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Photos: North Star Grand Prix takes over Uptown
The North Star Bicycle Festival took over the streets of Uptown Friday night for the fourth stage of the racing series.
Grandma's Marathon: Racing for a record
Racers crossed the finish line in Duluth's Canal Park this morning. Elisha Barno and Jane Kibii, both of Kenya, had the top times for men and women.
Over 200 athletes from around the world will compete at the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Championship at Hamline University in St. Paul this weekend.
Vikings remain tight-lipped on stadium naming rights deal
Despite the public funding, Vikings officials say what they got for the stadium naming rights is team business and that reports of a $220 million deal aren't accurate.
Vikings stadium board politics get ugly; treasurer quits, blasts chair
Duane Benson said Friday he's resigning from the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, claiming board chair Michele Kelm-Helgen called him a liar and impugned his character.
After a hot May, the Minneosta Twins have struggled in June.
A New York City-based writer broke into the Vikings stadium construction site in the wee hours of the night last month to take long-exposure shots between cranes and staircase frames.