Star Tribune
BREAKDOWN: Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy stages epic comeback in debut to beat the Bears
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- BREAKDOWN: Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy stages epic comeback in debut to beat the Bears
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- 19:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Host Michael Rand takes listener questions and recaps a Monday night thriller. Down 17-6 and playing as poorly as possible, the Vikings rallied behind J.J. McCarthy to beat the Bears 27-24.
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- Why did Prince decide to live in Chanhassen?
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Minneapolis native's legacy will forever be linked to his state-of-the-art suburban playground, Paisley Park.
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- Gallery explores cat and tattoo art in northeast Minneapolis
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Cats! Tattoos! Together in one art show!
Twenty-five artists submitted their purrrfect creations for “Cat$ and Tat$,” a one-night pop-up show on Sept. 6 at ALTR Gallery in northeast Minneapolis.
Video: Alicia Eler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Vikings prediction: What to know ahead of J.J. McCarthy's debut
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- 28:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Michael Rand and Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star Tribune break down Monday night's opener between the Vikings and Bears. J.J. McCarthy's life has been pointing toward this moment for years. How will he perform in his first NFL start?
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- Hundreds gather for funeral of Annunciation shooting victim
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- At the Minneapolis funeral service, Fletcher Merkel, 8, was remembered for his enthusiasm and kindness.
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- Hundreds attend first K-Pop Minnecon in St. Paul #shorts
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Vikings mailbag: Adam Thielen's role? Cornerback help? Brian Flores vs. Caleb Williams?
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- 32:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker open the mailbag and answer your Vikings-related questions about receiver Adam Thielen, the cornerback depth chart, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, and the latest on ailments for safety Harrison Smith and tackle Christian Darrisaw.
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- For the first time, Minnesota raises the flags of all 11 tribal nations at the Capitol
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The flags of Minnesota's 11 sovereign tribal nations now fly on the grounds of the Minnesota Capitol.
Video by Jennifer Brooks/The Minnesota Star Tribune https://www.startribune.com/brooks-for-the-first-time-minnesota-raises-the-flags-of-all-11-tribal-nations-at-the-capitol/601467159?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- Minnesota students stage walkout to call for gun control after Annunciation shooting #shorts
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Students across Minnesota staged a school walkout on Friday. The demonstration was part of an effort to rally support for gun control measures after the deadly Annunciation shooting, according to Students Demand Action, which works to prevent gun violence.
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- Capturing the Annunciation shooting in photographs, TSITP fans and a music legend in MN
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- 38:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Two Star Tribune photographers share the stories behind the images they took after the shooting at Annunciation school. Plus, why the biggest fans of the young adult romance series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” are also the least likely. And music critic Jon Bream shares some star-studded stories as he celebrates his 50-year career writing about the world’s most famous musicians.
View some of Rich and Liz’s photos from the Annunciation School shooting here (https://www.startribune.com/the-shooting-at-annunciation-church-and-its-aftermath-10-days-of-images/601467771) , read more about “The Summer I Turned Pretty” (https://www.startribune.com/the-summer-i-turned-pretty-first-love-lisa-phillips/601458274) and check out Jon Bream’s music criticism (https://www.startribune.com/author/jon-bream/8660039) .
This week our guests are photojournalists Richard Tsong-Taatarii (https://www.startri...
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- Ready or not, Vikings begin J.J. McCarthy era in Chicago on Monday night
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- 31:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker preview Monday night's season opener in Chicago, where Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will return to face his hometown team in his first NFL start. How will he manage the emotions? How will the Vikings manage him? And what should be expected in the matchup of makeovers between the Vikings defense and the Bears offense under new coach Ben Johnson?
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- Parent of Annunciation shooting victim calls for lawmakers to take action
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Malia Kimbrell, a nurse at HCMC where her daughter was treated after the shooting, is pressing legislators to act.
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- How the Trump administration's trade changes are impacting this Minnesota farm family
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- 15:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Jill Burcum interviews a Minnesota farm family, the Johnsons, on the Star Tribune stage at the State Fair on Aug. 25, 2025. The Johnsons are the subject of Burcum's ongoing series “A season of uncertainty,” which is about the Trump administration's sweeping trade changes and their impact on agriculture.
