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The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health share the framework for a bold vision to write the next chapter of healthcare for all Minnesotans.

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.

Jimmy Snuggerud's goal made it a 5-3 game headed into the third period, but the Spartans lit the lamp four more times for the 9-3 final score. It is the most goals scored by an MSU team against Minnesota since Feb. 1, 1980.

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.

The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health are in early discussions to create an “all-Minnesota health solution" under a new nonprofit entity.

The U of M Spirit Squad has now added two more national championships at the 2025 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championships in Orlando. The Gophers won in Cheer (Small Coed Game Day) and Dance (Pom).

The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library announced finalists Saturday in 10 categories for the 2025 Minnesota Book Awards, sponsored this year by Education Minnesota. New this year is a special anthology category that will be included every other year.

Erin Mooney sliced through a piece of leather, creating part of a cuff to comfortably hold a prosthetic leg in place. “I always loved building things, figuring out how things work,” Mooney said. “All of a sudden,

The red-hot Gophers knocked off No. 15 Oregon at Williams Arena on Saturday in front of one of their best home crowds of the season. It resulted in the second straight court storm at the Barn. Minnesota knocks of No. 15 Oregon Three straight wins in the Big Ten and Ben Johnson has your #Gophers playing red-hot basketball. pic.twitter.com/eP61YmOA8r

The entities seek to expand footprint of education, training and clinical care delivery across Minnesota by aligning resources across systems.