In his “State of the Schools” address, Superintendent Ed Graff called on students, families and city leaders to work together.
The two riders were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash, authorities said.
Rookie Daniel Carlson appears to have won the battle in training camp, with two preseason games remaining.
Twin foundations respond to donors who want impact.
Billy Corgan and his reunited bandmates played for a staggering three hours at Xcel Center, including one fittingly inflated Zeppelin cover.
The Vikings’ first training camp in Eagan concluded on Thursday, at the end of a three-week program that ran a week longer than recent camps in Mankato, put the kickoff of the season in the metro area for the first time in team history — and seemed to reduce the number of opportunities fans had for up-close interactions with players. But on balance, many of you appear to be happy with the change, or are at least willing to give the Vikings’ new training camp arrangement time to play out. I decided... Читать дальше...
In the Vikings’ first preseason game, Roc Thomas stole the show with a pair of receiving touchdowns, including a 76-yard score off a screen pass that highlighted the rookie free agent’s versatility as an option to help replace Jerick McKinnon in the Vikings’ offense. On Saturday, it was Mike Boone’s turn. The Cincinnati product gained 91 yards on 13 carries, including a 26-yard burst that turned out to be the Vikings’ longest play of the day. And a week after allowing a sack when he reacted late to a blitz up the middle... Читать дальше...
Lack of an apology stuns injured children’s family.
Welcome to the Monday edition of The Cooler, where I can tell your exact age depending on how many times you remark today that we “need the rain.” Let’s get to it: *CBS Sports polled the 129 active FBS college football head coaches and received responses from about one-fifth of them for an anonymous series on a variety of issues related to the sport. The most recent item of note: Coaches were asked to identify among their peers the most underrated and overrated coaches in the business. On the overrated side... Читать дальше...
Deliberations are ongoing at TCO Performance Center in Eagan as the Vikings prepare for exhibition No. 3 on Friday. Among the decisions to be made are which intriguing reserves will get the most playing time to prove themselves in Friday’s second half and the preseason finale Aug. 30 in Nashville. Less than 48 hours after the Titans game, the Vikings will have to cut 37 players to form the initial regular season roster. Even more will be waived if general manager Rick Spielman trades for — or acquires from another team’s cuts ... Читать дальше...
A pair of new wrecks is adding to the slow downs late rush hour commuters are experiencing. Rain is also bogging down the drive.