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Former Vikings 1st-Rounder Signs with Colts
He just cannot shake the league, and the league for sure cannot shake him. Laquon Treadwell reemerged on Wednesday, signing with the Indianapolis Colts as NFL training camps began this week. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted, “Colts signed free-agent wide receiver Laquon Treadwell.”. Treadwell, who turned 29 in June,...
Summer festival spotlight: Kolacky Days
Minnesota Now is continuing our summer festival spotlight series by heading south of the Twin Cities to the town of Montgomery in Le Sueur County. This week marks the 90th anniversary of the town’s weeklong festival, Kolacky Days. Montgomery has a strong Czech background and Kolackys are a Czech pastry that is served at the festival. Looking at the list of events, it seems like they have combined five festivals into one.
Former Vikings RB Changes Course, Signs With Texans
The Minnesota Vikings re-signing Cam Akers seemed to be a done deal, but at the 11th hour Akers changed course, signing with the Houston Texans on July 22, per the NFL transaction wire. A July 2 transaction on ESPN’s league transaction wire showed Akers was set to re-sign with the...
Lewis Cine gets brutally honest about his future with the Vikings
As he's about to begin his third training camp with the franchise, Minnesota Vikings safety Lewis Cine is fully aware of the fact that he hasn't even come close to meeting the expectations he was given when the team selected him in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy Saga Takes Most Embarrassing Turn Yet
Green Bay Packers fans' favorite pick in the 2024 NFL Draft may not have been one of there own. The Minnesota Vikings trading up to select J.J. McCarthy has already paid dividends for Packers faithful in terms of pure entertainment. Reports around McCarthy at Vikings OTAs were embarrassing in May....
Joining to celebrate a 105th birthday
Inez Kubes of Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living celebrated her 105th birthday with family, friends and other residents in New Prague Monday, July 22. Among her family who attended were, from left, her son, Jerry Kubes, Inez, and her daughter Adeline Cauley. Other members of her family attending were her grandson Scott Kubes, her granddaughter Laura Westphal and several of her great-grandchildren. “Enjoyable,” is how Inez described the gathering in the nursing home’s large meeting room. She was glad her family and others could all join together for the celebration. There was cake, plus one of Inez’s favorite treats, root beer floats, made with 1919 Root Beer.
Vikings Interested in Potential Reunion With 2-Time Pro Bowler, Insider Says
Adam Thielen may have parted ways with the Minnesota Vikings last season, but his presence in Minnesota has led to some belief that he could eventually make his way back to the Vikings. Thielen spent the summer working out with Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Their workouts in the Twin...
Missing Minnesota college student found in Montana creek
(Cooke City, MT) -- Authorities in Montana report finding the body of a college student from Minnesota who had been missing nearly two weeks. Red Lodge Fire Rescue says search crews spotted the body of Dylan Honnell of Rogers in East Rosebud Creek Tuesday and a helicopter team helped recover his body Wednesday morning. Investigators said Honnell fell into the rapids on the creek while hiking on July 12th. Twenty-year-old Honnell was a sophomore at Montana State University and a 2022 graduate of Rogers High School.
Man Reported Missing in Central Minnesota, Public Assistance Sought
(KNSI) – A 61-year-old man has been reported missing after last being seen in central Minnesota. The Lino Lakes Police Department says Thomas George Biatek left his home around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday to buy a battery for a waiting contractor. He never returned home. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says he is considered an endangered missing adult, and they are asking for the public’s help to find him.
What's next for Minnesota voters as the presidential race hits reset
MINNEAPOLIS — Voters have not seen a presidential race this volatile since 1968, when President Lyndon Johnson shocked the nation and announced he was dropping out of the the race.Sunday, President Biden announced he was dropping out of the race just weeks before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. With Mr. Biden's endorsement, Vice President Kamala Harris has solidified her hold over delegates to become the likely Democratic nominee. With a possible new face of the Democratic party, Democratic analyst Abou Amara believes voters now see hope in former President Donald Trump."It is a shot to the arm of so many Democrats since...
Three candidate forums scheduled for Farmfest
In every even numbered year since 1990, Minnesota Farmfest has featured candidate forums for the Minnesota primary election races for governor, U.S. Senate and Congressional seats. Three candidate forums are scheduled during Farmfest 2024 on Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at the Gillfillan Estate near Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Several other...
Drum and song at the “heartbeat” of identity and culture for many Native Americans in Minnesota
At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans gather around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate, and connect with their ancestral culture. “I grew up singing my entire life, and I was always taught that dewe’igan is the heartbeat of our people,”...
George Floyd Square: A look at the designs for 38th and Chicago
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The City of Minneapolis is now considering several different plans to redesign streets at George Floyd Square and transform the former gas station into a community space. The city says it is looking at three different plans for the street and five different ideas for the...
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