US Rings in New Year as the World Welcomes 2026
By Troy Myers and Joseph Lord The East Coast rang in 2026 as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Day. As Dec. 31 changed...
500 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Minnesota, 1,000 Immigration-Fraud Cases Investigated: DHS Official
By Janice Hisle As additional investigators surge to fraud-plagued Minnesota, federal agents have already arrested 500 illegal immigrants and probed 1,000 immigration-fraud cases during the...
Oil Glut Pushes Prices Down, Easing Inflation in 2025—What’s Ahead
By Panos Mourdoukoutas Rising global inventories weighed on oil markets in 2025, crushing prices and helping push headline inflation lower. Some forecasters expect the trend...
The Loop NFL Picks: Week 18
Packers at Vikings (-6½) Now THIS is a meaningless game, with the Packers locked into the 7 seed and the Vikings locked into playoff absentia....
St. Paul: What road, transit plans are coming for W. Seventh Street?
It’s been a disappointing 16 months for community organizers and transit advocates along West Seventh Street, where a potential streetcar was taken off the table...
Our favorite dishes and drinks from 2025
It’s hard to believe that 2025 is over. Before we move on, we thought we’d take one more look back at the year that was....