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Oh Metrodome! A video tribute

Oh Metrodome! A video tribute

A musical tribute to the Metrodome’s glory days.
by Jon Gordon

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Wells Fargo signed off on towers development near Vikings stadium

Wells Fargo and Ryan Companies have officially sealed their deal that will bring 5,000 employees to a new $300 million dollar complex near the new Vikings stadium. Wells Fargo said in a statement that they’d signed the development agreement that was first announced in May. The project is expected to break ground in April and Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Sneak peek at possible new Vikings stadium seating

Photos: Sneak peek at possible new Vikings stadium seating

There’s a lot of discussion about what might happen to the seats in the Metrodome before the place is demolished started Jan. 18. But deep in the bowels of the doomed stadium, there are some OTHER seats that fans aren’t seeing yet. These seats are just samples, offered by seating companies to the builders of Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Obama's jab at Russia in keeping with Olympic tradition

President Obama is staying home from the 2014 Olympic games, sending only gay athletes instead to scold Russia for its anti-gay policies. This isn't the first time politics have intruded on the Olympics.

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Twins trade catcher Doumit for lefty

Looking for catching depth after losing Brian McCann to free agency, the Atlanta Braves acquired Ryan Doumit from the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday for left-hander Sean Gilmartin.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis, stadium critics battle again in court

Minneapolis, stadium critics battle again in court

The city of Minneapolis defended its plans to finance a massive mixed use development and open a new park near the Vikings stadium in court today. It was the second hearing in a lawsuit brought by former Minneapolis City Council president Paul Ostrow and mayoral contenders Dan Cohen and  Stephanie Woodruff. They’re trying to delay Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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The dirt on the new Vikings stadium

The dirt on the new Vikings stadium

Blaine will take 350,000 yards of fill from the Metrodome site as construction proceeds on the new Vikings stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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New Vikings stadium won’t host College Football Playoff in 2017

New Vikings stadium won’t host College Football Playoff in 2017

It was the first big play for a sports event for the new Vikings stadium and Minnesota couldn’t convert. Tampa Bay gets the ball. The College Football Playoff has announced the sites for the 2016 and 2017 games: they’re going to the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Monday, January 11, 2016 and to Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings QB Cassel stars in victory over Philly

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about Matt Cassel's performance as well as other quarterbacks in the NFL.
by Cathy Wurzer

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