Star Tribune
J.J. McCarthy vs. Jayden Daniels on Sunday; plus a Vikings mailbag
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- J.J. McCarthy vs. Jayden Daniels on Sunday; plus a Vikings mailbag
- Runtime
- 33:15
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss who's in and who's out for Sunday's Vikings-Commanders game, headlined by the return of 2024's No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels. That means it's Daniels vs. a struggling J.J. McCarthy, who may have his full O-line back together again. Then they open the mailbag and answer your questions about offensive linemen, quarterbacks and more.
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- J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings need to take advantage of this opportunity
- Runtime
- 35:54
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
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- Religious leaders across Minnesota gather to denounce Trump’s attacks on Somali community
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- A broad swath of religious leaders gathered in a south Minneapolis mosque on Thursday to condemn ongoing attacks from President Donald Trump on the region’s Somali community and to show solidarity.
Video: Alex Kormann and Louie Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Lutsen Resort owner Bryce Campbell has been charged with arson and insurance fraud in the 2024 blaze that destroyed the historic, treasured lodge once nestled along Lake Superior.
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- Who will take the fall for the Vikings season?
- Runtime
- 21:25
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand and La Velle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune debate the Vikings and other subjects on the Daily Delivery podcast.
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- Vikings simplify approach with J.J. McCarthy as Adam Thielen taps out
- Runtime
- 27:57
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker preview Sunday's Vikings-Commanders game. First they discuss receiver Adam Thielen asking for his release and joining Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh. Then they get into what the coaching staff is doing to get more out of J.J. McCarthy for now.
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- University of Minnesota challenges Trump administration on vaccine policy
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Minneapolis officials address reports of Trump administration targeting Somali migrants
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Leaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul are addressing reports of the Trump administration targeting Twin Cities Somali migrants. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he wants Somalis to "go back where they came from."
Video: The City of Minneapolis via Youtube.
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- Max Brosmer's historically bad Vikings day (and no help from Kevin O'Connell)
- Runtime
- 20:39
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand and Andrew Krammer review the film from the Vikings' ugly 26-0 loss in Max Brosmer's debut. Where do the Vikings go from here?
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- He chases semitrucks so food can be ‘rescued'
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Tom Polich, the “air traffic controller” of rejected food around Mankato, says food rescuers have saved 30 tons of food that would have gone into landfills.
Video: Jp Lawrence/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Vikings shut out by Seahawks, fall to 4-8 as offensive struggles drag on
- Runtime
- 23:29
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling and Emily Leiker talk through the Vikings' 26-0 loss against the Seahawks at Lumen Field. They unpack Max Brosmer's first start, Justin Jefferson's low production -- and decision not to talk postgame -- and where the Vikings defense held up.
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- Vikings season hits rock bottom (again) with loss to Seattle
- Runtime
- 15:28
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Max Brosmer made the start at quarterback. The Vikings were shut out in Seattle. Where can they possibly go from here?
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- Minnesota has one of the nation’s lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rates
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- More Minnesota kindergartners have nonmedical exemptions for the MMR vaccine, especially at private schools.
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- Vikings mailbag: J.J. McCarthy, Max Brosmer and looking ahead to 2026
- Runtime
- 35:42
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss the Vikings' quarterback situation and open the mailbag to answer your questions that include: Should J.J. McCarthy keep playing this year? How can Max Brosmer's play on Sunday affect the rest of the season? What approach should the team take in the 2026 offseason?
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- The Vikings' quarterback plan is failing. What should they do in 2026?
- Runtime
- 28:58
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- La Velle E. Neal III and Michael Rand talk on the Daily Delivery podcast about what the Vikings can hope to see for the rest of 2025 and what might happen at quarterback in 2026.
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- What's behind Trump's attacks on Minnesota's Somali community?
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota’s Somali community, the largest in the U.S., is finding itself the subject of unwanted attention in the wake of criminal investigations and attacks from the Trump administration.
We talked to Kayseh Magan, a former fraud investigator in the Minnesota attorney general’s office, about an unsubstantiated report published just days before President Donald Trump vowed to revoke temporary asylum protections for Somali refugees.
Reporting by Deena Winter.
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- Will Max Brosmer make his first Vikings start against Sam Darnold's Seahawks?
