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'Everything that could go wrong did': Looking back at Vikings' trainwreck 2016 season
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- 'Everything that could go wrong did': Looking back at Vikings' trainwreck 2016 season
- Runtime
- 42:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It's the 10th anniversary of the Minnesota Vikings' 2016 season, which began with a Teddy Bridgewater's devastating knee injury. "Everything that could go wrong did go wrong," former Vikings offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles said. Sirles joined Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer to recount how Bridgewater's injury changed the odds of the Vikings' season and everything that went wrong -- after a "fraudulent" 5-0 start to the year.
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- Vikings set 53-man roster, keep 4 quarterbacks
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- 24:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Vikings held on to all four of their quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster set Sunday. Could a move of one -- J.J. McCarthy -- still be possible? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss the Vikings' roster construction, plus the revelation of a major injury to a developing player.
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- Ranch beer at the Minnesota State Fair
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Dogs report for duty at Minnesota sober house for veterans
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The residents at the Bravo Zulu House, about 28 miles south of Mankato, are expected to take care of a growing population of canines as part of therapy that also includes a 12-step faith-based recovery program and talk therapy.
Taking care of dogs can help reverse the isolation felt by a lot of veterans working through treatment for addiction and PTSD, said executive director Tim Murray.
Video: Jp Lawrence/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Remembering Minnesota hockey phenom George Pelawa, 40 years after his tragic death
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- 3:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Bound for sports stardom, 18-year-old George Pelawa died in a late-night wreck in a car driven by his older brother in 1986. Four decades later, George's surviving brother, Joe, and his mother, Winnie, keep the memory of George dear.
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- Longest lines at Minnesota State Fair?
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
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- Inside the Amazing Mission to Taste 100+ Minnesota State Fair Foods in One Day
- Runtime
- 24:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- What does it take to try every new food at the Minnesota State Fair in a single day?
For the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Taste team, the answer is more than 100 foods from 71 vendors, more than 14,000 steps, six-plus miles and nearly 12 hours of eating - before anyone even sits down to write.
Food and drink reporter Sharyn Jackson takes Essential Minnesota host Melissa Townsend behind the scenes of the Taste team’s annual State Fair marathon: the elaborate spreadsheet and route planning, the strategy for beating the crowds, the foods that test even professional eaters and the moment when Sharyn inevitably hits the wall.
And after 100+ tastes? The team still has to decide what’s actually worth your money at the Minnesota State Fair.
Discover all the State Fair food reviews you could ever want to read: https://www.startribune.com/we-tried-and-ranked-more-than-100-new-foods-at-the-fair/601874514
00:00 The impossible Minne...
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- Walker Jenkins was finally called up by the Minnesota Twins. What impact will he make?
- Runtime
- 22:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Walker Jenkins has been tearing up Class AAA pitching and finally earned a promotion to the majors. Michael Rand wonders what took so long, while Bobby Nightengale explains the Twins' rationale and how Jenkins might help a team desperate to remain in the playoff race.
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- This or that: State Fair edition
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Happy first day of the Minnesota State Fair for all who celebrate! We played "This or That" with a few of our staffers to get in the zone. What are your picks?
Important clarification: It is not the "Miracle of Life Barn," It's the "Miracle of Birth Center." And happy upcoming birthday to all the animal babies!
Video: Mia Andrea/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Annunciation Catholic Church rings its bells
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Annunciation Catholic Church held a private remembrance event on Aug. 27 to commemorate one year since the community was devastated by a shooting at the first all-school Mass of the year.
Video: Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- How much is Quinn Hughes worth to the Minnesota Wild?
- Runtime
- 21:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Cale Makar is reportedly about to sign an extension with the Colorado Avalanche that could reset the market for defensemen. What could that mean for the Minnesota Wild's Quinn Hughes?
Michael Rand and guest Justin Giampietro from The Hockey Writers look at the Wild's roster, Hughes' impact and what the future might hold.
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- The Vikings cut their roster to 53 soon. Which surprise standouts have locked down spots?
- Runtime
- 29:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The NFL's roster cutdown day is Sunday. As the Minnesota Vikings trim to their 53-man roster, which training camp surprise standouts will make the cut? Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss notable names there, plus the plan for Friday night's preseason finale. The Vikings are hoping to start J.J. McCarthy at QB, but he did not practice Wednesday.
