A day after Gov. Mark Dayton compared leading stadium proposals to find them all at fault, stadium boosters are seeing signs of hope for the upcoming legislative session. The next two weeks will likely be key in the Minnesota Vikings' quest for a new stadium.
On the eve of the governor's deadline for stadium bids, Ramsey County officials say they're going to sweeten their effort to win the NFL sweepstakes and take on their crosstown rivals.
Supporters call the intersection of Linden Avenue and 16th Street the "back door" to downtown Minneapolis, and say a stadium there would make a great portal to the city.
E.J. Henderson's nine-year career with the Minnesota Vikings, the third-longest on the team, could end this weekend. His contract is expiring, and he hasn't heard from the front office about a new deal.
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The movement to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings gained a little ground Tuesday at the Capitol. The second of two Senate stadium hearings aired some of the thorniest issues in the debate.
Civic boosters, architects and developers in Minneapolis still hope the Minnesota Vikings will stay downtown, despite the Ramsey County board's approval to purchase land in Arden Hills for a new stadium.
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