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The Minnesota Vikings Are the Most Disrespected NFL Team
The NFC North is set to be one of the most interesting divisions this upcoming season filled with questions. The Chicago Bears have a new quarterback in Caleb Williams, the Green Bay Packers will be looking to build off last season’s hype with Jordan Love, and the Detroit Lions will be looking to go back to the NFC Championship Game. And then there is the Minnesota Vikings, a team that the media has seemingly forgotten about, and it’s to a point where they are being disrespected.
Former Timberwolves player competing with Bulls in Summer League
The Minnesota Timberwolves' roster looks vastly different than it did just a little over a year ago. During the 2022-23 season, the Wolves employed the likes of Taurean Prince, Bryn Forbes, Austin Rivers, D'Angelo Russell, A.J. Lawson, and several other players that are no longer part of the team's roster.
Storm leaves damage, power outages
CHASKA, Minn. — Thousands of people throughout the metro were experiencing power outages Monday evening after a storm came through the area. Xcel Energy is reporting clusters of small groups of homes without power all over the region, especially in areas of Bloomington, Columbia Heights, Woodbury and Maplewood. In...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talks Kamala Harris, nomination process and if he'd like to be vice president
MINNEAPOLIS — Since President Biden ended his reelection bid Sunday, Vice President Harris has already broken a fundraising record, locked down hundreds of delegates and secured critical endorsements in her efforts to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. One of those key endorsements includes Minnesota's governor.Gov. Tim Walz, who is chair of the Democratic National Convention rules committee, told WCCO's Esme Murphy on Monday night that the nomination process will be open to other candidates. "Anybody can run," Walz said. "This Wednesday we'll set the rules. There will be three days after that, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week....
National Weather Service: Fourth wettest June in Minnesota
From the National Weather Service - Duluth - July 23, 2024. , June 2024 was a wet one! Many counties in the Northland had Top 10 monthly precipitation, and Bayfield County had its wettest June ever! On a statewide level, Minnesota saw its 4th wettest June (surpassed by 2014, 1914, and 1905) and Wisconsin its 6th (bested by 1968, 1967, 1914, 1993, and 2010). Notably, St. Louis, Lake, and Douglas counties surpassed their June 2012 values. This data can be further explored at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/
Minnesotan’s Can Get “Thrifty” Thanks to This Website
As the realization that summer is over half-way gone, if you’ve been in a store recently you’ve noticed that school supplies are already readily available so parents can begin to make purchases for the upcoming school year. According to an article from PR Newswire about how much it...
Coordinated Rescue Operation Saves Woman from River Plunge
EAGAN, MINNESOTA—At approximately 1:35 PM on Monday, July 22, 2024, multiple calls came into 911 Dispatch about a person jumping off the Cedar Avenue bridge into the Minnesota River. This led to a coordinated response from various local agencies to assist the State Patrol in the rescue operation. According...
UMN develops new list of recommended species to make forests more resilient
The climate-ready woodlands program was created to give Minnesotans a better understanding of what they should plant to prepare their forests for the changing climate. At a seminar on Monday, an expert shared the University of Minnesota Extension’s climate-ready woodlands program. The list of tree species the program provided...
Minnesota PUC Approves Additional 250 MW Solar Project near Sherco Generating Plant
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved a site permit for Sherco Solar 3 project, Xcel Energy’s 250 MW solar facility in Clear Lake, Minn. Upon completion, the projects are expected to have a 710 MW capacity. The solar generation is set to replace much of the electricity produced...
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