A bill authored by Alexandria Republican Rep. Mary Franson looks to ban transgender inmates from the state’s only women’s prison in Shakopee. Franson says she’s concerned about the safety of women in the prison and thinks transgender women inmates should be housed in a men’s prison.

It’s time for the contenders to take a step forward and for the pretenders to be eliminated. Section tournament play is underway, and teams are dropping by the wayside. The first 17 teams remain the same in the Star Tribune’s statewide Minnesota Top 25 boys basketball rankings,

As always, one of the most exciting weeks of high school sports in Minnesota has made its annual return as the boys hockey section championships will be played. By the time Saturday comes around, 16 teams will have secured a berth in the prestigious 2025 Minnesota Boys Hockey State Tournament.

• 1. Cretin-Derham Hall (25-1); 2. Hopkins (25-1); 3. Tartan (25-0); 4. Wayzata (22-4); 5. Shakopee (21-5); 6. Champlin Park (21-4); 7. Sauk Rapids-Rice (21-5); 8. Apple Valley (20-6); 9. Prior Lake (20-6); 10. East Ridge (20-6).

• 1. Cretin-Derham Hall (24-1); 2. Hopkins (24-1); 3. Tartan (24-0); 4. Wayzata (21-4); 5. Shakopee (20-5); 6. Champlin Park (21-4); 7. Sauk Rapids-Rice (20-5); 8 ...