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The Minnesota Gophers have a chance to save their season vs. Iowa. Is that too much to ask?
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- The Minnesota Gophers have a chance to save their season vs. Iowa. Is that too much to ask?
- Runtime
- 18:32
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Gophers football team is just 1-8 against the Iowa Hawkeyes during P.J. Fleck's head coaching tenure. They're also coming off a humbling 41-13 loss to Purdue heading into Saturday's Homecoming game against Iowa.
Can the Gophers dig deep and turn their season around with a win? Is it too much to ask for them for a special season? Michael Rand and Chip Scoggins discuss for the Minnesota Star Tribune's Daily Delivery podcast.
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- Cougars in Minnesota? A rare discovery raises big questions.
- Runtime
- 26:22
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- A mother cougar and her three kittens were captured on a trail camera in northern Minnesota - an extraordinary discovery that could signal the return of a big cat that hasn't been known to breed in the state for more than a century.
But where did these cougars come from? Are they establishing a permanent home in Minnesota? And what would their return mean for people, pets, livestock and other wildlife?
Minnesota Star Tribune outdoors reporter Greg Stanley and photojournalist Anthony Souffle traveled to the north woods near Voyageurs National Park to join researchers tracking these elusive animals. They share what they discovered, how scientists are following the cats' movements and why this small cougar family could represent a turning point for Minnesota's wildlife.
In this episode of Essential Minnesota, host Melissa Townsend explores the mystery of Minnesota's returning cougars - and what it might take for humans and big cats to coexist.
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- As Quinn Hughes prepares to return to Vancouver, is his career at a crossroads again?
- Runtime
- 28:32
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- It's been more than 10 months since Quinn Hughes was traded from the Canucks to the Wild in a blockbuster that reshaped both franchises. As Hughes prepares to play Sunday in Vancouver for the first time since the trade, questions about his future with the Wild are very familiar.
Michael Rand and longtime Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson discuss the reception Hughes can expect in Sunday's game, why he wanted out of Vancouver and how three former Wild players are faring with the rebuilding Canucks.
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- Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver | Oct. 21 scores and highlights
- Runtime
- 1:27:00
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Watch Randy Shaver deliver scores, highlights and interviews from the first part of Week 8 of the Minnesota high school football season. Among the games in the spotlight:
- Elk River vs. Cretin-Derham Hall
- Mountain Iron-Buhl vs. Deer River
- Delano vs. Stewartville
- Byron vs. Totino-Grace
- Rochester Mayo vs. Chanhassen
- SMB vs. Simley
- Mankato East vs. Hastings
Several guests called in to chat with Shaver: Hills-Beaver Creek quarterback/linebacker Brodie Metzger, Deer River linebacker Ian Villeneuve, Spring Lake Park quarterback Nolan Roach, Hastings coach Dana Strain, Rochester Mayo coach Donny Holcomb and Aitkin coach Alan Hills.
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- Meet Jill Burcum, Deputy Opinion Editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Meet Jill Burcum, she writes about the Boundary Waters, healthcare and life outside the Metro with the perspective of someone who lives it, from her home on a dairy farm. Her reporting goes beyond the headlines to the generational families and long-tail stories behind them.
Learn more, subscribe today. https://www.startribune.com/author/jill-burcum/6370422
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- Meet Jill Burcum, Deputy Opinion Editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Meet Jill Burcum, she writes about the Boundary Waters, healthcare and life outside the Metro with the perspective of someone who lives it, from her home on a dairy farm. Her reporting goes beyond the headlines to the generational families and long-tail stories behind them.
Learn more, subscribe today. https://www.startribune.com/author/jill-burcum/6370422
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- Meet the new baby cougars at the Minnesota Wildlife Science Center
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- When you hear them, the sound is more chirp than roar: a high-pitched call three young cougars use to keep in touch with one another and the cat who will soon become their adoptive mother.
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In August, sisters Lysandra and Elide and their brother, Gavriel, arrived at the Wildlife Science Center from Washington. The kittens were orphaned after their mother was killed by a landowner while preying on goats.
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The center had been hoping to take in young cougars after the death of an older cougar, Pandora. So when Washington’s Department of Natural Resources called, the center’s executive director and co-founder Peggy Callahan sent her team west. A biologist examined the kittens before the team brought them back to Minnesota — a round trip totaling more than 40 hours on the road.
