The good news is that minute pirate bugs are only a temporary nuisance. Unlike mosquitoes, they do not feed on blood or ...

Asian lady beetles are swarming Central Minnesota yards and attics this fall, driven by our soybean crops and mild winters. They're seeking shelter before the deep cold sets in.

If your home here in Minnesota has become a five-star resort for black-and-red boxelder bugs lately, you're definitely not alone, and those uninvited guests can be tough to shake. But before you reach ...

"Hoisting myself into the cab of a Barko loader outfitted with a strong-arm grapple attachment, I wondered if agreeing to this celebrity log loader competition was a good idea," columnist Aaron Brown ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Augustana took down MSU Moorhead 2-1 on Sunday at Morstad Field. Augustana outshot the Dragons 27-3 and put 13 attempts on goal while allowing one shot on frame. The Vikings will ...

Meet the earliest known insects. Shaking hands with them will take a while. By Kate Golembiewski Erik Tihelka’s first glimpse of one of the world’s oldest insects came from an outdated Russian ...

As global food systems evolve, many communities are exploring new sources of sustainable and nutritious food. Edible insects and other novel foods are gaining attention as alternative sources of ...

Ava Grace is a Minnesota Star Tribune reporting intern. Visitors arrived by streetcar and steamboat to ride a roller coaster, explore an aquarium and brave the old mill ride. The fun lasted only from ...

Grace Pesch, who helped lead United Way of Southeast Minnesota for more than seven years, wants to help locals change the world with her new leadership coaching and consulting firm, Futures From ...

A 61-year-old Saint Paul pastor faces criminal charges after police say a dispute over missing tools ended in a stabbing outside a local home. Saint Paul police arrested Terrence Philip Walker Sr. on ...

Defender Lee Stecklein and forward Grace Zumwinkle are staying put in Minnesota after the PWHL's Frost re-signed both players on Friday. Zumwinkle signed a three-year contract and Stecklein a two-year ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says an exploding population of mayflies could cause serious trouble for drivers in southeast Minnesota. The insects are hatching along the Mississippi ...