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Vikings tidbits and NFL combine preview with CBS Sports' Richard Johnson
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- Vikings tidbits and NFL combine preview with CBS Sports' Richard Johnson
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- 42:13
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss a few Vikings' tidbits, including coaching moves, Brian Flores' lawsuit vs. the NFL, and Kevin O'Connell's addition to the competition committee. Then CBS Sports college football analyst Richard Johnson joins to preview next week's NFL Scouting Combine.
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- Tough travel as snow continues to fall in Twin Cities, Duluth areas
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- On Wednesday, the Minnesota State Patrol reported 409 crashes statewide from midnight to 8:30 p.m. A winter weather advisory stretching from west-central Minnesota through the metro area and into western Wisconsin expired at 8 a.m. An advisory will remain in effect until noon Thursday along the North Shore, the Weather Service said.
Videos: Sgt. Jesse Grabow and @MSPPIO_NW via Storyful
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- Twins All-Star pitcher Pablo López likely will miss the 2026 season because of elbow injury
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Pablo López is expected to miss the entire 2026 season after an MRI exam revealed a torn ligament in his right elbow, a devastating blow to the Twins after they completed their first full-squad workout at spring training.
Video: Bobby Nightengale/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Mexican restaurant in Brainerd, Minnesota, for sale after ICE raid
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Deputies assisted federal agents in arresting four employees at El Potro Mexican Restaurant in Brainerd.
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- Get to know Bemidji girls' hockey star Bailey Rupp
- Runtime
- 14:07
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Daily Delivery host Michael Rand chats with girls' hockey star Bailey Rupp, who helped Bemidji to the state tournament for the first time since 2007. Bemidji will face Edina in the Class 2A quarterfinals on Thursday.
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- With Pablo Lopez likely out for the season, where do the Twins go from here?
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- 23:34
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Bobby Nightengale and Michael Rand of the Star Tribune break down the latest news on Pablo Lopez's elbow injury.
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- Senate gives Hoffman a standing ovation
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Sen. John Hoffman walked into the Senate chamber to thunderous applause that lasted for a full minute on Tuesday. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot and seriously wounded by the same gunman who killed DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, last June.
Video: Nathaniel Minor/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- The Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team is on a dominant run
- Runtime
- 15:26
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand and Chip Scoggins break down the surging Gophers women's basketball team. Dawn Plitzuweit's squad has won eight consecutive games and earned a top-25 ranking in the Associated Press poll earlier this week.
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- Local police worry actions by federal agents will erode public trust
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The aggressive tactics of masked federal agents during Operation Metro Surge are casting local law enforcement agencies in a new light as they struggle to rehabilitate their image and rebuild trust after George Floyd’s murder.
Video: Kim Hyatt, Louis Krauss, Elliot Hughes and Sofia Barnett/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Introducing Essential Minnesota
- Runtime
- 19:43
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- A special treat for Curious Listeners: Check out the latest episode of the Minnesota Star Tribune's newest podcast, Essential Minnesota. Even with the announcement that Operation Metro Surge is coming to an end, many Minnesotans are still in hiding. Our reporters visit with one family who has been wondering when it will be safe to come out again.
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- Apostle Islands ice caves open for the first time in over a decade
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- What's the oldest bar in Minnesota?
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- More than one of the state’s historic watering holes has claims to the title. It all depends on how you define “oldest.”
Video: Ash Miller/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Minnesota’s ICE surge might not last forever, but these tattoos will
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Tattoo shops across Minnesota fundraised more than $30,000 for families affected by Operation Metro Surge.
Photos/Video: Kyeland Jackson/The Minnesota Star Tribune and courtesy of Jackalope Tattoo.
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- For Minnesota sisters Tara and Tabitha Peterson, curling is a family affair
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The men’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Games is underway Friday as are the quarterfinals of the women’s hockey tournament.
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- Minneapolis estimates $200 million in economic damage from ICE surge
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him. The Department of Homeland Security said the man was armed with a gun.
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- Minnesota activist leaders call for vigilance after Homan announces ICE drawdown
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- Anti-ICE protesters arrested at Target store in Minnesota
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- Jessie Diggins greets fans after winning bronze in Olympic cross-country skiing
- Runtime
- 0:11
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Afton’s Diggins claimed her fourth career Olympic medal, in the women’s 10km freestyle race Thursday at the Milan Cortina Games.
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- Minnesota Olympians explain curling
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- As Minnesota’s curling contenders capture excitement, and hopefully Olympic medals, here’s how to actually understand hog lines, numbers and sweeping, from Minnesota Olympians Tara and Tabitha Peterson.
