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Newsmakers: Osseo Superintendent Kim Hiel Talks School Facility Upgrades
Osseo Area Schools Superintendent Kim Hiel says educators are looking forward to a fresh start with a new school year. Teachers and education professionals have been busy with professional developments and preparing schools for learning. The district started work on a strategic plan in 2022, and this past summer they...
Harris, Walz lean into erasing medical debt
Vice President Harris wants to erase billions of dollars in medical debt, a longtime progressive goal that Democrats hope will be an electoral winner in the fall. The economic plan Harris released last week called for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), to work with states to erase medical debt for…
Minnesota woman brings home the Cornhole World Championship title
MINNEAPOLIS — Inside the Minnesota National Guard Armory in Northeast Minneapolis, bags are flying and kids are playing. It's home for the Hmong Cornhole Club, which was founded three years ago and is now the largest cornhole club in the state."It's so crazy how big we've gotten. When we first started, we have 15 to 20 people, and now we're averaging 60 to 90," Co-Founder Alan Lee said. Lee first discovered cornhole in Kuwait. He's served in the Minnesota National Guard for 20 years."I was first introduced by my squad leader back in 2007 when we were deployed. I was just like,...
Speaker Johnson says Democrats’ ‘sugar high’ won’t last
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that the Democrats’ “sugar high” will not last amid the party’s enthusiasm for Vice President Harris. “I mean, obviously, the Democrats are on a sugar high. Everybody’s acknowledged that. And I think that that gets real after Labor Day,” Johnson said to reporters at an event for Republican Joe…
Magic Johnson brutally trolls Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards after he insisted NBA players previously lacked ‘skill’
NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson only has time for fellow champions. In a recent interview with ESPN star Stephen A. Smith, five-time NBA champion Johnson responded to a controversial claim made recently by All-Star Anthony Edwards. The Minnesota Timberwolves star, 23, claimed in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that, unlike today, NBA […]
Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie Rob Dillingham to Debut on Massive Stage Against Lakers
The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Rob Dillingham is set to debut on a massive stage against the Los Angeles Lakers against fellow rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James Jr.
Vikings Rookie Continues to Steal the Spotlight
The Vikings draft class 2024 was top-heavy from the jump, with J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner joining the club in the first round as the only two players in the first three rounds. The quarterback has been placed on IR after his unfortunate knee injury, while Turner has shined in his few preseason opportunities. He will be an exciting player to watch once the regular season begins.
Lars Nootbaar lifts Cardinals past Twins in finale
MINNEAPOLIS (KELO) — Lars Nootbaar smacked a two-run single in the top of the ninth to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field Sunday afternoon. Willi Castro blasted a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first to give the Twins the early lead. Then with the […]
Mack Brown preparing his Tar Heels for hostile road environment
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The oldest coach in the FBS knows a thing or two about traveling on the road to open the season. There’s no love lost between Mack Brown and P.J. Fleck, despite the fact that North Carolina beat Minnesota by 18 points last season. That game was in Chapel Hill though, and now Brown anticipates that his team will be walking into a snakepit when they enter Huntington Bank Stadium on Thursday night.
Gopher soccer wins at St. Thomas 4-1
(St. Paul, MN) — Highlighted by a Khyah Harper hat-trick, the University of Minnesota soccer team defeated the University of St. Thomas 4-1 at South Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon. The Gophers (2-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) were led by Harper who registered three goals and an assist over the Tommies...
Giants Named Potential Landing Spot for Vikings First-Round Pick
The New York Giants are looking to fill quite a few questionable spots on their 53-man roster this week, and one position they may be looking to bolster is safety. The Giants currently have a good combination in Tyler Nubin, Jason Pinnock and Dane Belton, but the team will probably want to add some depth. That’s where former Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Lewis Cine could come into play, if Cine doesn’t make the Vikings’ final 53-man roster.
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