Bill Christian played on the 1960 gold-winning U.S. Olympic hockey team. His son, Dave Christian of Moorhead, was part of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. team that won Olympic gold.
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Gov. Mark Dayton's openness to entertaining stadium proposals has set off a lobbying frenzy aimed at convincing the governor to accept — or reject — ideas as varied as to where a stadium should be located, how to pay for, who should pay for it, or even if a new stadium is necessary.
If the goal is to improve Minnesota's quality of life, making sure children are ready for kindergarten is a better investment than a pro sports stadium.
Supporters of a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings say the jobs it will create are a key benefit. They say the stadium will help bolster a struggling construction sector.
There's less than a month left before Gov. Mark Dayton's deadline to resolve the Minnesota Vikings stadium issue. A solid week of talks have helped to develop a better picture of how a deal might be reached.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has filed a felony domestic assault strangulation charge against Minnesota Viking cornerback Christopher Oshea Cook, 24, of Eden Prairie.
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