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Twins vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18
Pablo Lopez will start for the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Globe Life Field against Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers. First pitch is at 2:35 p.m. ET in this final game of a four-game series. The favored Twins have -114 moneyline odds against the underdog Rangers, who are listed at -105. Minnesota is a 1.5-run favorite (at +148 odds). The total is 8 runs for the game (with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds to go under).
CLASS C STATE TOURNAMENT: Bezdicek, Waconia open state tournament run with win over Hanska
GREEN ISLE – John Bezdicek might be the new guy on the team but he’s a pretty good guy too. The newest addition to an already loaded Waconia Lakers team, Bezdicek and the squad opened the Class C State Tournament with a bang cruising to a 10-0 win in seven innings over the Hanska Lakers Aug. 16 at Irish Yard in Green Isle to open their what they hope to be a long state tournament run.
Hospital rushes 1-year-old girl after possible needle exposure
At around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, the police were called to the 400 block of Busti Avenue on the Lower West Side in response to a rescue incident. A one-year-old girl was urgently taken to the hospital on Friday afternoon due to a potential needle exposure. According to a spokesperson...
Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan has been confirmed to have a shoulder strain, which will keep him out for an indefinite period
Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan received a second opinion confirming the team’s original finding of a serious muscle strain in his throwing shoulder, which will keep him out for a long time. Twins trainer Nick Paparesta said Friday that Ryan saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in California, who agreed with...
Mariachi Loco RF reopens after extensive remodel
RIVER FALLS – Nineteen years without any upgrades or updates was long enough for Mariachi Loco RF, Co-owner Chava Duran said. “We opened the restaurant (at 456 S. Spruce St.) in 2005,” he said. “It has been quite a while since we’ve done any work to the inside of the restaurant, so it was time for that.”
WSC Women’s Soccer Preseason Selected 11th Among NSIC Rankings
WAYNE – One season after recording their most overall wins since 2016, the Wayne State College women’s soccer team is preparing to open their regular season in early September. According to a release from Wayne State Athletics, the NSIC Preseason Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Poll was announced on August...
Athletes & Volunteers Make Minnesota Senior Games Go [PHOTOS]
ST. CLOUD/SARTELL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Senior Games came to a close on Sunday. The 4-day event wrapped up with swimming at Tech High School in St. Cloud and mixed pickleball at Sta-Fit in Sartell. Mike Weeks of Batesville, Arkansas has been participating in the Senior Games in multiple...
Walz tests anti-elitist message by knocking Vance’s Ivy League degree
CHICAGO, Illinois — Tim Walz is betting his vice presidential rival’s sterling academic credentials won’t impress voters. The Minnesota governor, at a recent rally with his new boss, Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee-designate, mocked the educational achievements of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). Vance, a 2013 Yale Law School graduate, was tapped for […]
Walz's 'Minnesota nice' image resonates with some voters in Midwestern battleground state
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin (Reuters) -David Mattison, a retired postal worker, had spent nearly all of his life in this remote corner of Wisconsin, watching family farms fail and small businesses go under with the hollowing out of the rural economy.
Smoky haze, dry weather continues Monday
Here’s your Sunday evening forecast for August 18, 2024 from Minnesota’s Weather Authority and Meteorologist Matt Serwe. A smoky haze from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Air quality has turned poor in parts of the Twin Cities, and along the North Shore around Duluth. If you have chronic heart or lung issues, you should limit time outside Sunday evening. The air quality should improve over eastern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin tonight into early Monday. However, there could be more poor air quality in those areas Monday afternoon.
Minnesota to legalize lane splitting in July 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's been a deadly few days for motorcyclists on Minnesota roads. Three motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes on Thursday in a 10-hour span. Saturday afternoon, another motorcyclist was killed. While each crash was different, safety advocates say it's a reminder of the dangers of riding on the road. "The younger riders are buying more performance-oriented, faster, motorcycles. So arguably, you've got to be able to ride better if you're riding faster," said Jed Duncan. Duncan has been teaching people how to ride a motorcycle for 25 years and founded Rider Academy in St. Paul. "The population is changing a...
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