An emblems redesign commission created by the Minnesota Legislature approved a new official state flag in 2024.

Kelly Kaseman, a Rochester resident who flies the new state flag off his porch in southwest Rochester, says he does so because it is a better representation of the state and does a better job showing ...

A 26-year-old Minnesota wildland firefighter died last week during a prescribed burn in Idaho, prompting Gov. Tim Walz to order flags to fly at half staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday. All U.S.

Sep. 8—ROCHESTER — More than a year after Minnesota adopted a new state flag, the symbol remains for many in the state a source of division and contention rather than a banner of unifying pride. Signs ...