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- Minnesota’s No. 1 football prospects talk NIL, recruiting | Varsity Insiders With Randy Shaver
- Runtime
- 15:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- What does it take to become Minnesota’s top-ranked high school football recruit?
Randy Shaver sits down with the No. 1 players in the classes of 2027 and 2028: Shakopee linebacker and Penn State commit Blake Betton, and Hills-Beaver Creek two-way standout Brodie Metzger.
Betton plays Class 6A football in the Twin Cities, while Metzger stars for the defending Nine-Player state champions in southwestern Minnesota. But both are multisport athletes, major Division I recruits — and coached by their fathers.
They discuss the realities of recruiting, evaluating coaches, navigating NIL deals, hiring agents and why recruiters keep calling even after a verbal commitment. Betton also shares advice with Metzger, who already holds 12 Division I offers, and explains why he plans to enroll early at Penn State.
00:00 Meet Minnesota’s No. 1 football recruits
01:26 The surprising similarities between a 6A standout and a Nine-Player champion...
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- Annunciation 8th graders had to grow up together fast. Now, high school begins.
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- After the Aug. 27, 2025 shooting at the first all-school Mass of the year killed two classmates and injured dozens more, Annunciation students coped with trauma and grief by folding inward, toward one another. They felt drawn to others who simply understood without having to say a word.
The 40 students who graduated from Annunciation in May know they’re at a hinge point in life. They left the school many attended since pre-school.
For half that graduating class, they’ll still be together at Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield. A neighbor of an Annunciation family started a scholarship fund, not wanting the financial burden of private school to prevent students from continuing high school together.
Video: Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Are residents at a mobile home park in Marshall getting a second chance?
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging miserable conditions at a mobile home park in southwest Minnesota could be headed for a do-over, after a state appeals court ruled that a district judge made numerous legal errors at trial.
Video: Jp Lawrence/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Minnesota community drops junk cars off a cliff - for a good cause
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "Holy schnikes!" Cars crashed for a cause Sunday as a crowd of people came to a cliffside quarry in Dresbach Township east of Winona to watch cars drop almost 100 feet in the air. The first annual quarry jump, courtesy of religious nonprofit Chariots4Hope, was meant to raise money and awareness for transportation needs in the La Crosse and Winona County area.
Nyhus Schaffer, head of the Chariots4Hope-WI chapter, said more than 250 tickets were sold as the group hoped to raise $15,000 from the event. The funding will go toward providing cars and other forms of transportation for families in need.
Video: Trey Mewes/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- After a Sweet 16 berth last year, the Gophers volleyball team is aiming for even more
- Runtime
- 14:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Gophers volleyball team returned to a familiar level of success with a Sweet 16 appearance last year. Can they get back to an even higher level this year?
Gophers volleyball coach Keegan Cook and Daily Delivery host Michael Rand break down the team's roster, schedule and outlook ahead of Friday's season opener.
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- College football just changed forever. Get ready for it to change some more.
- Runtime
- 25:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The influx of money, lawsuits and roster-building changes in big-time college football have changed the landscape dramatically. But more changes are likely on the way.
Matt Brown from the Extra Points newsletter joins Daily Delivery host Michael Rand for a look at what it all means and how a college football program like the University of Minnesota Gophers can define success in the modern era.
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- The secrets behind Dwight Lundeen’s 57 seasons at Becker | Varsity Insiders With Randy Shaver
- Runtime
- 18:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- What keeps a high school football coach at one program for 57 seasons — and how do you replace him?
Becker football legend Dwight Lundeen joins Randy Shaver before his final season to discuss his decision to retire, the emotions surrounding his last year and the purpose that sustained his remarkable career. His son, Redwood Valley coach Matt Lundeen, explains why he captured those lessons in the book "Success Is Temporary. Impact Is Forever," and Hokan Bengtson, Becker’s next head coach, reveals what he learned from Lundeen and how the program will carry on his legacy.
Hear the coaching philosophy behind Becker’s success, the secret to bringing out the best in athletes and Lundeen’s plans for life after Minnesota high school football.
00:00 Meet the guests
00:37 Dwight Lundeen's 57th and final season
02:16 The emotional “lasts” he’s already experienced
03:28 How do you replace a legendary head coach?
05:10 The...
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- A sneak peek of the Minnesota State Fair's fine arts exhibition
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- This year Minnesotans submitted 3,185 entries to the Fine Arts Exhibition at the Minnesota State Fair. Only 343 made the cut. It’s a record number of submissions, topping last year’s previous record of 2,834 entries.
