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SMSU football to host free youth clinic as part of Ag Bowl on Sept. 7
MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University football program will host a free youth clinic as part of the 18th annual Ag Bowl, presented by Ralco, on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Mattke Field at The Schwan Regional Event Center. The clinic is open to youth in grades 1-6...
Braves beat skidding Twins 5-1 for 3-game sweep, as Sale notches 15th win and Soler shines
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Sale won his major league-leading 15th game with six crisp innings, Jorge Soler homered early and threw out a runner at the plate late, and the resurgent Atlanta Braves beat the struggling Minnesota Twins 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep Wednesday night. Sale (15-3) continued his comeback season by stretching his streak of allowing two earned runs or fewer to 14 straight starts. Sale had six strikeouts to match San Diego’s Dylan Cease for the major league lead with 197 this year and set a single-season Braves franchise record for a left-hander. “Being on a new...
WCCO superfans celebrate 75 years of marriage
MINNEAPOLIS — WCCO is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting, and we are honored to celebrate the 75th wedding anniversary of two of our super viewers.You can see the love Loretta and Bob Peterson have for each other, still dressing alike and holding hands after 75 years of marriage."So, 75 years. Yep, 75 wonderful years," said Bob Peterson.They met at a skating rink in Austin, Minnesota."I watched her and pretty soon I said, 'Can I skate with you?' and she said, 'Sure,'" said Bob Peterson, age 95. After the moonlight skate, Bob asked to drive her home. "She said, 'No you can't,...
Once-Promising Viking Dropped by the Champs
The end could be near for Irv Smith Jr. The Kansas City Chiefs released Smith Jr. on Tuesday amid roster cutdowns and did not add the veteran tight end to their practice squad, at least not yet. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted, “Chiefs released former second-round pick, tight end Irv Smith.”...
City evicts Minneapolis encampment after neighbors attempt to clear tents
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After a group of neighbors attempted to clear a homeless encampment in Minneapolis over the weekend, the city has evicted people living on the property. The City of Minneapolis Department of Regulatory Service says workers closed the encampment at 31st Street East and 4th Avenue South on Wednesday morning.
2 Vikings Players Return … One Day after Roster Cuts
The Minnesota Vikings sliced their roster from 91 players to 53 this week and will now fill out the practice squad. 2 Vikings Players Return … One Day after Roster Cuts. The franchise got a head start on the task Wednesday, reportedly re-signing running back Myles Gaskin and safety Bobby McCain.
Check Out Unclaimed Lottery Winnings in Minnesota – Yours?
Winning the lottery is something that some people just dream about. You know you probably won't win, but you play anyway because "someone has to win, right"?. Because of this situation, where you buy a lottery ticket, and have some hope for a short time. But still, you purchased the ticket. It might have been a Powerball, regular state lottery, scratch offs or whatever. You took the time to buy a ticket, and this time... YOU WON! Why wouldn't you claim your money? I can tell you one thing... that would NOT be me. I win something, I am 100% going to get the cash. You do have one year to claim your winnings in Minnesota. Some of those winning tickets are coming up on that one year mark.
The inside story of the Minnesota State Fair's Miracle of Birth Center
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's one of the busiest buildings at the Minnesota State Fair for both animals and people."My day job is I'm a teacher. A high school teacher at Forest Lake, Minnesota, Forest Lake Area High School," said Mike Miron.Even though classes don't begin for a few more days, Miron is already in teaching mode. He's a manager and advisor at the Miracle of Birth Center."We've actually been getting ready for this fair, pretty much during the previous fair," said Miron.Just like a farmer they go from sunup to sundown, and there's tons of work that goes into...
DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell pleads not guilty to burglarizing stepmother's home
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A Minnesota state senator has pleaded not guilty to burglarizing the home of her estranged stepmother after her father's death.Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat from the St. Paul suburb of Woodbury, was charged in April. She told police at the time that she broke into the home in the northwestern Minnesota town of Detroit Lakes because her stepmother refused to give her items of sentimental value from her late father, including his ashes, according to the felony criminal complaint.In a joint court filing Tuesday, defense and prosecution attorneys said Mitchell was pleading not guilty, and was asking...
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