There certainly will be more urgent items for lawmakers to take up when the Minnesota Legislature convenes Jan. 4. But if a goal in lawmaking is to make things simpler, legislators would do well ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's new flag went into official use Saturday, which has many wondering why the state adopted a new flag ...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ordered that all U.S. flags and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota, from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, ...

Over the weekend, Minnesota unveiled its new state flag. It features a stylized outline of the state with an eight-pointed star and a field of light blue. The new Minnesota flag replaces one that ...