Mark Mitchell scored 18 points to lead five in double-figure scoring, and Missouri pulled away midway through the second half and beat Minnesota 83-60 on Wednesday night.

The Sacramento Kings face the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with tip-off set for 8 p.m. ET.

Minnesota members of the House of Representatives voted along party lines Wednesday night in the bid to end the longest government shutdown in history.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reached out to Minnesota beat reporter Andy Greder ( @andygreder on X) of the St. Paul Pioneer Press to pose five questions about the Golden Gophers and get a prediction.

A Minnesota man bludgeoned his co-worker to death with a sledgehammer because he simply didn’t like her, and admitted to planning the killing “for some time,” authorities said Wednesday.

Freeborn, Kandiyohi and Sherburne counties have longstanding agreements with immigration authorities to detain immigrants in their county jails.

Minnesota has proven stout against the run this season, allowing 108.1 yards on 3.4 yards per carry. Opposing teams forced to pass must contend with a fierce pass rush that ranks fourth nationally, averaging 3.56 per game and totaling 32. The Gophers had seven sacks during their 23-20 overtime win over Michigan State on Nov. 1.

The Minnesota Attorney General's Office wants answers from a hauling and moving company following a WCCO investigation.