Goldy Gopher was born a chipmunk. That’s because when George Grooms originally drafted the design in the 1940s that would become the University’s mascot, he lived in Iowa, where there were no gophers.

TEDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second story in a three-part series on money and University athletics. The third part, focusing on the costs per student-athlete, will run Thursday. he misconception that ...

Local businesses will likely face new restrictions on spray paint sales as the city works to curb graffiti. An amendment to a previous city ordinance would require local businesses to keep spray paint ...

Dealing with a sex offender is as delicate a task as defusing a bomb. Unlike most criminals, sex offenders, due to their sexual preferences, are oftentimes doomed to re-offend. The Wetterling Act of ...

The name Roethlisberger and Minnesota gymnastics are synonymous. Some Minnesotans can remember when former Gophers gymnast Marie Roethlisberger competed in the 1984 Olympics. Even more can recall last ...

A new city of Minneapolis housing program aims to promote middle-sized housing complexes to encourage affordability and equity. Past zoning codes restricted the construction of middle-sized complexes, ...

The Minnesota Artists Guild, an organization hoping to provide local artists with opportunities to network and develop their ...

This week marks a controversial holiday. Whether or not you think love is in the air, it’s certainly on most of our minds. We ...

University of Minnesota researchers are studying how to remove Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also ...

The train to the Underworld has stopped at the Orpheum Theatre for the first of eight performances of “Hadestown” on Tuesday.

Spring is synonymous with change, and Minnesota Golden Gopher baseball is about to experience the biggest change a team can. ...

Minnesota senators and University of Minnesota researchers attacked President Donald Trump’s plans to significantly cut ...