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The kittens have been quarantined at the Stacy non-profit educational and research facility while undergoing vaccinations and deworming before they’ll live with t...
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- Is Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin about to get traded?
- Runtime
- 24:19
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- After almost five months of speculation, a Dylan Larkin trade might finally happen in the next few days. He now has a list of 10 teams, including the Minnesota Wild, that he would approve in a trade.
Michael Rand breaks it down with the crew from Hockeytown Rundown. What went wrong for the once-proud Red Wings? What has the Larkin saga meant to the organization? And are the Minnesota Wild, who have been after Larkin for months, still a good match as a trade partner?
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- What Chris Ballard's firing means for the Colts ahead of Vikings matchup, return of Cam Bynum to MN
- Runtime
- 29:28
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- The Vikings return from their bye week to face a Colts team in flux after the firing of general manager Chris Ballard. As they visit the Vikings — bringing former beloved safety Cam Bynum back to town — can the Colts put their season back on track? Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Emily Leiker is joined by IndyStar Colts Insider Nathan Brown to discuss Ballard's firing, where coach Shane Steichen stands and what the on-field product has looked like entering Week 7 of the season.
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- Minnesota Timberwolves NBA season preview: It’s boom or bust with LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards
- Runtime
- 32:07
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Timberwolves made a hard pivot this offseason, likely realizing that their ceiling was capped even after winning five playoff series the last three years.
This year’s team has a lower ceiling but a higher floor with the addition of LaMelo Ball. Michael Rand and Jack Borman break down things to like and be concerned about ahead of Wednesday’s season opener against the Miami Heat.
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- The hardest part of coaching football isn’t always football | Varsity Insiders With Randy Shaver
- Runtime
- 30:16
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- First-year Minnesota high school football head coaches Jerad Kostiuk (International Falls), Devin Lockerby (NRHEG) and Chris Zimmel (Fertile-Beltrami), whose journeys to the job could hardly be more different, chat with Randy Shaver about play calls, parents, injuries and the work that starts long before kickoff.
00:00 Meet three first-time Minnesota football coaches
00:38 From college player to head coach in one spring
01:31 What leading Cub Scouts taught Fertile-Beltrami's new coach
03:47 Taking the reins after 24 years as an assistant
05:11 Who do you call before accepting a head coaching job?
09:16 NRHEG's first win came down to a last-second trick play
10:12 International Falls' first win ended in the locker room
11:58 Fertile-Beltrami's first win lasted just one quarter
14:07 The head coaching work players never see
16:54 Calling plays is harder than Chris Zimmel expected
18:54 How NRHEG's parents have suppo...
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- Book of 125,000 incarcerated Japanese Americans warns against today’s rhetoric
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Ireichō, which translates to “book to console the spirits,” is a traveling monument that recently stopped at Historic Fort Snelling in Minnesota. Its thick pages contain the names of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II.
It is proof that thousands of American families lost their homes and freedom. Its lesson feels urgent in Minnesota today.
Video: Laura Yuen/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos: The Associated Press and Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- UnitedHealthcare mistakenly declared eight doctors dead
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Eight U.S. doctors, including two Minnesota physicians, were mistakenly identified as dead in letters sent to patients last month by health insurer UnitedHealthcare.
The error involved the notification system the health insurer uses to tell members if their doctors or other providers drop out of its network.
Visit StarTribune.com to read the full story by Jeremy Olson.
Photos by Jim Mone/The Associated Press and Dreamstime/TNS.
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- Apparent space debris lands in western Minnesota cornfield
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Apparent space debris seems to have fallen from the heavens — or at least the upper atmosphere — this week and landed in a western Minnesota cornfield, officials say.
Videos and photos courtesy of Tena Wilts.
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- Angel Reese is in the WNBA Finals, highlighting a Lynx trade with two winners and one big loser
- Runtime
- 23:11
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- The WNBA Finals are a matchup between Atlanta and Golden State. With Angel Reese on the verge of a title with the Dream, Michael Rand and Cassidy Hettesheimer revisit the trade that netted the Lynx Rookie of the Year Olivia Miles.
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- Protesters hold vigil against plan to house ICE detainees in Minnesota prison
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- The Appleton prison will open this fall. The Prairie Alliance for Human Dignity has been holding events in opposition of using the facility for immigrant detention.
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On Sunday, Oct. 11, the group held a prayer vigil outside of the Appleton Civic Center "to pray about what is happening with the detention center," said Therese Quinn. Quinn helped organize the event attended by about 100 people.
