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Photos: See the allure of winter camping

Photos: See the allure of winter camping

Chris Gibbs' first attempt at traditional winter camping in the Boundary Waters didn't end well. "We had a 20 below night and our Stove Top stuffing froze to the bottom of the bowl," Gibbs said. "We kind of decided to pull the plug on that one very quick -- we weren't very well prepared." He's quickly learned what's necessary to adequately prepare for a camping trip in the Minnesota winter. Here are some of his photos.

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US crushes Slovakia 7-1 in men's Olympic hockey

US crushes Slovakia 7-1 in men's Olympic hockey

Paul Stastny scored twice during a six-goal barrage in the second period, and the United States got off to a spectacular start in the Olympic men's hockey tournament with a 7-1 victory over Slovakia on Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Canterbury agrees to simulcast races for off-track betting at Northern Lights Casino

This is the first deal to take advantage of a law enacted in 2012 to allow off-track betting. The agreement is subject to state and federal approval, but backers hope to get it operating during this year's racing season.
by Tim Nelson

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Seeing Sochi Day 6: Our favorite Olympics photos

Seeing Sochi Day 6: Our favorite Olympics photos

In Sochi today, the US women's hockey team fell to their arch-rival Canada; the US men curlers finally notched a win, but the US women lost to China.

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Canada beats US 3-2 in Olympic women's hockey

Canada beats US 3-2 in Olympic women's hockey

Megan Agosta scored twice and assisted on Hayley Wickenheiser's goal to lead Canada to a 3-2 victory over the United States on Wednesday in a tense preview of the expected gold medal match.
by The Associated Press

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Olympic curling: US men notch win; women struggle

Olympic curling: US men notch win; women struggle

Meanwhile, wearing flat caps, knee-length knickers and dark blue soccer socks, the stylish Norwegians beat Germany 8-5 for a third consecutive victory. "It was knickerbockers vs. lederhosen today," Norway curler Christoffer Svae said. "And the knickerbockers won."
by The Associated Press

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Final price for Vikings upgrades at TCF may nearly double initial estimate

Final price for Vikings upgrades at TCF may nearly double initial estimate

The University of Minnesota is going to get a fresh look tomorrow at the upgrades the school’s stadium will need to host the Vikings for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. The preliminary price tag on tomorrow’s agenda is $6.6 million in capital improvements, up from the $3.5 million that the team and school initially estimated in Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Want to make a buck off the All-Star Game? Better ask MLB

Want to make a buck off the All-Star Game? Better ask MLB

Entrepreneurs who want to take advantage of the throngs of fans who’ll descend on Minneapolis for the 2014 All-Star Game will need permission from Major League Baseball. A resolution making its way through the Minneapolis City Council would give the league veto power over any temporary businesses licenses in three designated “clean zones” from July Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Star Tribune officially closes on its stadium district land sale

Star Tribune officially closes on its stadium district land sale

The Strib’s Janet Moore reports her paper has officially closed on the deal to sell five blocks of downtown Minneapolis to developer Ryan Cos. for a planned $400 million development, including a massive new Wells Fargo office complex covering two city blocks. Plans also call for a nearly two-block public park, bounded by Park and Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Ski jumping in the U.S. owes a debt to Minnesota

Ski jumping in the U.S. owes a debt to Minnesota

Ski jumping in Minnesota can trace its history back to 1883, when Norwegian brothers Torjus and Mikkel Hemmestvedt brought the sport to the bluffs of southern Minnesota. It then spread to the hills of western Wisconsin, the North Shore and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
by Tom Crann

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