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2026 California tight end Colby Simpson takes in a Minnesota Football gameday visit
2026 Colby Simpson of Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian was offered by the Golden Gophers of the Big Ten back in the spring, and since then, the towering 6-foot-6, 225-pound Lions weapon has grown impressed with Minnesota, to the point where he made the trip out to Minnesota this past weekend on his own dime. He spoke with 247Sports about the experience.
As Minneapolis Schools struggle with enrollment, Richfield turns students away
Richfield Public Schools has capped open enrollment, as a popular Spanish dual-language program draws students from Minneapolis and Bloomington school districts. The post As Minneapolis Schools struggle with enrollment, Richfield turns students away appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Meet Melvin Tennant of ‘Meet Minneapolis’
Meet Minneapolis’ Melvin Tennant says it’s a good time to market the city of Minneapolis. As the organization’s president and CEO, he is “living the dream,” he says, ending a record-breaking summer that helped the city rebound from the effects of an economic decline. “We...
Gopher safety commit Grant Grayton recaps his Minnesota official visit
When Minnesota initially offered Maryland safety Grant Grayton, it was at the tail end of July and getting him set on an official visit wasn't immediately in the cards. Now with some more time to plan ahead, the Good Counsel defensive back was back on campus this past weekend for his official visit during Minnesota's Homecoming contest against Maryland. Grayton enjoyed his time back in the Twin Cities.
Women’s Volleyball: Buckeyes fall to No. 15 Minnesota in five sets
Ohio State sophomore middle blocker Eloise Brandewie (31) reaches for a block against the University of Minnesota. The Golden Gophers defeated the Buckeyes 3-2 Sunday at the Covelli Center. Credit: Ohio State Athletics.
Kendall Blue a steady force
Junior guard Kendall Blue played and started in all 33 games for St. Thomas last season. This season the 6’6” player is co-featured on the school’s 2024-25 season schedule with Drake Dobbs. Asked after a workout if he’s ready to take on a more starring role, Blue...
Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, results are remarkably reliable
WASHINGTON — On Election Day, some voting lines likely will be long and some precincts may run out of ballots. An election office website could go down temporarily and ballot-counting machines will jam. Or people who help run elections might just act like the humans they are, forgetting their key to a local polling place so it has to open later than scheduled.
Column: Lightning strikes again at Kuhlman
There’s an old saying that I always believed - at least until Friday, Oct. 25. The eight simple words to the saying are: “Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.” In a Class 6A state playoff game against White Bear Lake, the Edina High football team had the ball on its own 1 yard line with a 40-7 lead in the fourth quarter. Like everyone else at Kuhlman Field, I thought Edina would call a running play to gain better field position, but Edina...
Illini remain ranked in AP Top 25 following blowout loss at Oregon
Despite a lopsided loss at No. 1 Oregon, Illinois (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) remains ranked for another week, sliding four spots to No. 24 in this week's AP Top 25 heading into Saturday's 11 a.m. kickoff against Minnesota (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten). Illinois received 113 points, down from 392 points...
Protests continue at the University of Minnesota to pull support from Israel
MINNEAPOLIS — It might be homecoming in Gopher Nation, but another group on campus is focused on the war in Gaza. Protesters gathered to continue their call for the University of Minnesota to pull financial investments from companies that support Israel.But Saturday's demonstrations struck a calmer tone than earlier in the week. Eleven protesters were arrested after barricading themselves inside a campus building, leading to building lockdowns.The university says windows and security cameras were damaged.The school's president said on Tuesday, "We will continue to value individuals' rights to peaceful protest and the expression of diverse viewpoints, in ways that are consistent...
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