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Badgers take back Axe in snowy win over Gophers
Jack Coan delivered two momentum-shifting touchdown passes in the snow for No. 13 Wisconsin, Jonathan Taylor added three touchdowns and the Badgers forcefully repossessed Paul Bunyan’s Axe by beating No. 9 Minnesota on Saturday to win the Big Ten West Division.
Photos: Blizzard conditions, big Lake Superior waves in Duluth
Blizzard conditions and big Lake Superior waves pummeled Duluth on Saturday, as the city saw some of the worst of a winter storm affecting the Upper Midwest.
Photos: Badgers beat Gophers to reclaim Axe, earn spot in Big Ten title game
The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Minnesota Gophers 38-17 on Saturday, winning back Paul Bunyan’s Axe, reclaiming the edge in a longstanding college football rivalry and dashing Minnesota’s hopes of playing in the Big Ten championship game.
Snow, sleet, rain, wind - and thunder? Winter storm continues to move across Minnesota
Rounds of snow, sleet and rain — accompanied by gusty winds and perhaps some thunder — will continue across Minnesota from Saturday through Sunday morning as a prolonged winter storm moves across the region.
As Gophers aim for title game, Badgers seek to take back Axe
“It’s something you dream about as a kid. You’re in the backyard thinking, ‘All right, this is fourth-and-10 to go to the Big Ten championship,’ or whatever it is,” Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan said. “You want to play in big-time games. I think all competitors do.”
Outpouring of community support, calls for improved safety in wake of fatal Minneapolis fire
Community leaders have formed a committee to plan how to best help people affected by Wednesday’s fatal fire in a Minneapolis high-rise apartment building. Meanwhile, a state legislator is calling for improved fire safety measures in older buildings.