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At the Metrodome, they literally blew the roof off the dump this morning

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 →
by Tim Nelson

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Extremely loud and incredibly close: Fans risk hearing loss

Extremely loud and incredibly close: Fans risk hearing loss

With the battle among fans to be the loudest crowd getting almost as competitive as the NFL itself, hearing experts say it's time for a serious conversation about the damage caused by crowd noise.
by Linda Poon

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Photos: Learning to ski the Minne-Loppet way

Photos: Learning to ski the Minne-Loppet way

Over the past decade the Minne-Loppet Foundation has helped teach more than 3,000 north Minneapolis elementary students how to ski.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Another tough year for Gopher women's basketball

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.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Regular guys' from northern Minnesota hope for curling gold in Sochi

'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.
by Dan Kraker

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Embattled former Mankato college football coach gets new job

Embattled former Mankato college football coach gets new job

Todd Hoffner, former head coach of at Minnesota State University, Mankato was named head football coach position at Minot State University.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Why some athletes' families will sit out Sochi

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.
by Brian Mann

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Dayton will skip Super Bowl trip because of propane fuel crisis

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 →
by Tim Nelson

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Sochi next stop for Afton ski phenom Jessie Diggins

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.
by Tom Crann

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Howard Sinker on the Wild, Wolves, and a fun team from St. Olaf

MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about who's hot, and not in the Minnesota sports scene.
by Cathy Wurzer

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