Video: Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Walz says Minnesota needs to focus on recovery after ‘damage’ of ICE surge
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Responding to border czar Tom Homan’s announcement that Operation Metro Surge would wind down, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at a news conference that he has a “deep sense of gratitude and a deep sense of pride to my fellow Minnesotans.”
Video: The Associated Press
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- Border czar says ICE surge in Minnesota will soon end
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- White House border czar Tom Homan, who is overseeing Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, said the immigration enforcement operation will wind down over the next week.
Video: The Associated Press
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- With the NBA trade deadline in the past, will the Timberwolves finally get serious?
- Runtime
- 25:50
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Chris Hine and Michael Rand break down the state of the Wolves on the latest Daily Delivery podcast.
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- Sam Darnold is a Super Bowl champ. Who might the Vikings bring as competition for J.J. McCarthy?
- Runtime
- 53:49
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling and Emily Leiker discuss Sam Darnold and the Seahawks' 29-13 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl LX, including how the narrative around Darnold shifted in the lead up to and aftermath of the game. Then, they open the mailbag to answer listener questions about the Vikings' GM search, competition for J.J. McCarthy and some up-and-coming players the team could look to for bigger roles in 2026.
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- Federal agents detain man in Hennepin County Government Center lobby
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Amid a sea of lawyers and observers, unidentified federal agents executed a chaotic detention in the atrium of the Hennepin County Government Center on Tuesday morning.
Video: Jeff Day/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos: Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Because the world is watching: Behind the videos
- Runtime
- 31:34
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Moderated by Allison Kaplan, the livestream will feature video journalist Amanda Anderson, graphics reporter Jake Steinberg and digital designer Anna Boone as they discuss how the Minnesota Star Tribune used video forensics to help viewers understand what took place in the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
WATCH: A chaotic confrontation, a gun and 10 shots: The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNccPs1ae-g&t=2s
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHXkt3mBI-A&t=10s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHXkt3mBI-A&t=10s
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- How outdoor public memorials change the landscape of everyday life
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Hundreds pay their respects at Alex Pretti and Renee Good memorial sites, remembering them and asking for change.
Video/Photos: Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Aaron Lavinsky, Renée Jones Schneider Casey Darnell/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Ryan Murphy/Associated Press
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- Rep. Kelly Morrison describes conditions at immigration detention facility in Minnesota
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- University of Minnesota students chain themselves to building in anti-ICE protest
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- Minnesota immigration attorneys raise concerns about access to clients
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Immigration sweep brings overcrowded rooms and overflowing toilets. Lawyers say they can’t visit their clients. The Department of Homeland Security says “all detainees receive full due process.”
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- Minnesota mayor resigns after trading curse words with residents over data center
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- Justin Jefferson calls it like he sees it, and Vikings' C.J. Ham retires
- Runtime
- 45:46
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss a handful of Vikings topics, including a hire in the front office, another coaching loss, Justin Jefferson's observational talent, and fullback C.J. Ham's retirement. They also talk about Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. You might have heard he's got a game on Sunday.
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- Minnesota school districts sue Trump administration over federal agents on school property
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- Is Minnesota United closing in on Colombian soccer star James Rodriguez?
- Runtime
- 6:06
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand and La Velle E. Neal III break down Minnesota's big soccer news.
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- Will the Timberwolves trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo?
- Runtime
- 8:57
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand and La Velle E. Neal III break down the possibility of the Minnesota Timberwolves trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo before Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
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- Homan says end of Operation Metro Surge tied to end of civil disobedience
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Border czar Tom Homan said a drawdown of federal agents will be tied to an end to civil disruption involving community members against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officers. The caravans of agents rolling around the Twin Cities seem smaller, but intense clashes between agents and protesters are still occurring.
Louis Krauss, Jennifer Brooks, Sofia Barnett and Elliot Hughes/The Minnesota Star Tribune. C-SPAN via YouTube.
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- Border official Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will leave Minnesota
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- White House border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday that effective immediately the federal government is withdrawing 700 federal law enforcement personnel from Minnesota. Go to StarTribune.com for the latest.
Video: C-SPAN via YouTube.
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- Minneapolis protesters use pop-up barricades to look for federal agents
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- Renee Good's brothers testify on Capitol Hill
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Renee Good's brothers sat before a group of U.S. senators and representatives on Tuesday afternoon and asked for their help. Their testimony was part of a public forum in Washington held by Congressional Democrats. Tap the link in our bio for the latest.
