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Crews tearing down the Metrodome passed another milestone today: the cables that criss-crossed the iconic inflatable roof were cut loose from the walls. With explosives, no less. Here’s what it looks like now, in a tweet just after the explosion ,from from Janey Kryluik: Heard a big "explosion" this morning; looked out to see the Read more →
Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer and Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker discuss the university of Minnesota Women's basketball team, which is struggling again this season.
'Regular guys' from northern Minnesota hope for curling gold in Sochi
The team navigated a tough field at the U.S. Trials in Fargo in November. Then they won five straight matches at a tournament in Germany to qualify for the Olympics. The team is hoping to come back from a disastrous performance in 2010 games, which they think actually fueled growth in the sport's popularity.
Why some athletes' families will sit out Sochi
Families of athletes normally make a pilgrimage to see the Olympics, but this year is different: The trip is more costly than previous games and, for many, more nerve-wracking.
Dayton will skip Super Bowl trip because of propane fuel crisis
Gov. Mark Dayton isn’t going to New York after all. He’d been planning to go to the New York/New Jersey area Friday for a site tour and meetings with NFL officials, trying to woo the league as it weighs where to hold the 2018 Super Bowl. Here’s what his office said today: “Governor Dayton was Read more →
Sochi next stop for Afton ski phenom Jessie Diggins
Cross country skier Jessie Diggins has won three Minnesota state championships, five U.S. championships and last year won gold in the world championships. She's in the Italian Alps right now preparing to compete in the Sochi Winter Olympics.