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Officials are investigating a cause of the Stewart Trail Fire, which was detected Friday near Betty’s Pies and has reportedly burned several structures.

The fire is one of more than a dozen that sprang up throughout the Arrowhead region Friday during windy, tinder-dry and hot weather.

Tap the link in our bio to read the latest updates from Jana Hollingsworth.

Video provided by Jessica Maroto.

🗣️🧐 The Land of 10,000 Lakes can seem like it has nearly as many names of notable people, places and things that Minnesotans struggle to pronounce. But saying a name correctly can show respect and foster a sense of connection.

We created an interactive quiz that will test (and teach) how some notable Minnesotan people, places and things are pronounced! Comment QUIZ for a free link to test your skills 🤓

🎥: Rachel Hutton & @abbyisntcrabby

Days of tension over stalled gun safety legislation in the Minnesota House erupted into yelling matches, with Democrats taking over the chamber and demanding Speaker Lisa Demuth hold a vote.

Democrats are staging a House chamber sit-in until Saturday over the lack of movement on the issue, a shift in tone that came just hours after top legislative leaders had announced a bipartisan deal to end the 2026 legislative session.

The Minnesota Senate last week passed legislation that would ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, expand requirements for safely storing firearms and provide school security and mental health funding. Similar assault weapons and magazine legislation failed in House committees earlier in the legislative session.

But Demuth, R-Cold Spring, has not taken a procedural step that would allow it to move forward in the House. Rep. Emma Greenman, DFL-Minneapolis, tried to bypass committees to take it up on the House floor Thursday, but the effort failed along party lines.

Tap the link in our bio for the latest from the legislative session.

📽️ + 📷️: Allison Kite, Nathaniel Minor, @reneejonesschneider, @lizrflores, @boyle1960/The Minnesota Star Tribune; Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP; House DFL

St. Paul’s historic First National Bank Building was sold for $3.8 million Friday to a Florida-based real estate investor who is bullish about the future of the capital city’s downtown.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Katie Galioto. Video by Casey Darnell. Photos by @alexkormann12, @reneejonesschneider and Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

A tale of two justices and their fraught friendship is returning to St. Paul.

The play “Courting Harry” relitigates the 80-year friendship of Roe v. Wade author Harry Blackmun and Supreme Court colleague Warren Burger, with the audience as jury.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Jennifer Brooks. Photos by Mike Lien/The New York Times, @stribrooks/The Minnesota Star Tribune and provided by History Theatre.

A tale of two justices and their fraught friendship is returning to St. Paul.

The play “Courting Harry” relitigates the 80-year friendship of Roe v. Wade author Harry Blackmun and Supreme Court colleague Warren Burger, with the audience as jury.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Jennifer Brooks. Photos by Mike Lien/The New York Times, @stribrooks/The Minnesota Star Tribune and provided by History Theatre.

A tale of two justices and their fraught friendship is returning to St. Paul.

The play “Courting Harry” relitigates the 80-year friendship of Roe v. Wade author Harry Blackmun and Supreme Court colleague Warren Burger, with the audience as jury.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Jennifer Brooks. Photos by Mike Lien/The New York Times, @stribrooks/The Minnesota Star Tribune and provided by History Theatre.

A tale of two justices and their fraught friendship is returning to St. Paul.

The play “Courting Harry” relitigates the 80-year friendship of Roe v. Wade author Harry Blackmun and Supreme Court colleague Warren Burger, with the audience as jury.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Jennifer Brooks. Photos by Mike Lien/The New York Times, @stribrooks/The Minnesota Star Tribune and provided by History Theatre.

A tale of two justices and their fraught friendship is returning to St. Paul.

The play “Courting Harry” relitigates the 80-year friendship of Roe v. Wade author Harry Blackmun and Supreme Court colleague Warren Burger, with the audience as jury.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Jennifer Brooks. Photos by Mike Lien/The New York Times, @stribrooks/The Minnesota Star Tribune and provided by History Theatre.

Minnesota Democrats have staged an overnight sit-in in the House chamber to protest the lack of a vote on gun control measures.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Allison Kite, Nathaniel Minor, Brooks Johnson and Elliot Hughes. Photo by @lizrflores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Minnesota Democrats have staged an overnight sit-in in the House chamber to protest the lack of a vote on gun control measures.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Allison Kite, Nathaniel Minor, Brooks Johnson and Elliot Hughes. Photo by @lizrflores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Minnesota Democrats have staged an overnight sit-in in the House chamber to protest the lack of a vote on gun control measures.

Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Allison Kite, Nathaniel Minor, Brooks Johnson and Elliot Hughes. Photo by @lizrflores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Minnesota Democrats are staging an overnight sit-in in the House chamber to protest the lack of a vote on gun control measures.

On Thursday night, a procedural motion to force a vote on the gun control package passed by the state Senate earlier this month failed along party lines, 67-67, following hours of debate.

Republican Speaker Lisa Demuth then adjourned the House until noon Saturday.

Tap the link in our bio for ongoing coverage of the Minnesota Legislature.

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The only restaurant in this central Minnesota town of 78 people has been closed after a well-drilling debacle left the establishment with a gaping hole under part of the building and no working sewer line.

And so far, none of the businesses or agencies involved have taken responsibility for the error, leaving owners Tobey and Jennifer Berning in the lurch.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio to read the full report by Jenny Berg.

Photos: Courtesy of Jennifer Berning and by Jenny Berg/The Minnesota Star Tribune

The only restaurant in this central Minnesota town of 78 people has been closed after a well-drilling debacle left the establishment with a gaping hole under part of the building and no working sewer line.

And so far, none of the businesses or agencies involved have taken responsibility for the error, leaving owners Tobey and Jennifer Berning in the lurch.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio to read the full report by Jenny Berg.

Photos: Courtesy of Jennifer Berning and by Jenny Berg/The Minnesota Star Tribune

The only restaurant in this central Minnesota town of 78 people has been closed after a well-drilling debacle left the establishment with a gaping hole under part of the building and no working sewer line.

And so far, none of the businesses or agencies involved have taken responsibility for the error, leaving owners Tobey and Jennifer Berning in the lurch.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio to read the full report by Jenny Berg.

Photos: Courtesy of Jennifer Berning and by Jenny Berg/The Minnesota Star Tribune

The only restaurant in this central Minnesota town of 78 people has been closed after a well-drilling debacle left the establishment with a gaping hole under part of the building and no working sewer line.

And so far, none of the businesses or agencies involved have taken responsibility for the error, leaving owners Tobey and Jennifer Berning in the lurch.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio to read the full report by Jenny Berg.

Photos: Courtesy of Jennifer Berning and by Jenny Berg/The Minnesota Star Tribune

The only restaurant in this central Minnesota town of 78 people has been closed after a well-drilling debacle left the establishment with a gaping hole under part of the building and no working sewer line.

And so far, none of the businesses or agencies involved have taken responsibility for the error, leaving owners Tobey and Jennifer Berning in the lurch.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio to read the full report by Jenny Berg.

Photos: Courtesy of Jennifer Berning and by Jenny Berg/The Minnesota Star Tribune

St. Paul singer Zachary Scot Johnson (@zacharyscotjohnson) has recorded a song per day and posted it on YouTube for more than 13 years. He’ll reach 5,000 consecutive days this Friday, May 15.

The marathon music man doesn’t know what song he’ll perform for the noteworthy occasion. “I wish I had an answer for you,” he said.

Swipe through to learn more about why Johnson does what he does and tap the link in our bio for the full story by Jon Bream.

Video: Jon Bream. Photos: Anthony Souffle and Brian Peterson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

St. Paul singer Zachary Scot Johnson (@zacharyscotjohnson) has recorded a song per day and posted it on YouTube for more than 13 years. He’ll reach 5,000 consecutive days this Friday, May 15.

The marathon music man doesn’t know what song he’ll perform for the noteworthy occasion. “I wish I had an answer for you,” he said.

Swipe through to learn more about why Johnson does what he does and tap the link in our bio for the full story by Jon Bream.

Video: Jon Bream. Photos: Anthony Souffle and Brian Peterson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

St. Paul singer Zachary Scot Johnson (@zacharyscotjohnson) has recorded a song per day and posted it on YouTube for more than 13 years. He’ll reach 5,000 consecutive days this Friday, May 15.

The marathon music man doesn’t know what song he’ll perform for the noteworthy occasion. “I wish I had an answer for you,” he said.

Swipe through to learn more about why Johnson does what he does and tap the link in our bio for the full story by Jon Bream.

