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Changes to Anoka board could complicate Vikings stadium prospects

Changes to Anoka board could complicate Vikings stadium prospects

Residents of Anoka County might get to vote after all on a proposed sales tax for a Vikings stadium in their backyard, thanks to a change of leadership on the county board.

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Patty Berg, LPGA Tour founder and star, dies at 88

Patty Berg, LPGA Tour founder and star, dies at 88

She died at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Fla., of complications from Alzheimer's disease, the LPGA Tour said.

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Town ball

Town ball

Over 240 teams play in Minnesota's amateur leagues in the summertime. That may sound like a lot, but consider this: in 1950 there were almost 800 teams.
by Tom Crann

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Talking sports at the fair

In keeping with tradition on the last day of the Minnesota State Fair, Howard Sinker stops by the Minnesota Public Radio booth to talk sports and give out prizes.

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Carl Flink gives dance a sporting chance

Carl Flink gives dance a sporting chance

A new Minnesota dance company is as athletic as it is artful.
by Marianne Combs

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From football fields to philanthropy

From football fields to philanthropy

Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf talks about the challenges of building a championship football team, the role professional athletes play in a community and what guides his decisions as the owner of an NFL franchise and as CEO of a development company.

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Building bridges for ATVs

Building bridges for ATVs

A Twin Cities ATV club is installing a steel bridge on a trail in the Nemadji State Forest. They say it's their way of helping the environment.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Vikings training camp: A world unto itself

Vikings training camp: A world unto itself

Training camp. Those words are familiar this time of year as the Minnesota Vikings often make news out of Mankato. This year's training camp has a different feel than it did last year, since it's the first under new head coach Brad Childress. Training camp under any coach is a world unto itself.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What do you want out of the new Twins stadium?

What do you want out of the new Twins stadium?

The broad outlines have all been decided. The Minnesota Twins will get a new stadium. It will be in downtown Minneapolis' Warehouse District. It will be partially financed by a 0.15 percent sales tax hike in Hennepin County. Now it's time to start working out the details.

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Cartwheeling to a record

Cartwheeling to a record

Large crowds often head to the Minnesota State Capitol with a purpose in mind. But today the hundreds of people who marched out across the Capitol lawn had an unusual end in mind, setting a new world record.
by Kateri Jochum

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