Gov. Dayton: Vikings' arrest record 'troubling'
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton sounds off on the rash of arrests among Minnesota Vikings players. He tells MPR some players "have fallen considerably short" of being role models.
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Emaciated Great Danes rescued after being found living in minivan
Great Dane Rescue of Minnesota and Wisconsin posted that two of the dogs are in "rough condition" and "barely hanging on."
2 years since George Floyd's killing, Biden signs exec order on policing
The signing comes on the second anniversary of Floyd's murder by police in south Minneapolis.
Lutsen Mountains owner to buy Michigan ski resort
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Mayo Clinic, CDC address concerns over monkeypox in the US
The CDC does not currently think there is a significant threat to the general public.
Charges: Man killed brother, left body in homemade camper for 7 months
James Robert Hess, 48, faces second-degree murder charges for the death of his 52-year-old brother, William Harold Hess Jr.
Minnesota forecast: Hot, humid and severe storm chances
Bring Me The News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says right now the best chance for storms looks like Sunday/Sunday night.
Minnesota's biggest Thai festival to be hosted in front of State Capitol
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Reservation holders at Gavin Kaysen's new restaurant asked to rebook after mishap
Mara opens next month in the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis.
Man dies after being shot in the head in St. Cloud
Investigators believe the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle.
Uvalde school massacre: MN Democrats call for action, Republicans prayers
The tragedy in Texas has sparked different reactions from Minnesota's congressional delegation.
St. Cloud man fires shot at police in hours-long standoff, surrenders
Shawn Lawrence Jacobs, 37, was arrested just before 4 p.m. Tuesday after he surrendered.
St. Paul's Como Zoo welcomes new baby zebra
The baby is yet to be named, and the zoo is planning an event for visitors to help with the decision.
Gov. Dayton 'very confident' Vikings stadium will get Super Bowl
A week after the stadium vote, Gov. Mark Dayton is still on record saying the Vikings have a reasonable chance at luring the Super Bowl back to Minnesota. Dayton told the Pioneer Press he helped then-governor Perpich land the 1992 game and says he’ll do whatever he can to make it happen again.
Gov. Dayton says Metrodome is only suitable site for Vikings stadium
Governor Mark Dayton informed the Minnesota Vikings on Monday that if they want a stadium plan approved this year, it will have to be built on the current Metrodome site. Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf are scheduled to meet with Dayton on Wednesday. Lester Bagley, Vice President of Public Affairs and Stadium Development, says the Wilfs are "extremely frustrated with the situation."
Gov. Dayton to sign Vikings stadium bill Monday at noon
The Vikings stadium bill will become official at noon Monday when Governor Mark Dayton signs the bill into law. He's expected to sign the bill at the State Capitol Rotunda.
Dayton to war veterans: 'I'm sorry'
Gov. Mark Dayton is apologizing to returning war veterans. He says he’s sorry for an earlier remark comparing pro football players with members of the military returning from combat.
Dayton hopes to convince Wilfs Metrodome site can work for Vikes
Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf will sit down for a summit meeting Wednesday with Gov. Dayton, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, and other key players in the stadium discussion. To date, the Wilfs have turned up their nose at the idea of building a new stadium on the site of the Metrodome -- they prefer a roomier spot in Arden Hills. But Dayton and Friends will try to get them to change their thinking.
Gov. Dayton blasts Vikings' owners over seat licensing fees
Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll fight any effort by the Vikings to charge fans extra fees and threatens to undo the stadium deal. In a letter to Vikings' owners Zygi and Mark Wilf, Dayton says he strongly opposes asking season ticket holders to pay the "NFL Team/Private Contribution" for construction costs.
Minnesota Vikings lead NFL ... in arrests
There have been 10 arrests of Minnesota Vikings players since January 2011 – almost twice as many as the second-place Detroit Lions. Star running back Adrian Peterson's arrest marked the 39th time a Vikings player has been arrested or cited since 2000, which also leads the NFL, according to Pioneer Press research.
Peterson nears Vikings' rushing record
Adrian Peterson has a great chance to become the Vikings' all-time leading rusher by the end of the season. He needs 104-yards to surpass Robert Smith's 6,818-career rushing yards. Peterson says it will mean a lot to accomplish the record "within short period of time." This is his fifth season as a Viking.
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