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- Minnesota man freed after 27 years in prison for murder he didn't commit
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- After 27 years serving a life sentence, Bryan Hooper became a free man Thursday morning.
Video: Eleanor Hildebrandt and Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Vikings rookies hold training camp for kids
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Skol! The Minnesota Vikings recently held the annual All-Abilities Clinic where players teach kids what a "day in the life" of a Viking is like.
Video: Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- The biggest reasons for Vikings optimism and pessimism in 2025
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- 23:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Michael Rand and La Velle E. Neal III of the Minnesota Star Tribune have a healthy Vikings debate.
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- Parents of child injured in Annunciation shooting urge JD Vance to take action on gun violence
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Running clubs have become a post-pandemic social oasis
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Groups like Mill City Running and Run BLK gather hundreds of residents for exercise and community. They’re among scores of similar clubs popping up across the country. Tap the link in our bio to read the full report by Kyeland Jackson, Anna Sago and Kinnia Cheuk.
Video: Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Democrats, activists rally for ban on assault weapons after Annunciation shooting
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- He couldn’t run. So they covered him instead.
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Ryan Palattao’s family is convinced that guardian angels protected him during the Annunciation church shooting: Becca Heer, the teacher who shielded him, and the community that rallied behind him. With his parents and older brother at his side, Ryan talked about his experience that day.
Video: Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Wild coach John Hynes on what to expect this season
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- 26:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Wild coach John Hynes in conversation with Minnesota Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III at the State Fair.
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- 'Love is Blind' stars Joey Leveille and Sara Carton on their relationship and life after filming
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- 29:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- "Love is Blind" stars Joey Leveille and Sara Carton join the Minnesota Star Tribune's Neal Justin to discuss their relationship status and life after filming.
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- Mom recalls sprinting toward Annunciation after gunfire
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Talking Adam Thielen's return, 53-man roster, and J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota State Fair
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- 48:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- From the Star Tribune booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss Adam Thielen returning to the Vikings, the initial 53-man roster, remaining work to do, and how the young J.J. McCarthy is set up to fare in the NFC North.
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- Books and book clubs with Lori & Julia
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- 34:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Minnesota Star Tribune books editor Chris Hewitt talks books and book clubs with Lori & Julia at the Minnesota State Fair.
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- Annunciation student writes “we’ll miss you” to friend
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Advice for kids and caregivers after the Annunciation School shooting in MN
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- 29:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- On Wednesday, a shooting at Annunciation Church rocked Minneapolis. Two children were killed, 18 people were injured and an entire community was shaken. Two experts share advice on how caregivers can find support and offer the words to process this violence with children of all ages. We hear from Jenny Britton from Washburn Center for Children and Matt Witham from Gillette Children’s.
Find more resources here:
• Washburn Center for Children: Steps to take (https://washburn.org/2023/05/02/my-child-is-troubled-by-a-traumatic-event/) when your child is experiencing a trauma-related emergency
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting (https://www.nctsn.org/resources/parent-guidelines-helping-youth-after-recent-shooting)
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“The Invisible String” (https://patricekarst.com/the-invisible-string...
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- Father of child slain in Annunciation Church shooting speaks about son
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for assasult weapons bans after Annunciation Church shooting
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Minneapolis mayor calls for assault weapons ban after Annunciation Church shooting
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Minneapolis works to heal in the wake of fatal church shooting
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Bells rang out Thursday morning at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, a day after two students were killed and many others were wounded in a shooting. People gathered to mourn and show kindness to one another. Tap the link in our bio to read the latest reporting.
Video: Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos: Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Annunciation principal: 'You're so brave and I'm so sorry this happened to us today'
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Speaking to students, parents and staff following the deadly shooting at Annunciation Church Wednesday, an emotional principal Matt DeBoer said, “You are so brave, and I am so sorry that this happened to us today.” Tap the link in our bio for the latest reporting.
