A new report says nearly half of Minnesota hospitality and tourism businesses surveyed are seeing fewer customers and less income as the state heads into its most profitable season.

Opinion editor’s note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. Minnesota tourism is bouncing back from pandemic-era lows ...

Minnesota tourism continued its recovery in 2023 as the industry returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to projections released by the state’s tourism agency. Explore Minnesota tracked about 77 ...

Many Minnesota tourism businesses and destinations expect the summer tourism season to be better than last year, according to a recent poll by Explore Minnesota Tourism, the state tourism office.

Minnesota welcomed 81.6 million visitors in 2024, and they spent a record $14.7 billion during their stays. Explore Minnesota, the state's marketing and promotion agency, described those figures as ...

87 of the 135 respondents reported a change. 60% of those 87 are reporting a decline in traffic, a snapshot from around the state. "You know, for those businesses along the border that really rely on ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Toronto Blue Jays took on the Twins this weekend, which usually means lots of visitors from our neighbors to the north. Mike and Zack Tomlenovich flew their dad, ...

Sports are meant to inspire and it doesn't get more motivating than a historic Game 7 comeback in the NBA playoffs. The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 20-point deficit against the reigning champion ...