This year, many artworks on display referenced Operation Metro Surge and the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Another trend: Struggles with mental health and grief.
Reporting: Alicia Eler. Video/photos: Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Vikings lose home preseason game 13-3 to Ravens following joint practices
- Runtime
- 20:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Vikings dropped their only home preseason game 13-3 against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. Why was J.J. McCarthy pulled early after starting? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Emily Leiker and Andrew Krammer discuss their biggest takeaways and observations from the game and the postgame locker room. Though the Vikings lost, young players like first-round pick Caleb Banks made stronger showings. How promising is this for defensive depth?
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- Meet Jeff Day, Hennepin County courts reporter
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- He’s been at the center of some of Minnesota’s biggest stories this past year, from breaking news to lasting friendships — including his personal account of the Annunciation shooting and the bond he shared with Sid Hartman. Hear what keeps him telling these stories, in his own words.
Learn more here at, https://www.startribune.com/author/jeff-day/6738324
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- Meet Jeff Day, Hennepin County courts reporter
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- He’s been at the center of some of Minnesota’s biggest stories this past year, from breaking news to lasting friendships — including his personal account of the Annunciation shooting and the bond he shared with Sid Hartman. Hear what keeps him telling these stories, in his own words.
Learn more here, https://www.startribune.com/author/jeff-day/6738324
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- One ex-Viking knows the biggest thing QBs Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy still need to prove
- Runtime
- 25:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Former Vikings linebacker Ben Leber has stayed very connected to the team as a radio analyst. He joins Daily Delivery host Michael Rand for a breakdown of a number of subjects, including the biggest thing QBs Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy still need to show us before the Sept. 13 opener.
Also on this episode:
-Brian Flores' defense and why it's so good
-How you know when it's time to retire
-Breakout season candidates for the Vikings
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- Title
- Do loons ever attack people?
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A young reader asked: Do loons ever attack people? Minnesota’s beloved state bird is territorial by nature. Still, humans pose more of a threat to loons than they do to us.
Video: Sara Porter. Photos: The Minnesota Star Tribune staff
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- Which units excelled in Vikings-Ravens joint practices?
- Runtime
- 19:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Vikings hosted the Baltimore Ravens for two days of joint practices ahead of Saturday's preseason game. Which Vikings units showed out against the visiting Ravens? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss Brian Flores' defense sending pressure against Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and the how the Kyler Murray-Justin Jefferson connection shined in situational drills. Plus, who were the special visitors at camp?
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- Inside the making of 'The Annunciation Diaries'
- Runtime
- 32:04
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- What happens after the news cameras leave - and a community is left to live with what happened?
For nearly a year, Minnesota Star Tribune video journalist Amanda Anderson and reporter Reid Forgrave followed students, parents and teachers whose lives were altered by the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. Earning their trust meant moving slowly, listening carefully and allowing survivors to decide how their stories would be told.
In this episode of Essential Minnesota, host Melissa Townsend goes behind the making of "The Annunciation Diaries," an intimate documentary built from the video diaries of those directly affected. Anderson and Forgrave share what those recordings reveal about childhood joy and lingering fear, the bonds formed through shared trauma, a teacher carrying her students through an unimaginable school year - and what it means for journalists to stay with a community after the headlines fade.
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- The Annunciation Diaries: One Year After the Minneapolis School Shooting
- Runtime
- 53:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- On Aug. 27, 2025, a gunman opened fire through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis as students gathered for all-school Mass. Eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski died, and dozens more — many of them children — were injured.
But the story of Annunciation did not end that morning.
Over the next year, several Annunciation families recorded their lives as they learned to carry what happened: a first grade teacher returned to the classroom where her students needed both joy and room to grieve; children confronted fears that followed them into school, friendships and everyday life; parents mourned a daughter while fighting to protect other families; and a community discovered how healing, advocacy, anger, gratitude and love can coexist.
Through intimate video diaries and the participants’ own voices, “Annunciation Diaries” reveals what happens after the cameras leave — when surviving becomes ret...
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- The Minnesota Twins' best attribute could lead them to the playoffs
- Runtime
- 30:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Twins have been a resilient team all season. Michael Rand and Aaron Gleeman explain why that could be a recipe that gets them an improbable playoff berth. Plus there's plenty of talk about the bullpen, questionable roster management and more.
