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.

Growing up in the south suburbs of Chicago, Gophers standout winger Abbey Murphy had no shortage of exciting possibilities when it came to school field trips — the Shedd Aquarium and the Museum of

The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health are proposing to form a nonprofit that would invest up to $1 billion in improving statewide health care access over five years.

This vision is only in the early stages, and the school, which is in an agreement with Fairview Health Services that ends in 2026, says that they shared their future ideas with Fairview.