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Mobile bike fleet in Duluth, accessible playground in Rochester among projects in line for state grants

Mobile bike fleet in Duluth, accessible playground in Rochester among projects in line for state grants

A mobile fleet of mountain bikes in Duluth, an accessible nature-based playground in Rochester, and a new park in Sherburne County east of St. Cloud are among 20 parks and trails projects around Minnesota to be recommended for state Legacy Fund grants.
by Dan Kraker

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Report: NHL is promoting hockey rink refrigerant with 'super-greenhouse gas'

Report: NHL is promoting hockey rink refrigerant with 'super-greenhouse gas'

A report from the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency says the National Hockey League and chemical company Chemours are teaming up to expand the use of Opteon, a refrigerant that is “1,700 to 3,100 times more potent than carbon dioxide.”
by Paul Huttner

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MN sports roundup: Is Thursday Night Football just a risky cash grab?

MN sports roundup: Is Thursday Night Football just a risky cash grab?

The Wild are red-hot, the Vikings … are not — and is Thursday Night Football just a dangerous cash grab? All that and more in this week’s Minnesota sports roundup with Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Lindsay Guentzel

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China dismisses UK, Canada Olympic boycott as 'farce'

China dismisses UK, Canada Olympic boycott as 'farce'

China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.”
by The Associated Press

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Australia joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Australia joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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China says U.S. diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit

China says U.S. diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit

China is accusing the U.S. of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Games. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian's comment Tuesday came amid a barrage of Chinese criticism of the Biden administration's announcement.
by The Associated Press

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New women's soccer team raises $1 million in investment from Minnesotans

New women's soccer team raises $1 million in investment from Minnesotans

A bunch of ordinary people in Minnesota and beyond just invested $1 million in a new local women’s soccer team. Andrea Yoch, president of Minnesota Women’s Soccer, spoke with host Cathy Wurzer about the community ownership drive and the future of the club.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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China attacks potential U.S. diplomatic boycott of Olympics

China attacks potential U.S. diplomatic boycott of Olympics

China on Monday threatened to take “firm countermeasures” if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
by The Associated Press

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