Video: Sen. Richard Blumenthal livestream via Facebook.
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- Vikings add three coaches, Seahawks QBs coach Andrew Janocko joins
- Runtime
- 54:58
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss the Vikings' recent coaching additions for the 2026 season and chat with Seahawks quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko, who coached with the Vikings for seven years (2015-2021), about his experience this year with Sam Darnold, fellow former Vikings assistant Klint Kubiak, and the Super Bowl-bound Seahawks.
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- Strib Livestream: Because the world is watching
- Runtime
- 35:04
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Star Tribune has been a leading source of urgent, independent and unflinching journalism about the Trump administration’s deportation operation. Reporters Jeff Day and Sofia Barnett and photographer Richard Tsong-Taatarii sit down and talk about their work with Allison Kaplan, our director of innovation and engagement.
Become a digital subscriber and consider a tax-deductible gift to the Star Tribune’s Local News Fund at https://www.startribunecompany.com/donate/.
Your support goes directly to our journalists – giving them the resources, protection, and tools they need to report accurately and responsibly in moments like this.
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- The Vikings fired GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Now what?
- Runtime
- 26:17
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand and Andrew Krammer of the Minnesota Star Tribune analyze the impact of the Vikings' decision to fire Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. It will affect the draft, Kevin O'Connell's power and J.J. McCarthy's future.
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- What's the history of the abandoned Cold War station in Finland, MN?
- Runtime
- 13:46
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- An abandoned Air Force station on Lookout Mountain above Lake Superior has become a ghost town. But during the Cold War, it was seen as a crucial spot to watch the skies in case of a Russian attack. Reporter Christa Lawler talks with host Erica Pearson about the station and Minnesota's once-secret Cold War history.
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- Health care professionals mourn Alex Pretti, start scholarship in his name
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- WeCare, a Minnesota nonprofit that provides comprehensive care to health care professionals, held a vigil Sunday, a little more than a week after Alex Pretti’s death.
Video: Eleanor Hildebrandt/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Thousands of cyclists honor Alex Pretti with memorial ride
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- There were more than 265 rides planned across the U.S. and world, including several around Minnesota, to honor the life of Alex Pretti, an avid cyclist.
🎥 Casey Darnell and Bob Timmons/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Teen Chicago brothers spend hours each day documenting ICE in the Twin Cities
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Chicago teens Sam and Ben Luhmann, 16 and 17, have spent hours each day since Renee Good was killed patrolling the streets of Minneapolis to track federal agents carrying out immigration arrests.
Reporting by Louis Krauss.
Video provided by Sam and Ben Luhmann.
Photos by Richard Tsong-Taatarii and Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Protesters stage sit-ins at local Target stores, urge retailer to 'stand with Minnesotans'
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Sit-ins were held at Target locations around the state to call on the company to publicly oppose the immigration operation in Minnesota.
🎥 Anthony Soufflé/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- How Minnesota’s civic culture fueled a tough ICE resistance, took feds by surprise
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- "The federal cowboys who flooded Minnesota streets actually ran headfirst into the state’s formidable civil society — a network of civically engaged people and organizations that makes this a risky place for the federal government to pick a fight with its own citizens," writes columnist Eric Roper. "And the bold response has set an example for the rest of the country that may complicate the Trump administration stomping on some other state."
Videos from Star Tribune staff. Photos from Leila Navidi and Anthony Soufflé/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- These Minnesota teens are pushing back on ICE — and telling their stories
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- They are leading student walkouts, delivering groceries to frightened families and checking in on friends who are no longer going to school.
Some are the children of undocumented immigrants, putting food on the table because their parents can’t risk leaving the house for work.
As President Donald Trump’s ICE crackdown intensifies in Minnesota, a new generation of activists is taking a stand and showing up for the immigrants in their lives in ways both big and small — much like the students who sat at segregated lunch counters in the 1960s or the teens who were politically awakened after school shootings.
Read the full column from Laura Yuen at startribune.com
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- Thousands protest ICE in Minneapolis for second Friday in a row
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him. The Department of Homeland Security said the man was armed with a gun.
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- Vikings fire general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons
- Runtime
- 28:13
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss co-owner Mark Wilf's comments upon firing general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah nearly four weeks after their 2025 season ended. Wilf cited Adofo-Mensah's body of work that included a poor draft record and last year's quarterback room, as well as this "critical" offseason that includes eight draft picks (plus any compensatory selections). Will this clear a path for Kevin O'Connell and Brian Flores to have even more influence in personnel decisions?
