The Dayton Flyers escaped with a 77-76 victory against Duquesne after a frantic finish Saturday afternoon at UD Arena.

The Dayton Flyers outscored Duquesne 6-2 in the final minute to cut what had been a 12-point deficit to 44-40 at halftime on Saturday afternoon at UD Arena.

Mark Dayton, the brother of Anne and Lucy Dayton, served as the 40th governor of Minnesota from 2011 to 2019. Before becoming governor, he was also a US senator for Minnesota from 2001 to 2007.

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek a second full term next year, opening up a seat in a Democratic-leaning state.

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate in 2026.

Minnesota congresswoman Smith said the decision to step out of the race for 2026 is “not political, it is entirely personal.” ...

Before her time in the Senate, Smith served as lieutenant governor under Gov. Mark Dayton, who appointed her to the Senate vacancy after Sen. Al Franken resigned. Smith, 66, also previously held ...

Smith was Minnesota’s lieutenant governor when Gov. Mark Dayton appointed her to complete Franken’s term after he resigned in late 2017. She took office in January 2018 and kept the seat when ...

Smith was Minnesota’s lieutenant governor when Gov. Mark Dayton appointed her to complete the term of Sen. Al Franken, who resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations. She took office in January ...