William Colvill was the first honoree to lie in state in Minnesota. The Civil War colonel, with ties to Red Wing, was remembered at the just-completed Capitol in 1905. The state’s historical society ...

Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to former Minnesota House Speaker and Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman ...

Rep. Melissa Hortman will be the first woman to lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol, and Gilbert will be the first dog.

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband will lie in state after they were killed in what authorities called a ...

The Hortmans and their golden retriever, Gilbert, will lie at the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda for the public to pay their ...

Expect more uncomfortable heat and humidity to continue on Sunday, with highs back in the mid-90s and heat index values ...

He captained Minnesota State Mankato and carved out a 15-year NHL career. ... Roseau Memorial Arena, 10 miles from the US-Canada border, has a sheet of ice that’s open 24 hours.

“Since 1964, the Roseau River Watershed District has been a key player in managing water and protecting water quality through partnerships and programs at the local, state, regional, national ...

Designers of a new state seal for Minnesota could have easily thrown out agriculture, but the chosen seal incorporates it as it should be. Michael Johnson explores the importance of a state seal.

Minnesota’s old flag resembles that of more than 20 states and has been described by critics as a “state seal on a bedsheet.” Flag scholars and enthusiasts, sometimes known as vexillologists ...

Meet the designer of Minnesota’s new state seal 01:54. ST. PAUL, Minn. — Along with rolling out a new state flag, Minnesota will use its newly designed seal on official government documents ...

MINNESOTA — Minnesota's new state flag will likely be raised in May, but not without controversy. Minnesota Republicans are criticizing the new flag and the new seal, arguing the voice of the ...