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Minnesota government web portal to connect to state agency websites, services, and information.

Star Tribune, Minneapolis Sign in Required (ProQuest)

Text-only articles from the Star Tribune newspaper, 1986 - present (no images).

Note: To view each page of the paper as it appeared in print — with images and ads — see the print layout of the Star Tribune, available for 2008 - 3 months ago.

Pioneer Press, St. Paul Sign in Required (NewsBank)

Text-only articles from Pioneer Press and TwinCities.com (no images).

Note: To view each page of the paper as it appeared in print — with images and ads — see the print layout of the Pioneer Press, available for 2018 - present

Reliable statistics on Minnesota communities. Includes demographics and topics like education, economy, health, housing, public safety, and more.

Legislature website includes Minnesota laws and statutes, the status of bills considered each year, information on House and Senate members and committees, and more.

Other Databases to Consider

Independent student newspaper of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Images, maps, documents, and other primary sources from Minnesota history.

Scholarly magazine on Minnesota history. Browse this A-Z topic index to find links to articles that mention topics, people, or places of interest. Index covers articles published from 1915-2017. For more recent articles, browse each issue online at the Minnesota History archive by date.

Minnesota News Sources Sign In Required (NewsBank)

Articles from Minnesota newspapers especially small regional and community newspapers. Also includes the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press.

Links to Minnesota newspaper websites including local, special interest, and college and university newspapers.

Environmental and health data (cancer, immunization, air quality, etc.) for Minnesota and its counties. Customizable data tables.

A state government website with statistics about social, economic, and demographic conditions in Minnesota. Browse data by topic or location.

An online Minnesota history encyclopedia written by experts selected by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Images of Minneapolis Tribune newspaper pages from 1867-1922, digitized by the Minnesota Historical Society.

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Find even more Minnesota information on our Minnesota Resources Research Guide.

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