Vikings’ Sam Darnold wrecks Falcons with 5 touchdowns, spoils Kirk Cousins’ return to Minnesota
Kirk Cousins may be back at U.S. Bank Stadium, the place he called home for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, but his Atlanta Falcons are no match for his replacement quarterback. Ta. Sam Darnold He threw for five touchdown passes and over 300 yards, defeating the Falcons 42-21 and improving the Vikings to 11-2 […]
Trans Powerlifter Takes Discrimination Suit to Minnesota Supreme Court
A transgender powerlifter's discrimination lawsuit made it all the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Jaycee Cooper, a man who identifies as a woman, filed a discrimination lawsuit against USA Powerlifting in 2021 after the organization rejected Cooper from the women's team three years ago. Fox News outlined its history as follows: Cooper said in […]
The Minnesota Lynx may have just made the best move of the WNBA offseason
Last month, the Minnesota Lynx fell short of the WNBA champions in possession. Two key personnel have since left the franchise to pursue other opportunities. Assistant coach Katie Smith took a coaching role at her alma mater, Ohio State, while general manager Claire Duwellius pivoted to general manager for the Unrivaled. However, the Lynx made […]
Ramstad: Readers praise idea for insurance-free doctor’s offices in Minnesota – Star Tribune
Of course, kids are kids and they play around in places like this. At the gym I visited in Maple Grove, Ninjas United, there are pads everywhere and coaches and spotters everywhere. “You see we have an $800 mat called the Cloud Mat, and it's amazing,” co-owner Chris Vogt said. His wife, Jen, who owns […]
Minnesota man, Kirk Edward Hazlett III, executes father inside hunting cabin
A Minnesota man was on a “mission” when he broke into an elderly man's hunting cabin in the countryside, shot his father multiple times before fleeing, and then executed him in front of his relatives. Kirk Edward Haslett III fired nine shots, including one in the head, at his father, Kirk Edward Haslett II, 64, […]
Minnesota son, 31, accused of killing his father ‘execution style’: police
A 31-year-old Minnesota man is accused of shooting his father nine times in an “execution-style” manner at the family's rural hunting lodge, police said. Kirk Edward Haslett III, 31, of Cambridge, was charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping in the incident, according to the Pine County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said in a statement that tensions […]
Minnesota election judge faces charges over accepting unregistered votes
A Minnesota election judge is accused of accepting people who were not properly registered to vote in the 2024 election. Timothy Michael Scruton, the presiding election judge for Badora Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, was charged with one count of accepting the ballots of unregistered voters and one count of neglect of duty by an election […]
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Helping Somali Pirates Hold U.S. Journalist Hostage
A Somalian from Minnesota has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for holding an American journalist hostage in Somalia for nearly three years. Abdi Yusuf Hassan was arrested in Minneapolis in 2019 after becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States. He was charged with kidnapping journalist Michael Scott Moore, who was held captive […]
Wife of murdered Minnesota pastor hired 3 men to kill husband after affair: police
The investigation into the beating death of a Minnesota pastor in Angola has taken another shocking turn. Police have now announced that the pastor's wife was having an affair with the couple's security guard, and that the wife offered the security guard and two others $50,000 for the murder of her spouse. . Former Lakes […]
Olympic gold medalist, wrestler Gable Steveson to return to Minnesota following short-lived retirement
Wrestler Gable Stevenson is ready to return to competition. The Olympic gold medalist plans to put retirement on hold and return to competition at the University of Minnesota. Stevenson will be exercising his fifth and final season of collegiate wrestling eligibility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NCAA athletics departments have been granted an additional year […]