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.

Essentia Health and the University of Minnesota are looking to form a new non-profit health care organization, which could mean $1 billion dollars in investment.

Essentia Health and University of Minnesota propose a new nonprofit healthcare organization to address rising costs and expand care access in Minnesota.

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 is asking for $235 million from state taxpayers for the 2025-26 school year as part of its $5 billion budget.

The University of Minnesota dance team competes in the Universal Dance Association College Nationals in Orlando. (University of Minnesota/University of Minnesota)

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,

Next up in Jokic's path of destruction are the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nuggets will be in Minneapolis to take on the Wolves at Target Center on Saturday afternoon (2 p.m. CT, ABC).

Growing up in the south suburbs of Chicago, Gophers standout winger Abbey Murphy had no shortage of exciting possibilities when it came to school field trips — the Shedd Aquarium and the Museum of

Charlie Zelle, chair of the Metropolitan Council, will deliver the council’s annual “State of the Region” address at Allianz Field in St. Paul on Thursday. Zelle is the chairman of the Jefferson Lines interstate bus company and a former commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.