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Gophers skate past Badgers for NCAA women's hockey title

Gophers skate past Badgers for NCAA women's hockey title

The Minnesota Gophers have watched their biggest rivals hoist the national championship trophy the last four seasons. Sarah Erickson and Noora Raty weren't about to let it happen again.

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Zellers calls deadline least of stadium bill snags

House Speaker Kurt Zellers says blowing past a Friday legislative deadline should not be the main concern for supporters of the Vikings stadium bill.

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Should public money be used to fund a new stadium?

Should public money be used to fund a new stadium?

As part of our "One on One" debate series, Cathy Wurzer talks with stadium supporter Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak and the U of M's Art Rolnick, who's critical of the stadium plan.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Questions emerging about electronic pull-tab money for Vikings stadium

Taxes on those pull-tab machines, along with electronic bingo, are proposed to finance the $400 million dollar state share of a new, billion dollar stadium in downtown Minneapolis. But some of the charities that use pull-tabs and bingo now say a state gambling control board estimate of the amount of money electronic gambling would raise is highly optimistic.

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Dallas Seavey youngest ever Iditarod winner

For being first to Nome, Seavey wins $50,400 and a new truck. Sixty-six teams began the race on March 4. Twelve mushers have scratched.

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Charities say estimate of electronic pull-tab take is too high

Charities say estimate of electronic pull-tab take is too high

Big questions are emerging about the amount of money electronic pull-tabs would raise to help pay for a new Vikings stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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Stadium bill lands with a thud at Capitol

Stadium bill lands with a thud at Capitol

The long-awaited Vikings stadium bill gets a formal hearing at the Capitol Wednesday in a Senate committee.
by Tim Nelson

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Wisconsin man catches Illinois' largest walleye

A fisherman named Fred Goselin held the record for the largest walleye ever caught in Illinois for more than a half century before 15-year-old Nick Tassoni caught a bigger one in January. Now, even before spring break, Tassoni has lost the record.

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MSHSL: Insurance company behind decision not to allow Jablonski on ice

MSHSL: Insurance company behind decision not to allow Jablonski on ice

A few people in Minnesota hockey circles were upset that Jack Jablonski was not allowed on the ice to share in the immediate aftermath of Benilde-St. Margaret's victory in the state Class AA hockey championship.
by Bob Collins

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For disabled Minn. vets, hockey offers healing

For disabled Minn. vets, hockey offers healing

Each player in a Minnesota Warriors jersey, from Vietnam vets to young men coming home from the conflicts in the Middle East, were injured or disabled during their military service.
by Jon Collins

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