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- Fletcher Merkel proved you can catch fish on Grass Lake. Now, a bench there honors him.
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- It had been widely understood there were no fish to catch in the shallow waters of Grass Lake in southwest Minneapolis – until Fletcher Merkel proved that wrong.
Fletcher’s enthusiasm for the lake, which is just a short walk from his family’s home, was memorialized Tuesday with a dedication for a new bench that bears his name.
The dedication came less than 10 days before the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, which took the lives of Fletcher and 10-year-old Harper Moyski.
Video: Renée Jones Schneider and Elliot Hughes/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- The Minnesota Timberwolves haven't answered their biggest offseason question
- Runtime
- 21:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- As the NBA offseason drags on, the Timberwolves still haven't fully addressed their dearth of power forwards.
Daily Delivery host Michael Rand and guest Kyle Theige explore the market, their needs and how the Wolves might proceed in addition to noting the significance of their recent team bonding trip to Paris.
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- Dog owner designs rainbow bridge for a place to grieve your pet
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The brightly colored structure at St. Cloud’s Heritage Park was inspired by the death of a mutt named Mozzie.
Read more here: https://www.startribune.com/rainbow-bridge-offers-central-minnesota-mourners-a-place-to-grieve-their-pets/601871815
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- Hundreds honor victims of Hopkins and Burnsville fatal stabbings
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- More than 200 people listened as tearful speakers remembered Kristen Brown, her daughter Evie and her mother-in-law Alice Brown who were killed last week.
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- Walz signs executive order to block mining near Boundary Waters
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed an executive order that will further delay any prospect of copper and nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Find updates here: https://www.startribune.com/live-gov-walz-signs-executive-order-to-prevent-mining-near-the-boundary-waters/601879639
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- The incredible story of a 40-ton grain elevator that crossed a Minnesota river
- Runtime
- 16:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- In 1949, thousands of people gathered near Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam to watch something that seemed almost impossible: a six-story, 40-ton grain elevator crossing a narrow bridge over the Blue Earth River.
More than 75 years later, one of the children who witnessed the spectacle still remembers it vividly — and he asked Curious Minnesota: How did they do it?
Host Erica Pearson talks with Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Jp Lawrence about the remarkable journey of the grain elevator from the nearly vanished town of Cray to Rapidan. The move took days, required 24 wheels, an old Army truck, the removal of power and telephone lines and an ingenious plan to get the towering structure across the dam and up a 104-foot riverbank.
And incredibly, the grain elevator is still standing — and operating — today.
The story also connects Rapidan’s past with its dramatically changing present, including the devastating 2024 flooding and plans to remove the Rapidan Dam.
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- Did Vikings' first preseason win stir up more potential position battles?
- Runtime
- 34:42
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Vikings beat the Giants 13-10 on Saturday at MetLife Stadium, but did the game create more possible position battles in the final weeks of training camp? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss the biggest takeaways from the Vikings' win, including discussion of Jamal Adams' season-ending injury and how quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz each looked. The Vikings will face their next test in joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens starting Wednesday.
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- Kyler Murray is QB1 for the Vikings. Bring on the QB2 debate.
- Runtime
- 29:30
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Vikings are in win-now mode in 2026 even as they also build out their roster for the future. If Carson Wentz gives them a better chance to win than J.J. McCarthy, should he be their No. 2 QB during the season behind Kyler Murray? Michael Rand and Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune discuss that and more.
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- Lime 'scooter takeover' gets creative during takedown
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- No power? No problem. Hundreds of people showed up at U.S. Bank Stadium Friday for the third social-media fueled takeover ride in the past week.
Lime had cut engine power to its rental scooters in parts of downtown Minneapolis to discourage the mass ride from gumming up traffic. The group could still walk, use their own electric scooters or ride bikes, shopping carts, or anything that moved.
Reporting by Jeremy Olson. Video by Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Too many cities in the Twin Cities region?
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- We boast more than 140 cities in the “Twin Cities” metro area, plus a bunch of townships. That’s a lot — too many, columnist Eric Roper argues.
Read Eric Roper's column here: bit.ly/4wxXzqx
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- Vikings-Giants preseason preview: What progress can J.J. McCarthy show in game performance?
- Runtime
- 22:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- How much will each Vikings quarterback play in their preseason debut against the Giants on Saturday at MetLife Stadium? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss what Vikings second-string quarterback J.J. McCarthy will need to show in his playtime against the Giants, and how much the other three QBs, including starter Kyler Murray, will see the field. Plus, other players and positions they're watching in the first game action of the year.
