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Connor Bedard and Alex Vlasic help Chicago Blackhawks edge Minnesota Wild 2-1 to snap 19-game series skid
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (295+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. " Connor Bedard scored a goal and defenseman Alex Vlasic made a game-saving stop as time ran out on Thursday night as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 to snap the NHL's longest active point streak for…...
Minnesota corn farmers withstood a trade war. The war in Iran is the next cost challenge
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (749+ words) The U.S. war with Iran is wreaking havoc on the global fertilizer market and stressing Minnesota corn farmers who are already managing tense balance sheets. Corn prices remain much lower than 2022s peak of roughly$348 per tonbecause ofbig harvests and lower demand....
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz calls for ‘Day of Unity’ on Friday
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is proclaiming Friday to be a "Day of Unity" and is inviting all Americans to participate in acts of service to remember and honor Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old fatally shoot in Minneapolis by a federal…...
Minnesota farmer digitized his old planning system and then turned it into a startup
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (849+ words) Farming may seem old-fashioned to many, but that hasn't been true for years. Tractors steer themselves, software crunches crop data and agriculture now ranks among the most technologically advanced industries. Yet inside barns and homes, many farmers " especially those running…...
Big Ten: Key games this weekend include Maryland hosting Washington and Minnesota visiting No. 1 Ohio State
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) Here's what to watch this week on the Big Ten football schedule. Washington (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) at Maryland (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network) Maryland is one of three Bowl Subdivision teams, along with No. 3 Miami and No. 11 Texas Tech, that haven't trailed…...
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy leads scoring drive in brief preseason return for Minnesota Vikings
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (56+ words) QB J.J. McCarthy, who missed his rookie season after suffering a'knee injury, led a scoring drive in his only series in the Minnesota Vikings preseason opener Saturday. QB J.J. McCarthy, who missed his rookie season after suffering a'knee injury, led a scoring…...
After Arizona run, Yorkville’s Michael Hilker gets taken by Minnesota Twins in 20th round of MLB draft.
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (658+ words) Yorkville graduate Michael Hilker was taking advantage of his surroundings Monday night, sitting on a bench overlooking a lake in Rhode Island. His host family provided that serene setting for Hilker, who's pitching for the Ocean State Waves of the…...
Three Illinois politicians say their names were listed in alleged Minnesota shooter’s notes
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (723+ words) Two Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation and a north suburban state senator running for Congress were'the first Illinois elected officials to publicly acknowledge being named in notes kept by the 57-year-old alleged shooter charged with assassinating the Democratic…...
Minnesota commit Nate O’Donnell stays the course as Providence routs Homewood-Flossmoor. ‘You’ve just got to win.’
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (713+ words) Returning most of the team that won the 2024 Class 4A state title, Providence has dealt with large expectations all season. And perhaps no one has had more to live up to than Nate O'Donnell. O'Donnell, a senior infielder/pitcher, had a…...
Paige Bueckers scores 10 points in her WNBA debut, a 99-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (356+ words) Napheesa Collier scored 34 points, spoiling the WNBA debut of fellow Connecticut alumna Paige Bueckers and leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 99-84 victory over the Dallas Wings ... ARLINGTON, Texas " Napheesa Collier scored 34 points, spoiling the WNBA debut of fellow Connecticut alumna…...