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Appleton residents funded construction of the prison in 1990, wanting to create economic diversity following the 1980s farm crisis. After its closure in 2010, Appleton struggled to recover economically. Some local leaders and residents say the reopening will be a welcome economic boost. Others have concerns about how detainees will be treated.
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Video: Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Is a Democratic wave coming for Minnesota?
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Amy Klobuchar has a commanding lead in the governor’s race. The U.S Senate race is tighter. President Donald Trump is once again underwater in Minnesota three weeks before election day.
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- Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver | Oct. 14 scores and highlights
- Runtime
- 1:29:45
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Watch Randy Shaver deliver scores, highlights and interviews from Week 7 of the Minnesota high school football season. Among the games in the spotlight:
- Monticello vs. Elk River
- Cretin-Derham Hall vs. Mahtomedi
- Red Lake County vs. Park Christian
- Blaine vs. Centennial
- Orono vs. Delano
- Owatonna vs. Rochester Mayo
- Mounds View vs. Forest Lake
Shakopee linebackers Andrew McGee, a North Dakota commit, and Blake Loughlin, a Northwestern commit, joined Shaver in the studio, and several more guests called in: Cretin-Derham Hall quarterback Gavin Russell, Mountain Iron-Buhl quarterback Izaiah Alto, Moorhead defensive end/linebacker Zaahir Miller, Owatonna coach Jeff Williams and Luverne coach Todd Oye, whose team snapped Jackson County Central's 32-game winning streak.
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- 30 seconds of fall colors on Minnesota's Gunflint Trail
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- 🍂🍁 You can still see some prime fall colors around the state this MEA weekend, though the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Fall Color Finder says the peak has passed along the North Shore.
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The Twin Cities are still approaching peak for colors, which is expected to happen early next week.
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- What it’s like to be Somali Minnesotan right now
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- Somali Minnesotans have watched with worry in recent days as attention again gathers around crimes committed by a few in their community. It’s a feeling all too familiar for those trying to live productive lives in the place they call home.
Video: Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- What's going on with Jauan Jennings and the Vikings wide receiver situation?
- Runtime
- 5:52
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- Jauan Jennings looked like a big-impact signing when he agreed to a one-year deal with the Vikings in May, but he has just two catches this season. Is he a trade candidate?
Michael Rand and La Velle E. Neal III try to sort out what's going on with a Vikings wide receiver room that has been hit with injuries but is also suddenly gaining players like Odell Beckham Jr.
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- Three sons, two coaches, one team: Lakeville South's Deans | Varsity Insiders With Randy Shaver
- Runtime
- 20:48
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Lakeville South defensive coordinator Mark Dean has coached all three of his sons, and now his oldest, Camden, coaches alongside him while his youngest, Griffen, finishes his senior season before heading to Montana. The three join Randy Shaver to talk about what it was like growing up in the Dean family, how their competitive streaks followed them onto the football field, coaching alongside each other and Griffen’s hoped-for return from injury.
00:00 Meet Lakeville South's football family: The Deans
00:32 Mark Dean on coaching all three of his sons
02:49 Griffen Dean on being the last brother coached by Dad
04:20 The Dean brothers' rivalry — and Mom's role as referee
05:52 What Mark Sees in His Sons Now
07:09 Camden Dean on coaching his brother alongside his dad
08:13 Griffen discusses his injury
09:09 What Lakeville South's coach says about each Dean
12:07 The brother who seems to win at everything
13:20 Two sons, ...
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- All 80 books banned in Minnesota last year came from one school
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- One small school on the Iron Range banned more books from its library than every other public school in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota — combined.
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The North Woods School in Cook, Minn., just west of Lake Vermilion, swept 80 books off the shelves last school year after some parents objected to books and lesson plans recommended by a newly hired library assistant.
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- Minneapolis residents rally to support Rep. Ilhan Omar after federal raid on her home
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Community members gathered at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis in support of Rep. Ilhan Omar after federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., home on Monday.
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Homeland Security Investigations agents conducted the search. The Department of Justice said in a statement that the raid was “part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation,” but provided no further details.
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“Sadly, this is actually not the first time I’ve pulled together a rally with friends and neighbors when Ilhan has been under attack by our federal government,” said Wintana Melekin, founder of Groundwork Institute, which organized the rally. “We know if we remain silent when authoritarianism is coming after our community, it’ll only get worse.”
