senator to announce their retirements ahead of the midterms in 2026, when the party wants to contend for the majority but faces obstacles.

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek a second full term next year, opening up a seat in a Democratic-leaning state.