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Lowertown Ballpark might be a solar powered stadium — sort of

Lowertown Ballpark might be a solar powered stadium — sort of

It’s buried deep in the documentation on Xcel Energy’s Renewable Development Fund Cycle 4 documents, but there on page 24, is the Lowertown Ballpark, waiting in the renewable energy bullpen, so to speak. The city of St. Paul has proposed putting up a 105kW photovoltaic solar power array in the stadium’s parking lot, on the…
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Vikings' first day of football training camp

Photos: Vikings' first day of football training camp

The Minnesota Vikings began their 48th year of training camp in Mankato, Minn., Friday. The team will continue to train until Aug. 14, during which it will hold its first preseason matchup, against the Texans, at the Metrodome. The Vikings will head to Detroit for their first regular-season game on Sept. 8 against the Lions.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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St. Paul gives go-ahead to Saints stadium, closes funding gap

St. Paul gives go-ahead to Saints stadium, closes funding gap

The St. Paul City Council reluctantly signed off on a more expensive deal for the Lowertown ballpark tonight.  The newly-approved plan costs 16 percent more than the stadium’s initial estimate. The city has to pick up most of the nearly $9 million cost overrun, with a small contribution from the St. Paul Saints, the minor…
by Tim Nelson

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A small college walks off the playing field

A small college walks off the playing field

Spelman College decided to invest instead in a campus-wide wellness program. Should other schools do the same?

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Joe Mauer's wife gives birth to baby girls

Minnesota Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer and his wife Maddie are new parents today.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings stadium construction is hitting the road across Minnesota

Vikings stadium construction is hitting the road across Minnesota

The folks building the new Vikings stadium are taking their show on the road, starting next week. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority this morning announced a four-date tour  to include builders Mortenson Construction and Thor Construction. The plan is  to provide an overview of the project, introduce the project team, review the construction schedule and…
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Is there Saints stadium buyer’s remorse on the St. Paul City Council?

Is there Saints stadium buyer’s remorse on the St. Paul City Council?

It sounds a little like it, in a story from the Star Tribune’s Kevin Duchere today. St. Paul City Council member Dave Thune told the Strib that he felt “abused a little bit” that the stadium’s design didn’t have more community input, although it did have a 15-member design committee. The Strib quotes from a Thune…
by Tim Nelson

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Twins pitching mound for sale, slightly used

Twins pitching mound for sale, slightly used

It’s a familiar task for anyone who has moved: you gotta go down to the basement and start clearing out all that stuff that isn’t going to your new place. That’s true for pro sports venues, too. And now that amateur baseball has cleared out of the Metrodome and the last sinker flung over the…
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