'Big decisions' ahead after Loons' season ends up with startling thud
Coach Adrian Heath promised progress for a franchise that he said will include roster-changing moves such as the ones that brought star Emanuel Reynoso and defender Bakaye Dibassy.to the club.
The Wild's deal for Charlie Coyle
Charlie Coyle was at the center of one of the major trades in Wild history. On draft night 2011 — at Xcel Energy Center — he was obtained from San Jose. Here's a breakdown of the trade six years later.
Iraq says it has dismantled mine on tanker in Persian Gulf
Iraq's military on Saturday said explosives experts with its naval forces successfully dismantled a mine that was discovered stuck to an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf two days earlier.
State's November spike might lead to Christmas restrictions
Although some indicators have inched down from highs earlier in November, health officials echoed warnings about a continued COVID-19 surge and said the state could face restrictions for the Christmas holiday.
Children's hospitals are partly to blame as superbugs increasingly attack kids
'Staggering' surge in violent carjackings across Minneapolis
Over the past two months, Minneapolis police have logged more than 125 carjackings in the city, a troubling surge that authorities no longer just link to small groups of marauding teens.
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Judge rejects plea to return horses to Sleepy Eye trainer
Two men fatally shot on St. Paul's East Side
Charge: Driver's wide turn against red light led to motorcyclist's death in East Bethel
U.S. Bank Stadium's water woes surface again with bubbly replacement barriers
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Kubiak announces retirement; Vikings to have sixth OC in as many years
Uneven mask-wearing in high school games draws call for full compliance
With no fans, how will Wild have home-ice advantage?
Saunders dissects his own performance after rough Wolves loss
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Business
Boston Scientific to pay $1B for portable heart monitor maker in Eagan
State regulators fine Xcel Energy $1M over dispute with solar developers
Minneapolis cap on short-term rentals upsets operators, developers
Minnesota lost nearly 50,000 jobs in December, the second straight month of job losses
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Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Like America, sports world also needs a good dose of healing
There was a fresh start Wednesday in Washington, and there should be a desire for this to carry over to sports, which kicked off this week with more embarrassment.
Jim Souhan
Souhan: Let's be clear. The problem with the Wolves is not Ryan Saunders
In a normal season, the Wolves' 3-9 record might be justification for making changes. In 2021, this would be the wrong time to bow to fan anger and fire Saunders
Jim Souhan
Souhan: Vikings absent, but Minnesota connections have big weekend in the playoffs
Scoring, playing solid defense and making key decisions on the sidelines, Vikings and Gophers connections played key roles all weekend in the NFL.