Gophers women's hockey took down their in-state rival Bemidji State 4-1 in a midday battle at Ridder Arena Friday before Saturday's Hockey Day Minnesota clash at Valleyfair. After a scoreless first period, senior forward Peyton Hemp put Minnesota on the board with her 11th goal of the season just under seven minutes into the second period.

The University of Minnesota and Duluth-based Essentia Health announced ambitious but vague plans on Friday to create an “all-Minnesota health system solution” through a $1 billion joint investment over five years.

The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health are in early discussions to create an “all-Minnesota health solution" under a new nonprofit entity.

MINNESOTA — Essentia Health and the University of Minnesota are looking to build a more sustainable future together with $1 billion dollars investment over the several years. Both organizations’ leaders have proposed the formation of a new non-profit health care organization,

The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health are proposing a new non profit for academic medicine in Minnesota. The university currently operates under a collaborative agreement with Fairview Health Services.

The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team has a busy weekend ahead with their first Field Trip Day, a sold out home game at Ridder, followed by an outdoor game at Valleyfair Amusement Park.

The University of Minnesota cheer squad also took home a national championship, the team’s first in its history. Cheerleading squads actually originated at the University of Minnesota in 1898. And the team still uses that original chant: “Ski-U-Mah!”

The University of Minnesota gymnastics program officially opened the doors of the on-campus Gymnastics Performance Center, which was built in the Athletes Village footprint.

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers around the country have tried at least two dozen times before to thwart their opponents. It's not even a first for the state.

The third-ranked Gophers women's hockey team scored three goals in the second period and three more in the third as it pulled away from Minnesota State for a dominant 8-3 victory, its third straight, Friday night at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

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