- Runtime
- 22:29
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer preview Sunday's game in Seattle, where the reeling Vikings may be starting undrafted rookie quarterback Max Brosmer for the first time. Oh yeah, old friend Sam Darnold will be on the other sideline. What to expect from Darnold? Brosmer? Where does this leave J.J. McCarthy's development? Who will be available along the offensive line?
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- Minnesota’s Thanksgiving turkey gets a turn in the spotlight — but no pardon
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Thanksgiving means it's time for the traditional turkey ... presentation — because Minnesota does not pardon its turkeys.
Video: Jennifer Brooks/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Jackknifed semis block I-94 during winter storm in northwestern Minnesota
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Roads are snow and ice-covered across the metro. Flights at the MSP airport were running mostly on time.
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- Rare bird that hasn't been seen in Minnesota in over a decade spotted in Bemidji
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- A common eider has been spotted in Bemidji. The species visited Duluth in 2014, but it wasn’t previously in the state since 1966.
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- Protesters clash with agents, police during apparent federal raid in St. Paul
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Minnesota Democrats look to reverse federal ban on hemp THC products
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota’s Democrats in Congress say they will push to undo a federal ban on intoxicating hemp products before it takes effect in a year and upends the state’s market for low-dose THC products.
Video by Renee Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Why do so many spam calls come from Norwood Young America, MN?
- Runtime
- 12:26
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Your phone rings. It’s a number you don’t recognize, but it’s a Minnesota area code. The caller ID location reads Norwood Young America. If you’ve gotten these spam calls, you’re not alone. Casey Darnell shares the likely story behind the calls with host Erica Pearson. Plus: Is Norwood Young America really home to Minnesota's oldest summer festival?
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- J.J. McCarthy's in concussion protocol. Will Max Brosmer start vs. Seattle?
- Runtime
- 11:48
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker hop on to discuss the news shared by Kevin O'Connell on Monday that quarterback J.J. McCarthy is in concussion protocol following Sunday's loss to the Packers. Will Max Brosmer get his shot to start? Will the Vikings look to add more emergency depth to the QB room?
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- How did Minnesota become the nation’s top turkey state?
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
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- Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was awful against the Green Bay Packers
- Runtime
- 23:17
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand of the Minnesota Star Tribune review the film of Sunday's 23-6 Vikings loss to the Packers. It's littered with bad play, starting once again with young QB J.J. McCarthy.
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- Vikings look listless by end of 23-6 drubbing in Green Bay
- Runtime
- 19:53
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker come to you from the mezzanine level of Lambeau Field, where you will hear the trash getting taken out during this episode. On the field, coach Kevin O'Connell, quarterback J.J. McCarthy and an otherwise veteran team seem to have run out of answers for 2025. The defense has only been able to do so much under these conditions, while special teams remains erratic.
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- Octopus at Great Lakes Aquarium is nearing the end of her life
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
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- Vikings mailbag: Ryan Kelly's return, J.J. McCarthy's development, and Justin Jefferson's patience
- Runtime
- 48:22
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss the final ins and outs before Sunday's game at Lambeau Field. They also open the mailbag and answer your Vikings-related questions about quarterback J.J. McCarthy's development, receiver Justin Jefferson's patience, the offensive line, and more. This week's flashback Friday includes a look back at the start of the 2020 season.
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- The three most disappointing Vikings and the J.J. McCarthy Paradox
- Runtime
- 35:46
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Daily Delivery host Michael Rand welcomes in SKOR North's Judd Zulgad for a super show of sorts breaking down the Vikings.
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- Duluth church leaders enabled a child abuser for years
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
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- It's late November. Do you know what the Twins' plan is?
- Runtime
- 34:50
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Bobby Nightengale returns from the GM meetings, where the Twins still weren't able to give a concrete answer about payroll or their path forward.
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- Waymo is expanding to Minneapolis
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company, is bringing its fleet of autonomous electric vehicles to Minneapolis.
Testing of the signature white Jaguar I-Pace SUVs and Zeekr RT vehicles is set to begin Thursday, but it will likely be several months before passenger service will begin.
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- Vikings prepare for Packers while still waiting for J.J. McCarthy's foundation to set
- Runtime
- 25:12
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker preview the Vikings' annual trip to Lambeau Field on Sunday. They discuss quarterback J.J. McCarthy's development with seven games left on the schedule, how the kick coverage mishap is emblematic of a larger issue, the lack of takeaways by a talented defense, and what kind of team they're facing in the Packers.