Video: Jon Bream. Photos: Anthony Souffle and Brian Peterson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

St. Paul singer Zachary Scot Johnson (@zacharyscotjohnson) has recorded a song per day and posted it on YouTube for more than 13 years. He’ll reach 5,000 consecutive days this Friday, May 15.

The marathon music man doesn’t know what song he’ll perform for the noteworthy occasion. “I wish I had an answer for you,” he said.

Swipe through to learn more about why Johnson does what he does and tap the link in our bio for the full story by Jon Bream.

Video: Jon Bream. Photos: Anthony Souffle and Brian Peterson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

St. Paul singer Zachary Scot Johnson (@zacharyscotjohnson) has recorded a song per day and posted it on YouTube for more than 13 years. He’ll reach 5,000 consecutive days this Friday, May 15.

The marathon music man doesn’t know what song he’ll perform for the noteworthy occasion. “I wish I had an answer for you,” he said.

Swipe through to learn more about why Johnson does what he does and tap the link in our bio for the full story by Jon Bream.

Video: Jon Bream. Photos: Anthony Souffle and Brian Peterson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

OPINION: It’s never too late to be a cowgirl 🐎

Part horse camp, part bonding experience, Breck Kruger’s Top Hand Cowgirl Challenge has become a haven for women seeking confidence, connection and grit.

Tap the link in our bio to read the full column.

Reporting by Jill Burcum. Video by Noor Adwan/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

As more Minnesotans purchase EVs, the sticker shock of a newly restructured licensing fee has some drivers feeling like they’re being punished for their choice to go electric. That perception potentially threatens a market that has already taken some major hits in the past year, including the early retirement of federal tax incentives last fall.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio for the full report by Kristoffer Tigue.

Photos: Aaron Lavinsky, Jerry Holt and Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

As more Minnesotans purchase EVs, the sticker shock of a newly restructured licensing fee has some drivers feeling like they’re being punished for their choice to go electric. That perception potentially threatens a market that has already taken some major hits in the past year, including the early retirement of federal tax incentives last fall.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio for the full report by Kristoffer Tigue.

Photos: Aaron Lavinsky, Jerry Holt and Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

As more Minnesotans purchase EVs, the sticker shock of a newly restructured licensing fee has some drivers feeling like they’re being punished for their choice to go electric. That perception potentially threatens a market that has already taken some major hits in the past year, including the early retirement of federal tax incentives last fall.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio for the full report by Kristoffer Tigue.

Photos: Aaron Lavinsky, Jerry Holt and Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

As more Minnesotans purchase EVs, the sticker shock of a newly restructured licensing fee has some drivers feeling like they’re being punished for their choice to go electric. That perception potentially threatens a market that has already taken some major hits in the past year, including the early retirement of federal tax incentives last fall.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio for the full report by Kristoffer Tigue.

Photos: Aaron Lavinsky, Jerry Holt and Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

As more Minnesotans purchase EVs, the sticker shock of a newly restructured licensing fee has some drivers feeling like they’re being punished for their choice to go electric. That perception potentially threatens a market that has already taken some major hits in the past year, including the early retirement of federal tax incentives last fall.

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio for the full report by Kristoffer Tigue.

Photos: Aaron Lavinsky, Jerry Holt and Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Minnesota Star Tribune books editor @hewittstrib has something to say: Can we agree that there are lots of ways to read and that all of them are great?

It’s hard to imagine anyone would argue with that sentiment, but if you searched online for actor “BD Wong” on Monday, instead of learning that he starred on “Law and Order: SVU” and won a Tony Award for “M. Butterfly,” you’d find out that people on social media are telling him to shut the hell up. Sometimes in stronger language.

That’s because of Wong’s comments Sunday on Threads. The confusingly worded post, which Wong doubled down on after followers read him the riot act, indicated that he’s all for people using audiobooks but that he does not believe they count as reading a book, apparently because they involve one’s ears instead of one’s eyes.

Eventually, after 700 contentious replies, he suggested “aural reading” as an alternative term — an unnecessary one. If we “see” Wong in a play, we do more than see him. We also hear and, if we’re sitting close and he’s doused in cologne, maybe smell him. But we all understand the context and usage of the word.

I have read precisely one audiobook in my life, so I don’t have a ton of skin in the game, but it seems clear to me that listening to a book counts as reading it.

Tap the link in our bio for Chris' full column. And let us know what you think at books@startribune.com or in the comments.