The commission that runs the Metrodome says it will begin putting a new roof on the stadium starting in mid-April, and they're hoping to have it done in time for the Vikings pre-season in August.
The commission that oversees the Metrodome in Minneapolis has voted to replace the roof of the stadium, which collapsed in December under the weight of 17 inches of snow.
It's late winter in Minnesota and some folks are looking for activities to exercise the body and the mind. But essayist Peter Smith has found one activity that some Minnesotans just aren't quite ready to embrace.
Thousands of exhausted but euphoric
Packers fans cheered the team Monday on its return to Green Bay as
Super Bowl champions after their victory over the Pittsburgh
Steelers.
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After 14 long years of frustration, Green
Bay Packers fans raised their arms to the night sky Sunday and
howled in victory as their beloved team won the Super Bowl.
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Capping one of the greatest postseasons for any quarterback, Aaron Rodgers led the Pack to their first NFL championship in 14 years
Sunday, 31-25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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About 1,250 fans were displaced Sunday because their temporary
seats were deemed unsafe - 400 who were not allowed inside, and 850
who were relocated elsewhere in the stadium.
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