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- The film review of Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy's struggles against the Bears doesn't lie
- Runtime
- 24:10
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Michael Rand and Andrew Krammer of the Minnesota Star Tribune dissect Sunday's game.
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- Federal agents confronted by protesters during operation at St. Paul paper distributor
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Federal agents and protesters clashed Tuesday morning at a St. Paul paper distribution company in what officials described as a search warrant operation, while one man said two of his relatives were taken away.
Go to StarTribune.com for the latest on this developing news.
Video Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Federal agents, protesters on scene at St. Paul paper distributor
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Federal agents are at a St. Paul paper distribution company, where protesters have gathered and city officials say they are monitoring the situation. Tap the link in our bio for the latest updates on this developing news.
Video: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- A Story of fentanyl addiction, told through the life and death of Lizzi Carlson
- Runtime
- 6:09
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- For more than a year, the Carlsons, including Lizzi, allowed the Minnesota Star Tribune inside their struggle. They told stories of pain and hope, frustration and failure. They shared hundreds of intimate text messages. Again and again, they described a sense of futility and isolation. Public resources were unreliable or scarce. Treatment sometimes worked, then she’d relapse. Tap the link in our bio for the full report.
Photos: Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune and courtesy of the Carlson family.
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- J.J. McCarthy's struggles continue as Vikings lose rematch with Bears
- Runtime
- 21:51
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss the Vikings' 19-17 loss to the Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, which finished with a 48-yard game-winning field goal by Bears kicker Cairos Santos. Among several defining topics from the game, they talk about J.J. McCarthy's performance, the run game and special teams impact.
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- BREAKDOWN: Vikings lose to the Bears; J.J. McCarthy starts to lose the optimists.
- Runtime
- 18:50
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Star Tribune Daily Delivery host Michael Rand delivers the ugly truth. J.J. McCarthy was awful for most of Sunday, and the Vikings got what they deserved. Now it's seven games of development or bust.
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- OPINION| A season of uncertainty
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- OPINION: No one thinks farming is an easy business. But while the Johnson family is no stranger to the industry’s usual challenges, Trump’s unprecedented use of tariffs to reshape global trade has created yet another layer of difficulty.
Video: Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Katseye was a whole lot of choreography, chaos and shoelaces
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The surging K-pop group kicked off its tour in Minneapolis. Tap the link in our bio for the review.
Video: Jon Bream/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- New Ulm working to keep Hermann the German standing tall
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
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- Vikings rule two out vs. Bears, and a mailbag on helmets, fines and outside linebackers
- Runtime
- 32:29
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss Ryan Kelly's week of practice, the outside linebacker room with Jonathan Greenard out against the Bears and the NFL's fine scale while answering listener questions. Plus, a look back at 2021's Week 13 Vikings-Lions game.
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- What is the Minnesota Twins' plan? And does it involve trading Byron Buxton?
- Runtime
- 51:30
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Aaron Gleeman joins Daily Delivery host Michael Rand to dissect a curious Twins offseason. Are they going to go deeper into a fire sale? Why don't we know more about their plan yet? What do we think of the Derek Shelton hire? And is there any reason for hope?
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- Minneapolis woman’s killing exposes gaps in how police investigate domestic violence
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
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- Federal shutdown deal could kill Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC market
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
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- Long-delayed review of rape kit DNA finally brings justice for Twin Cities woman
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The prosecution’s case, all but closed since the attack in 2013, grew out of a years-long initiative to have untested sex assault kits examined for evidence.
Video: Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- A deep dive on the Minnesota Timberwolves with Jon Krawczynski
- Runtime
- 39:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Is Jaden McDaniels going to keep this up? Are we thinking about the Timberwolves' second guard spot all wrong? Is the identity of the Wolves changing? What is the ceiling for Minnesota in a confusing Western Conference? Michael Rand and The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski get into all that on the latest Daily Delivery podcast.
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- Vikings, J.J. McCarthy seek cohesion at home against surging Bears
- Runtime
- 25:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker preview Sunday's game between the Vikings (4-5) and Bears (6-3), who have won six of their last seven games. Will the offense find cohesion with J.J. McCarthy at U.S. Bank Stadium? How do they match up against the Bears defense? When will center Ryan Kelly return? The Vikings defense appears to have found a groove after a rough five-day stretch in October. Are they going to get the upper hand again on Caleb Williams?