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In a note read aloud to the crowd, Omar thanked those at the rally for their support and emphasized she would not be silenced.
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“Thank you for having my back, and I'll be home soon to get out the vote...
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- Why does Minnesota seem to have so many water towers?
- Runtime
- 12:51
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Why does Minnesota seem to have so many water towers? And does the state actually have more than other places?
In this episode of Curious Minnesota, host Erica Pearson talks with reporter Carson Hartzog about the state's 880 active elevated water tanks, why Minnesota's geography makes water towers so visible, and the man who's made it his mission to document them all.
Plus, the stories behind some of Minnesota's most unusual water towers — including a giant coffee pot, a fishing bobber and a memorable "Elvis for President" stunt.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Minnesota's unusual water towers
00:51 A listener asks why Minnesota has so many water towers
01:31 Why counting water towers is harder than expected
02:39 Meet the Minnesotan documenting the state's water towers
03:47 Why Minnesota's geography makes water towers more visible
04:49 How many water towers does Minne...
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- This Vikings defense seems unstoppable. These players showed defense's strengths vs. Saints
- Runtime
- 30:59
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- The Vikings defense has been dominant through the first five weeks of the season. Which players deserve more widespread hype for the roles they're playing? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker break down some film from the Vikings' win over the Saints that might not have been the flashiest, but shows where and how this Vikings defense excels, highlighting players like Jalen Redmond, Eric Wilson, Isaiah Rodgers and more.
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- Live: Ilhan Omar accuses Trump of weaponizing government against her in raid
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on Monday.
Homeland Security Investigations agents conducted the search, according to the Associated Press and Fox News. The Department of Justice said in a statement that the raid was “part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation,” but provided no further details.
Photos: The Minnesota Star Tribune and The Associated Press.
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- Vikings takeaways: Kyler Murray ascends, Aaron Jones amazes, Kevin O’Connell overcomes a huge gaffe
- Runtime
- 17:56
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- The Vikings are 5-0 at the bye week largely because of a dominant defense, otherworldly special teams and an offense that continues to make progress. Is it sustainable? That question tilts more toward "yes" with each win the team banks, including Sunday's 23-13 win at New Orleans.
Michael Rand and Andrew Krammer from the Minnesota Star Tribune break down Kyler Murray's best game in purple, Aaron Jones continuing to be a workhorse into his 30s and the Vikings finding a way even after losing more players to injury and trying a regrettable trick play almost ended in disaster.
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- Vikings beat Saints, 23-13, in Justin Jefferson's homecoming and first full game with Kyler Murray
- Runtime
- 26:55
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Justin Jefferson reminded football fans why he's a superstar with a eye-popping touchdown grab in his homecoming. Is this Vikings offense finally settling in? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Emily Leiker and Chip Scoggins discuss the Vikings' 23-13 win over the Saints in New Orleans. Kyler Murray looked in control, dealing to Jefferson and a variety of receivers in the victory, and continued success by the defense and special teams helped seal things up.
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- AI helps create tattoos in the Twin Cities — and an identity crisis
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- AI has reopened an industry debate over whether tattooing is ultimately an art or a service. At Black Coffin Tattoo in St. Paul, the owner embraced AI at first. His daughter, also an artist, didn’t.
What do you think?
Video: Abby Sliva/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver | Oct. 9 scores and highlights
- Runtime
- 1:32:56
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Watch Randy Shaver deliver scores, highlights and interviews from Week 6 of the Minnesota high school football season. Among the games in the spotlight:
- Eden Prairie vs. Moorhead
- Mayer Lutheran vs. Cleveland
- Marshall vs. Orono
- Brainerd vs. Monticello
- Hawley vs. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
- Chaska vs. Chanhassen
- Wayzata vs. Minnetonka
- Albert Lea vs. St. Peter
Several guests called in to chat with Shaver: Moorhead tight end/defensive end and North Dakota State commit Drew Kessel, Springfield quarterback Parker Kuehn, Monticello running back/linebacker Cale Holthaus, Orono defensive end/tight end Bennett Halverson, Cook County coach Steven Anderson and Cleveland coach Erik Hermanson.
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- Vikings-Saints preview: Will WRs Justin Jefferson, Odell Beckham Jr. play?
