Pioneer Press

The St. Paul Pioneer Press is a newspaper located in St. Paul, Minnesota, and it mainly caters to the Twin Cities area. Its largest readership is found in the eastern suburbs, such as Ramsey, Dakota, and Washington counties, as well as parts of western Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota, and Anoka County. The paper competes primarily with the Star Tribune, which is published in nearby Minneapolis. Since April 2006, the Pioneer Press has been part of MediaNews Group.

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St. Thomas to host 2026 WCHA tourney

11 hours ago | twincities.com | Jess Myers
Twins pull away from Athletics for third straight win

1 day ago | twincities.com | Betsy Helfand

WEST SACRAMENTO — The Twins’ rotation has been among the best in the majors this season, but it’s about to be tested in a major way. Ace Pablo López was diagnosed with a Grade 2 teres major strain on Wednesday, an injury which will keep him out for two to three months and test the Twins’ starting pitching depth.
PWHL: Frost lose blue liner Claire Thompson to free agency

1 day ago | twincities.com | John Shipley

Claire Thompson, one of three finalists for the PWHL’s defender of the year, became the first player to sign with an expansion team during the exclusive negotiating window on Wednesday. Thompson, an anchor for the Frost as they won their second straight Walter Cup, finished third in points (18) among all PWHL blue liners, signed a one-year deal with Vancouver, which with Seattle will select at least seven players from among the league’s original six teams in Monday’s expansion draft.
Twins beat Athletics but lose Pablo López to injury; pitcher likely headed to IL

2 days ago | twincities.com | Betsy Helfand

WEST SACRAMENTO — All of Royce Lewis’s hard work, all of his tinkering in the cage, everything he did to get himself right during a day off from the game on Friday was finally rewarded on Tuesday night. Up with the bases loaded, Lewis, smacked the ball off the wall in center, bringing home a pair of runs in the seventh inning and snapping an 0-for-32 skid that dated back to May 21.
Rapper Lil Wayne to headline Minneapolis Target Center concert

2 days ago | twincities.com | Ross Raihala

Hip hop star Lil Wayne will return to Minneapolis’ Target Center on Aug. 20. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington are also on the bill.
Vikings legendary defensive lineman Jim Marshall dies at age of 87

2 days ago | twincities.com | Dane Mizutani

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Minnesota United signs Carlos Harvey to extension through 2028

2 days ago | twincities.com | Andy Greder

Minnesota United has signed Carlos Harvey to a three-year contract extension through 2028, with a club option for 2029, the team said Tuesday. Harvey has become a versatile piece in midfield and defense for MNUFC and is expected to receive a raise over the $81,028 in guaranteed compensation he received in 2024, according to MLS Players Assocaition. Player salaries for 2025 have not yet been shared.
Ground is broken for next phase projects at St. Paul’s Highland Bridge

2 days ago | twincities.com | Frederick Melo

With a ceremonial toss of a shovel of dirt, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joined developers with the Ryan Cos. along Ford Parkway this week to break ground on a long-stalled, $68 million phase of construction within Highland Bridge, which will include the first retail additions since Lunds and Byerlys relocated a nearby store there in September 2022.
Macalester alum sues college over animal testing in psychology labs

2 days ago | twincities.com | Nick Ferraro

A lawsuit accuses Macalester College of violating state consumer fraud laws “by advertising itself as a model of compliance” with ethical animal research guidelines, while killing small animals in “outdated” psychology courses.
PWHL: Frost protect Coyne Schofield, Stecklein, Heise from expansion draft

2 days ago | twincities.com | John Shipley

With PWHL teams allowed to protect only three players for next week’s expansion draft, it was inevitable that the new franchises from Seattle and Vancouver would get some great players. But they won’t get Kendall Coyne Schofield, Taylor Heise or Lee Stecklein from the two-time defending Minnesota Frost. Those three players are among the 18 players protected by the original six PWHL franchises, it was announced Tuesday.