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UND's Fighting Sioux nickname going away
North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has voted to get rid of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
Ski trek to North Pole is an American first
An Ely man and his fellow arctic adventurer are back from an unprecedented North Pole expedition. Tyler Fish and John Huston made a 55-day trek across the Arctic Ocean without any external help; skiing, snowshoeing, and even swimming their way to the top of the Earth.
Brett Favre in Vikings purple?
Brett Favre is reportedly going to meet with Vikings coach Brad Childress at an undisclosed location later this week, to assess whether Favre wants to come out of retirement to play for Minnesota.
Pawlenty threatens to veto Xcel Center loan plan
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is threatening to veto an economic development bill that includes writing off $32 million in state loans for the Xcel Energy Center.
Bill to forgive Xcel Center loan goes to the governor
State lawmakers have passed an economic development budget bill that includes a contentious loan provision for St. Paul.
Mauer returns to the Twins
Minnesota Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer returns to his familiar spot behind home plate at the Metrodome. The start of Mauer's season was delayed after he experienced back pain during spring training.
It's the dream of anyone who's lucky enough to own an racehorse -- to see that horse run in the Kentucky Derby. The horse Win Willy is arriving at Churchill Downs tomorrow to get ready for the Run for the Roses, which is on the first Saturday in May.
Twin Cities hosts two new marathons this spring
While the economy has been hobbled, Minnesotans are off and running like never before this spring, literally. The gun will sound on two new marathons next month, one in Minneapolis and another in Stillwater.
Wild fires GM Doug Risebrough
The Minnesota Wild announced Thursday that Doug Risebrough will not return next season as general manager -- just a few days after coach Jacques Lemaire resigned.
Registration lags for Grandma's Marathon
Officials with Grandma's Marathon in Duluth say the economy is hurting their race registration numbers.