- Runtime
- 43:21
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- As wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison worked through injuries this week, the Vikings brought in backup: Odell Beckham Jr. Which receivers will make up the Vikings' corps vs. the Saints? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker preview Sunday's Week 5 Vikings-Saints game, when the Vikings are hoping Jefferson and Kyler Murray can get a full game of action together under their belts.
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- What’s that giant stone beehive beside Hwy. 100?
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Ever notice the giant stone beehives beside Hwy. 100? The curious structures are a rare remnant of a Depression-era scenic route lined with lilacs and picnic parks.
Video: Sara Porter and Erica Pearson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Are the Minnesota Timberwolves relying too much on Rudy Gobert this season?
- Runtime
- 22:06
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- The Wolves are a far better team with Rudy Gobert on the court than off the court. But it also leaves the Wolves inevitably vulnerable during the minutes when Gobert doesn’t play. And they seem particularly vulnerable, or at least challenged, to come up with solutions this season given their lack of frontcourt depth.
Michael Rand and new Star Tribune beat writer Sarah Todd explore those ideas and more on the latest Daily Delivery podcast.
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- Title
- Why Amy Klobuchar wants to be Minnesota's next governor
- Runtime
- 43:50
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Why does U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar want to leave Washington and become Minnesota's next governor? And what would she do differently if elected?
Minnesota Star Tribune senior politics writer Briana Bierschbach sits down with Klobuchar for an extended conversation about her upbringing, the experiences that shaped her political career and why she believes it's time to return to Minnesota to lead the state's executive branch.
Klobuchar discusses her plans to address fraud in Minnesota's public programs, strengthen the state's economy, make housing and health care more affordable and support businesses and workers. She also answers questions about mining in northern Minnesota, gun legislation and public safety and how she would work across party lines in a politically divided state.
The conversation is part of a special series of candidate interviews from the Minnesota Star Tribune's Essential Minnesota podcast, giving voters a closer look at the people ...
- Title
- How the FBI stopped Mall of America terror plot
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Federal authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man from the Twin Cities who is accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at the Mall of America.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, of Richfield, was charged with one count of knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition in order to commit a federal crime of terrorism. Authorities say Mohamud was planning an attack for later this month at the megamall.
Reporting by Sarah Nelson and Jeff Day.
Photos from U.S. District Court
- Title
- She lost her leg in a hit-and-run. Then she ran a marathon.
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- One man allegedly saw Andrea Lee’s suffering and drove away. In the final half-mile of the Berlin Marathon, two runners saw it and stayed.
Photos/video: Provided by Phil Lee and courtesy of Abbott World Marathon Majors
- Title
- How long can the Vikings keep winning while Kevin O'Connell's offense keeps sputtering?
- Runtime
- 8:58
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Vikings are 4-0. That's the very good news for head coach Kevin O'Connell. But the lack of contributions offensive can't feel great for O'Connell's pride. How much longer can this keep up?
Michael Rand and Chip Scoggins dive into those questions and more.
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- Title
- Can P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Gophers avoid a letdown after two huge upset wins?
- Runtime
- 14:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Gophers fans who have been hurt before are bracing for something bad this Saturday at Purdue. But P.J. Fleck has his team rolling after upset wins at Washington and Michigan.
Can this year be different, vaulting the Gophers into a different class of teams? Michael Rand and Chip Scoggins from the Minnesota Star Tribune break it down.
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- Title
- Odell Beckham Jr. is now a Minnesota Viking. What might his role look like?
- Runtime
- 5:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Odell Beckham Jr., the former standout New York Giants wide receiver known for his 2014 one-handed catch, signed to the Vikings practice squad Wednesday. With Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison nursing minor injuries, what could OBJ's role look like? Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Ben Goessling breaks down the possibilities and Kevin O'Connell's background with the veteran receiver.
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- Title
- Data centers are key midterm issue in Minnesota
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A proposed data center in Hermantown has animated voters ahead of a midterm election that will decide control of the Minnesota Legislature.
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Video by Briana Bierschbach and Allison Kite/The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Title
- Inside the MN Twins' toughest offseason decisions, from Joe Ryan to Royce Lewis
- Runtime
- 17:52
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Twins made progress with prospects in 2026, but they face an offseason of uncertainty with MLB's labor situation and several tough roster decisions.
Bobby Nightengale and Michael Rand from the Minnesota Star Tribune explore where things stand and what the Twins might do before (and if) the 2027 season begins.
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- Title
- The Saints need to shake off a MNF loss when Vikings visit. Can Tyler Shough deliver in big moment?
