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February 15, 2019 8:47 AM

Twins reach 5-year deals with Kepler, Polanco

The Minnesota Twins have locked up a pair of young position players for the long term by agreeing to five-year contracts with right fielder Max Kepler and shortstop Jorge Polanco.

by Associated Press

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February 13, 2019 8:31 AM

Vonn's retirement signals end of an era for U.S. Ski Team

"We had a solid group of people that were consistently winning or getting on the podium, making world championship and Olympic medals," Lindsey Vonn said. "And now we're gone."

by The Associated Press

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February 12, 2019 5:01 PM

Dam! The 'ice cowboy' is on your roof, doesn't like what he sees

The snow and cold are bringing back a well-known scourge of Midwestern winters: the roof ice dam. And when Jake Weber comes down the ladder and tells you it's bad -- it's bad.

by Tim Nelson

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February 10, 2019 7:05 AM

Vonn wins bronze medal in the final race of her career

Five days after crashing in super-G, Lindsey Vonn bounced back to win the bronze medal in the world championship downhill Sunday in the final race of her career.

by Associated Press

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February 9, 2019 2:20 PM

Vonn to go 'full throttle' in last race of her career

Anyone expecting Lindsey Vonn to take it easy in her last race should think again. "I'm just going to go full throttle," the Minnesota native said of Sunday's downhill.

by Associated Press

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February 7, 2019 2:33 PM

Baseball Hall of Famer, pioneering manager Frank Robinson dies at 83

An MVP with Cincinnati and Baltimore, Robinson cemented his legacy when he became Cleveland's manager in 1975. The Reds, Orioles and Indians retired his No. 20 and honored him with statues at their stadiums.

by Associated Press

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February 6, 2019 4:29 PM

What keeps Mora's famed ski race running? It's the farmers

Despite a trend of warmer winters and inconsistent snowfall, one of the country's oldest cross-country ski races will go on in Mora, Minn., thanks to a bunch of volunteers dubbed the "snow farmers."

by Dan Kraker

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February 6, 2019 2:22 PM

Report: Minnesota is top in nation for snowmobile theft

Thieves stole more than 300 snowmobiles in Minnesota over three years from 2015 to 2017, a new report finds. That's about two Polaris, Arctic Cat, Yamaha and Ski-Doo skedaddles a week, according to data compiled from police reports.

by Tim Nelson

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February 6, 2019 7:11 AM

Ahead of 2020 Summer Olympics, a building boom in Kyoto is yielding ancient artifacts

Archaeologists are rushing to uncover, document and preserve centuries-old objects, as new hotels and office buildings go up in the ancient former capital of Japan.

by Anthony Kuhn