Howie: It's Amy Klobuchar's Minnesota governor's race to win
The only real question is whether Minnesota still wants what Klobuchar's been selling all these years: steady, competent, familiar leadership that doesn’t make a mess of things.
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Howie: The moment Amy Klobuchar has prepared for
The campaign will now test whether voters see her as the experienced hand who can “fix what’s wrong” — or as part of the same governing class they are increasingly skeptical of. It is a seasoned politician reading the room and deciding the room needs her.
Howie: Is this Amy Klobuchar’s moment?
This may be the moment Klobuchar has been preparing for since she first entered public life — not to campaign, not to negotiate from the sidelines, but to run the place she has spent a lifetime studying.
Howie: In ‘The Right to Pause,’ permission matters more than persuasion.
The Right to Pause does not argue that neurodivergence is a superpower. It does not deny disability, impairment or struggle. Instead, it affirms legitimacy — the idea that experiencing the world differently does not require correction to be meaningful.
Howie: A wider lens for a changing Minnesota
This column will remain independent and accessible outside a paywall. Experienced commentary should not be restricted to subscribers alone. Independence call things what they are—without institutional filters, without commercial hesitation, and without negotiating language to protect access.
Four Duluth leaders named to Minnesota Chamber’s 2025–26 Leadership Class
Leadership Minnesota offers participants a behind-the-scenes view of the industries driving the state’s economy — including manufacturing, energy, technology, natural resources and public policy.
Howie: Perich and the Gophers brace for Buckeye beatdown
Either way, this is the game that sticks. Years from now, when Koi Perich plays on Sundays or is just another cautionary tale of “what could have been,” folks will point back to the Horseshoe and say that was the night we first knew.
Gophers rally to clip Michigan Tech in men's hockey home opener
Minnesota opened its men’s hockey season with a 6-3 win over Michigan Tech on Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Gophers trailed 3-2 after two periods before erupting for four unanswered goals in the third. Sophomore forward Brodie Ziemer led the way with two goals.
Howie: Minnesota’s top online and print journalists, ranked
From Patrick Reusse’s grizzled columns at the Star Tribune to the young lions at the Reformer, here’s who’s shaping the state’s online and print news voice in 2025.
Howie: Minnesota’s Top-10 of the last 50 years — and the young lions on their trail
Howie's column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar The hardest part about living in Minnesota isn’t the weather, it’s pretending we don’t care who’s the most important. Of course we care. We argue about it in deer stands, at hockey rinks, on fishing boats,
Howie: Kaprizov signs for $136M — taxman skates off with the Cup
The Wild got their man. Kirill Kaprizov got security. But the real winners are Uncle Sam and the Minnesota Department of Revenue. They’re the only ones guaranteed to cash in.
Howie: Minneapolis’s half-billion-dollar habit
Debt service alone — bond redemptions and permanent improvements — is north of $65 million a year. Legacy pension obligations for police and other retirees tack on another $10 to $15 million. That’s before you fund a single squad car or snowplow.
Howie: Gov. Tim Walz leans on Hennepin, Ramsey dominance as third term looms
Can Minnesota’s governor break the third-term curse, or will a weak GOP field finally stumble into competence? County by county, the map still favors the DFL.
Howie: Stella Maris Academy’s Fall Flannel Fest to debut Father Ben 5K
For Stella Maris, the Fall Flannel Fest is about more than one day of community. It reflects the growth of a school now in its fourth year of high school, preparing to graduate its first senior class this spring, and student participation in activities continues to expand.
Howie: Vikings in the hot seat, Perich in the doghouse
The Vikings are dangling hope like Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown. Perich was a turnover waiting to happen in Berkeley, costing the Gophers the W.
Howie: Minnesota math still doesn’t add up for Republicans
A governor nobody loves but nobody can topple, against a Republican bench that looks like the Twins’ middle relief corps. Jensen is the blown save, Qualls is the preseason hype, Robbins is the protected rookie, and Stauber is the guy smart enough to stay in the dugout.