- Runtime
- 21:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Vikings head south to meet the New Orleans Saints, who have a short week following their Monday Night Football loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Emily Leiker is joined by NewOrlean.Football's Mike Triplett to discuss what went wrong for the Saints on Monday night and how they could try to get back on track versus the Vikings. How has second-year quarterback Tyler Shough improved? What's their run game like without Travis Etienne Jr.?
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- Title
- Lord of the flyers: Sammy Lett is here to keep Minneapolis weird
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Sammy Lett suspects many people require only a gentle push to let loose their inner weirdo. The 27-year-old hangs absurdist posters around town, stages quirky stunts and throws picnics in celebration of crows and wasp nests.
Video: Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- Title
- What do football coaches tell players after 30 straight losses? | Varsity Insiders With Randy Shaver
- Runtime
- 25:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ortonville, Medford and Sibley East are each seeking their first win of the Minnesota high school football season while carrying long losing streaks. Head coaches Matt Fellows, Jerome Johannes and Stephen Montgomery join Randy Shaver to discuss what keeps players coming back, where they see progress and what it will take to break through.
00:00 Three Minnesota football teams searching for a win
00:58 Ortonville's 34-game skid, and signs of progress
02:51 Medford comes agonizingly close in overtime
04:19 Sibley East's new coach tackles a 26-game streak
05:26 What a long losing streak does to a team
08:24 Keeping players motivated when wins are scarce
10:27 The late-night calls behind Ortonville's rebuild
11:53 What counts as progress without a win?
14:47 What gives all three coaches hope?
18:14 Did COVID contribute to the struggles?
20:29 Ortonville's plan to rebuild for the long term
22:29 Sibley East's firs...
- Title
- Did Kyler Murray look better vs. Dolphins upon review? How offense is evolving for QB
- Runtime
- 31:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Vikings remain 4-0 after a win over the Dolphins, but the boo birds were loud at U.S. Bank Stadium for quarterback Kyler Murray and the offense's struggles. But did Murray look better with a second look? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker take a look at the Vikings-Dolphins game tape to see what went wrong around Murray, how he eventually found rhythm with tight end T.J. Hockenson and how the offense is evolving for Murray.
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- Title
- Kyler Murray is making progress with the Vikings. Does coach Kevin O’Connell need to help him more?
- Runtime
- 18:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Kyler Murray produced far more positive plays when not directly under center in the Vikings' 15-10 win over Miami, but Minnesota still didn't score a touchdown. Are there ways Kevin O'Connell can call things more to Murray's strengths, or is this just going to be a work in progress?
Michael Rand and Andrew Krammer break down Murray's day, his chemistry with tight end T.J. Hockenson and more on the latest Daily Delivery podcast.
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- Title
- Why Lisa Demuth wants to be Minnesota’s next governor
- Runtime
- 34:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- What would Lisa Demuth change as Minnesota governor - and how have her own experiences shaped the way she would lead the state?
Minnesota Star Tribune senior politics writer Briana Bierschbach sits down with Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, the Republican nominee for governor, for an extended conversation about her childhood, her path into politics and what she would do differently if elected in November.
Demuth discusses growing up with a single mother who relied for a time on public assistance, experiencing racism as a biracial child in central Minnesota and surviving breast cancer. She also lays out her plans to reduce taxes and government spending, address fraud in state programs and change Minnesota’s approach to mining, health care and other major issues.
Bierschbach presses Demuth on the tradeoffs behind her proposals, including where she would cut spending to pay for tax reductions, what responsibility legislative leaders bear for fr...
- Title
- Vikings beat Dolphins, 15-10, behind Will Reichard's leg as offensive struggles continue
- Runtime
- 31:02
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Kicker Will Reichard cleared five field goals to give the Vikings a 15-10 win against the Dolphins at U.S. Bank Stadium. Why couldn't the offense find the end zone? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker recap the Vikings' fourth straight win from T.J. Hockenson helping the offense find some rhythm near the end of the game to continued special teams and defensive success. What have we learned in the Vikings' 4-0 start?
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- Title
- Thousands of runners strut their stuff at the 2026 Twin Cities Marathon
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Thousands of runners hit the streets for the 2026 Twin Cities Marathon. Ideal race conditions led to exciting finishes for the winners and a great atmosphere for the thousands of people cheering them on.
Video: Sofia Barnett, Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Sam Siedow and Bob Timmons/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
