Friday, November 6, 2026
Twin Cities
Schools ·
St. Paul voters elected two newcomers and reelected board chair Uriah Ward days after an early retirement compromise averted midyear teacher terminations. More cuts loom.
Read at Sahan Journal
Schools ·
Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools will each receive approximately $1 million more annually after Minnesota voters approved larger school trust fund distributions.
Read at Sahan Journal
DevelopingCulture & Events ·
K-pop group Katseye has canceled its Saturday concert at Target Center in Minneapolis, according to Bring Me The News.
Read at Bring Me The News
Weather & Environment ·
The Twin Cities recorded its first freeze Friday morning at 31 degrees, KSTP reported. WCCO forecasts a sunny, chilly Saturday and highs in the 50s Sunday.
Culture & Events ·
Minneapolis announced the Shine On winter campaign, with 530 holiday and winter events and a free Nov. 27 block party on Nicollet Mall, Mayor Jacob Frey said.
Sports ·
Minneapolis Southwest plays Bloomington Jefferson Friday night in the Class 5A, Section 5 title game; the winner advances to state.
Read at KSTP 5 (ABC)
Culture & Events ·
Garth Brooks will play two shows at Target Center in Minneapolis in December; tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 13.
Sports ·
Four Lynx players will compete in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league. A 2027 tour stop in Minneapolis will feature Paige Bueckers and Napheesa Collier.
Read at MPR News
Culture & Events ·
Kings of Leon will perform at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, Bring Me The News reported. It is the fourth show on the venue's calendar.
Read at Bring Me The News
Culture & Events ·
A 5K race through St. Paul's skyways debuted this year and will expand to Minneapolis in 2026, Bring Me The News reported.
Read at Bring Me The News
Culture & Events ·
The Minnesota Opera Orchestra is holding a benefit concert. Its production of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr was set to premiere on Halloween.
Read at Minnesota Daily
Around Town ·
Livi Abboud-Young, this year's Class 2A Ms. Soccer, is hoping she can secure a Minnesota state championship for the Blake Bears for the first time in 15 years.
Read at WCCO (CBS Minnesota)
Schools ·
Entering this week, the Gophers are coming off a tough 23-16 overtime loss to the defending NCAA national champion No. 6 Indiana University Hoosiers, but their schedule will not get any easier as they face yet…
Read at Minnesota Daily
Schools ·
The No. 18 Gophers men’s hockey team prepares to host No. 1 Wisconsin this week in a heated early November faceoff.
Read at Minnesota Daily
Schools ·
HBCU basketball comes to The Barn as Southern University’s women face Minnesota Nov. 10 and the SU men take on the Gophers Nov. 12.
Read at Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Around Town ·
St. Thomas women’s basketball returns its entire roster under new coach Mandy Pearson, with Black assistant coach Janay Morton joining the staff.
Read at Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Schools ·
After two years of second-place finishes, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Chapter president Jon Knighten wanted his brothers to leave this year’s Midwest Greek Step Show with a win.
Read at Minnesota Daily
Culture & Events ·
Shane Michael Boose, better known by the stage name Sombr, performed his “You Are The Reason” tour at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Sunday. It was the 21st of 37 stops on his tour.
Read at Minnesota Daily
Around Town ·
Few toys have bridged the gap between childhood imagination and adult engineering, but LEGO has done that and more for generations.
Read at Minnesota Daily