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Judge Bradley Zell on Tuesday said he does not think Joseph Patterson, 29, is a flight risk, but that he is a danger to the boy's mother, Patterson's ex-girlfriend.
Winter rally hopes to put Bemidji on fat bike map
Organizers of the Northland Fat Bike Rally at Lake Bemidji State Park are looking for riders of all kinds to take part in the emerging winter sport.
One of the stranger sports stories that broke over the weekend involved the state high school dance team tournament.
Minnesota's LaVine wins NBA dunk competition
The 19-year-old Timberwolves rookie put on a spectacular aerial display to take home the dunk competition during a memorable All-Star Saturday night.
At UMD, a face off over gender, money, sports
The University of Minnesota-Duluth is firing successful women's hockey coach Shannon Miller. UMD says it's about money. Miller and others say the university doesn't want to discuss the real reasons.
Mpls. may be close to scoring a Major League Soccer team (or not)
The outcome appears to hinge on how many teams the league is really considering and what direction commission Don Garber decides to take.
Better goaltending has Wild on a winning binge
The Minnesota Wild continued their stellar play of late Thursday with a victory over the Florida Panthers 2-1 at the Xcel Energy Center.
Woods will return to golf when his game is ready
Tiger Woods said Wednesday his game is "not acceptable" to compete in tournaments and he will return when he thinks it is.