00:45 Biggest thing to watch in Vikings' preseason game vs. Giants
4:30 Which starters will or won't play?
8:20 J.J. McCarthy on losing QB battle
13:40 What progress are Vikings looking for from J.J. McCarthy in preseason game?
16:18 Which Vikings players have we not talked about enough?
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- Minnesota will make history with the state’s first woman governor. Why has it taken so long?
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- For decades, Minnesota women have gotten close to the governor’s office. In January, one will finally take the oath.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth won their parties’ gubernatorial primaries Tuesday, creating the first all-woman major-party race for governor in Minnesota history.
Senior politics writer Briana Bierschbach takes a look at why the milestone has repeatedly eluded women in a state where they have held nearly every other prominent political office.
Photos: Jerry Holt, Aaron Lavinsky, Glen Stubbe, Renée Jones Schneider, Justin Enriquez, Richard Tsong-Taatarii and staff/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Our columnists’ takes on the state primaries
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- OPINION: From ICE's potential impacts on the U.S. Senate race to Republicans' chances of winning statewide office next year, our columnists offer you their expertise on Tuesday's results.
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- How Minnesota voted, Peggy Flanagan vs Angie Craig
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
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- Minnesota voters reshaped the 2026 election. What happens now?
- Runtime
- 37:45
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota voters made history in this week's primary - and sent both parties complicated messages about what it will take to win in November. The primary produced an all-woman race for governor, rejected Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate and delivered a decisive victory for progressive Peggy Flanagan in the DFL race for U.S. Senate.
What do those results reveal about the Minnesota electorate? Host Melissa Townsend talks with Minnesota Star Tribune Politics Editor Brooks Johnson about the matchups between Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth, and between Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya. They examine the competing arguments over electability, party loyalty and Trump’s influence - and why the decisions voters make in November could shape Minnesota for decades.
Dive into the Minnesota Star Tribune's 6 key ways the primary defied assumptions: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-primary-election-results-takeaways-klobuchar-demuth-flanagan-craig-tafoya-trump-lindell...
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- 5 takeaways from Minnesota primary elections
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
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- Larry Fitzgerald Jr.'s bittersweet Hall of Fame induction
- Runtime
- 20:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota's own and Arizona Cardinals great Larry Fitzgerald Jr. joined the NFL Hall of Fame over the weekend just months after the passing of his father, Larry Fitzgerald Sr. How did Fitzgerald remember his father throughout the bittersweet affair? Emily Leiker is joined by Minnesota Star Tribune football enterprise reporter Mark Craig to discuss Fitzgerald's induction over the weekend, plus an exclusive story with current Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw.
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- Klobuchar vs. Demuth in governor race; Tafoya and Flanagan win Senate primaries
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Minnesotans headed to the polls Tuesday for a crucial primary election. Here's a recap of a couple of the biggest races, courtesy of our politics editor, Brooks Johnson.
Video/photos: Amanda Anderson, Alex Kormann, Jeff Wheeler, Allison Kite, Jessie Van Berkel, Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Justin Enriquez, Aaron Lavinsky, Jerry Holt and Ryan Faircloth/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- House Speaker Lisa Demuth tops Mike Lindell to win GOP governor nomination
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday night, defeating a Trump-backed rival in a race that had become a test of the president’s influence in the state.
Video/photos: Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Klobuchar wins Democratic primary
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Amy Klobuchar became the first woman to win the DFL nomination for governor on Tuesday night, setting up a historic general election campaign that will test the durability of Democratic control in Minnesota. Go to StarTribune.com for live results from the primary election.
Video: Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Kyler Murray is the Vikings’ QB1. What’s next for J.J. McCarthy?
- Runtime
- 23:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Kevin O’Connell named Kyler Murray the Vikings’ starting quarterback Tuesday prior to the team’s afternoon training camp practice, concluding a competition that started in organized team activities. What won Murray the job — and what’s next for J.J. McCarthy, the former No. 10 overall pick who started 10 games last year? Minnesota Star Tribune reporters Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss Murray’s performance throughout camp, O’Connell’s comments, and where they see things headed next for both QBs as training camp continues.
Read more about Murray being named QB1: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-vikings-kyler-murray-jj-mccarthy-quarterback-competition-kevin-oconnell-nfl-training-camp/601875045
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