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- Suspect identified in Minneapolis school shooting that killed 2 children
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- During a press conference Sunday, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara also said police are aware of a manifesto that the shooter had timed to be released on YouTube. Tap the link in our bio for the latest updates.
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- Gov. Walz, Police Chief Brian O'Hara and others give update on south Minneapolis shooting
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- 17:19
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Major Jacob Frey, Police Chief Brian O'Hara and others give update on south Minneapolis shooting investigation.
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- Gov. Walz addresses Minnesotans in wake of mass shooting at Minneapolis church
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Gov. Tim Walz said during a press conference Wednesday that once the cameras are gone, Minnesotans will stand together. “It’s on these days like this we are unified as a community. Everyone in this community today is part of that Annunciation parish.”
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- Bystander describes aftermath of Minneapolis school shooting
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Neighbors tie ribbons around trees near Minneapolis school shooting
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Minneapolis mayor: Don’t just say ‘thoughts and prayers’ after school shooting
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- HCMC treating gunshot victims in Minneapolis church shooting
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Dr. Thomas Wyatt, chair of emergency medicine for Hennepin Healthcare, said 11 people were brought to HCMC this morning. Of them, he said two were adults and nine were children. Of the 11, seven were in critical condition. He said four of the 11 required an operating room.
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- Two children killed, shooter dead in Minneapolis church shooting
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Two children and gunman dead after shooting at Minneapolis church, law enforcement source says
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Two children were killed in a shooting Wednesday at Annunciation Church in south Minneapolis, a source confirmed to the Minnesota Star Tribune. The gunman is also dead, the law enforcement source said.
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- Randy Shaver to partner with Strib Varsity on live high school football show and videos
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- 29:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Randy Shaver will host a live show on football nights, showing highlights, reporting scores, sharing exclusive interviews and delivering analysis on games from greater Minnesota and the metro.
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- BREAKING: Vikings 53-man roster announcement and analysis
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- 50:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Ben Goessling and Michael Rand of the Minnesota Star Tribune take listener questions about the Vikings' 53-man roster and dissect cuts as they happened Tuesday afternoon.
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- The latest on cannabis in Minnesota
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- 33:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Minnesota Star Tribune contributing columnist Clemon Dabney III talks the latest in cannabis in Minnesota with Sam Steen from Dabbler Depot and Mariesa Sun-Saenz from Legacy Cup.
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- Lynx on their Liberty rivalry: 'Love them as people, but when it comes to basketball ... hate 'em'
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Minnesota Lynx stars Courtney Williams, Natisha Hiedeman are keeping it real when it comes to their rivalry with the New York Liberty. #shorts #wnba #minnesotalynx
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- St. Cloud revels in Stanley Cup visit, and its hometown NHLer
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- “He could have brought it to Mariucci but he remembered St. Cloud — his home, where it all started,” a fan said Monday.
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- Minnesota Lynx stars talk StudBudz, rivalries and crop art
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- 11:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Lynx stars Courtney Williams, Natisha Hiedeman and DiJonai Carrington break down the season, rivalries and the success of StudBudz at the Minnesota Star Tribune stage at the State Fair. Oh, and someone named a lamb after them?!
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- Don Shelby finds the divine in trees — and immutable laws of nature
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Driven by his personal belief that no act is too small to help stop climate change, former WCCO anchor Don Shelby plants trees whenever he can, including in the yards of his friends and family by request. Tap the link in our bio to read the full feature by Alex Chhith.
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- Vikings shake up QB depth chart, signing Carson Wentz and trading Sam Howell
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- 24:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker break down the Vikings' recent flurry of moves that included trading quarterback Sam Howell to the Eagles and signing free agent veteran Carson Wentz as their new backup. They discuss the Vikings' many ties to Wentz, including QBs coach Josh McCown and center Ryan Kelly, that may help explain the move. They also get into a potential trade for receiver Adam Thielen and the recent trade that sent Harrison Phillips to the Jets.
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- Alan Page on 'His Perfectly Pointy Impossibly Perpendicular Pinky,' cheering on marathoners and more
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- 29:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Minnesota Star Tribune's Laura Yuen in conversation with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page at the Minnesota State Fair.

