Gophers star gymnast Shane Wiskus reacts to University of Minnesota's plan to cut men's program

Gophers gymnast and Team USA member Shane Wiskus is now facing dual disappointment this season as, months after learning the Olympics would be postponed, the University of Minnesota is now planning to cut his team.

Gopher athletes impacted by cuts react to 'heartbreaking' announcement

University of Minnesota student-athletes on the men’s track, tennis, and gymnastics teams are reacting to the news their programs will be cut at the end of the 2020 – 2021 season.

University of Minnesota cutting men's gymnastics, tennis, track

The University of Minnesota will be cutting men's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's gymnastics and men's tennis following the end of the 2020 - 2021 season, Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced on Thursday.

College hockey, Gophers season delayed due to COVID-19

The start of the 2020-21 college hockey season is being delayed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. 

5 suspects rob victim early Thursday morning in Dinkytown

The University of Minnesota issued a crime alert early Thursday morning for a robbery involving five suspects who took a victim’s phone and wallet.

Police investigate robbery near University of Minnesota campus

Authorities are investigating a robbery that occurred early Sunday morning near the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

University of Minnesota pushing back student move-in, will keep classes online for first 2 weeks

The University of Minnesota is delaying reopening its Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campuses for two weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping classes online for that time and pushing back student move-in. 

Campus life hangs in the balance at the University of Minnesota ahead of Monday vote on move-in date

Campus life is hanging in the balance for tens of thousands of University of Minnesota students as they wait for the Board of Regents to vote on whether or not to let students move into on-campus housing before the start of the school year.

University of Minnesota study finds racial disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations

Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management found Black, Latinx, American Indian and Alaskan Native people are far more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than white people.

1 injured in robbery near University of Minnesota campus

Authorities are investigating a robbery that took place overnight near the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

Gophers football head coach P.J. Fleck says his players stand behind Big Ten's decision to postpone season

The Big Ten's decision to postpone all fall sports due to COVID-19 concerns has been tough on all players and coaches, but Minnesota Gophers Football Head Coach P.J. Fleck says he and his players believe it was the right call.

Police respond to crisis call at Graduate Hotel near the University of Minnesota

Minneapolis police are responding to a report of person in crisis at the Graduate Hotel near the University of Minnesota, according to a police spokesman.

University of Minnesota 1st in U.S. to open clinical trial to treat inflammation related to COVID-19

The University of Minnesota announced Thursday the first patient with severe COVID-19 and lung failure has been treated on a new clinical trial that will test the effect of three doses of mesenchymal stem cells on the body's inflammatory response to COVID-19. 

Without fall sports, University of Minnesota faces millions in lost revenue

The postponement of fall sports at the University of Minnesota will be hard on the teams and the fans, but the financial impact of no games is potentially devastating to the university.

Minnesota coaches prepare to adapt following Big Ten fall sports postponement

Coaches at the University of Minnesota are reacting to the Big Ten’s decision to postpone the fall sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New University of Minnesota research shows nearly 1 in 4 young people experience food insecurity

The University of Minnesota School of Public Health’s new study found that nearly one in four people making the transition from adolescence to adulthood lacked enough food to eat.