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Minnesota Vikings announce 1st wave of cuts including running backs Ibrahim, McBride
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings are closer to finalizing their 53-man roster. On Monday, the team announced their first wave of cuts. Former Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Mo Ibrahim and offensive lineman Chuck Filiaga are among the first cuts. Running back DeWayne McBride, who Minnesota drafted in the seventh-round of last year's draft, was also cut. Among those speculated to be cut is 2022 first-round draft pick Lewis Cine. On Monday, the safety was listed third on the depth chart behind Cam Bynum and Theo Jackson. According to the team's depth chart, there are still 77 players on the roster, which...
St. Paul man, 20, drowns in northern Minnesota lake
BALSAM TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A 20-year-old St. Paul man drowned Saturday evening in a northern Minnesota lake, according to the Aitkin County Sheriff's Office.Deputies were called at about 9 p.m. to Wolf Lake inside Savanna Portage State Park, located about an hour southeast of Grand Rapids, on a report of a missing canoer. The 911 caller said he was on the lake with his cousin when their canoe capsized, sending both men into the water. The caller said his cousin panicked and went underwater while they were trying to swim back to shore.A diver team arrived about 20 minutes later, and eventually found the victim, Htoo Shwe, on the lake's bottom.The sheriff's office says both men had been drinking alcohol before the tragedy and neither were wearing lifejackets.The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Shwe's official cause of death as freshwater drowning.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says as of July, at least six people have drowned in state lakes this year.
St. Louis Park Welcomes Back Howl-O-Ween Canine Celebration at Wolfe Park with Pawsome Costume Contest
If you've got a canine pal at home, now's the time to get their wagging tails ready for a spirited celebration. In an announcement on their Facebook page, the city of St. Louis Park shared that the furry favorite Howl-O-Ween event will be returning on October 13 from noon until 3 p.m. at Wolfe Park.
Dr. Chris Larson operates on Minnesota Vikings quarterback
Chris Larson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Eagan, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics and head team physician for the Minnesota Vikings, has performed surgery on quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy, a quarterback for the Vikings, will now be out for the entire 2024 NFL season after suffering a full meniscus tear,...
Pirates roster move sets up a potential reunion with an old friend for the Twins
Back in late February the Minnesota Twins sent a prospect out west to Los Angeles to acquire Manuel Margot from the Dodgers. The move was seen as an insurance policy for Byron Buxton, but it also put an end to any hope that Michael A. Taylor would return to Minnesota.
Maple Grove Community Garden Blossoms in its First Season
Maple Grove’s brand-new community garden has sprung up in what was an outdoor hockey rink at Donahue North Park. “It is so heartwarming to see all of this. I have wanted a community garden for our city for a while,” said City of Maple Grove Recreation Supervisor Crystal Anderson. “To see it come to fruition and to see how excited everyone was–we had over 100 people sign up for the 40 spots we have, so we do a lottery system–to see how appreciative everyone was to come out and garden was really wonderful to see this year.”
Vikings Head Coach Says UDFA Corner, Roster Bubble Player Has “Shown Up”
Does Dwight McGlothern make it onto the final roster? A piece on PurplePTSD from the summer suggested it was a distinct possibility. Fast forward a couple of months and Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was quick to offer praise to his young corner. “He’s shown up, it’s a great point,” O’Connell notes, “he’s shown up all camp. Not only just the cover skills that we knew he had, but his fit in the defense. He’s definitely put himself right in the conversation to have a chance to make our football team.”
A Vikings-Eagles trade to take advantage of Philly’s Kenny Pickett mistake
When Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy went down with a season-ending knee injury this preseason, head coach Kevin O'Connell all but ended the team's quarterback competition. Sam Darnold will start, as was the plan all along. Heck, O'Connell even has confidence in Nick Mullens, the veteran behind Darnold. “I think...
Breaking the stigma in Black community surrounding mental health
As we approach September’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, there’s an urgent call across Minnesota and the country to break the stigma surrounding mental health, especially in communities where vulnerability and seeking help are misunderstood.
Central MN Town Ball State Tournament Summaries
The Muskies, the Section 11C champions defeated the No. 3 team from Section 8C the Lightning, they out them hit eight to six, including a big triple and a sacrifice fly. They played very good defense in support of their lefties. Johnny Schumer started on the mound, he threw very good innings, he gave up four hits, one run, one walk and he recorded three strikeouts. Veteran David Deminskythrew three innings of relief to earn the win. He gave up two hits, one walk and he recorded four strikeouts.
Minnesota’s Minimum Wage to Rise January 1st, 2025
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is reminding employers ahead of January 1st that new minimum-wage rates will be going into effect. The 2024 legislature revised the law to remove the reduced minimum wages for small employers so that the minimum wage rate will be $11.13 for all employers including J-1 visa wages for hotels, motels, and lodging businesses. The changes also include workers under 18-years-old.
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