Modano still toying with NHL comeback
Former Minnesota North Star Mike Modano is in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. But it sounds like where he'd really like to be is on the NHL ice -- at least for one more season.
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The Raptor Center says downward trend holding for avian influenza
A "baby shower" fundraising campaign hopes to help return young raptors to the wild.
Commemorative street name for Prince approved in Minneapolis
The block next to the First Avenue nightclub will be named Prince Rogers Nelson Way.
Monitoring severe storm threat Saturday-Tuesday in Minnesota
The holiday weekend won't be a washout, but multiple rounds of strong and severe storms are possible.
Charges: St. Cloud meth dealer had numerous weapons. body armor
Shawn Lawrence Jacobs, 38, faces 12 felony-level charges.
South Minneapolis tenants declare rent strike; allege unsafe conditions
A group of Powderhorn Park residents say they'll withhold May rent due to health and safety concerns.
Threats involving 2 students at West St. Paul middle school
Police said there is no reason to be concerned for the safety of the rest of the student body at Heritage E-Stem Magnet Middle School.
Controversial Two Harbors mayor told: Resign or face recall election
The mayor has come under scrutiny for unusual behavior this year.
Tips for selecting a reputable solar installer
Installing solar panels is a major investment. The solar solution provider you choose should be stable and trustworthy.
3M fined $2.8M for hazardous waste violations in Cottage Grove
The company's violations spanned more than two decades.
Couple charged after $75k worth of fentanyl pills seized during traffic stop
Christopher James Payne and Kaley Maria Wethern have been charged in the seizure.
Appeal to find man, 30, missing near Mille Lacs Lake since early April
Mille Lacs Band Tribal Police issued the appeal.
NHL lockout likely after NHLPA rejects latest offer
NHL Players' Association chief Donald Fehr says the NHL and NHLPA remain far apart after the latest attempt to avoid a lockout failed. The NHLPA rejected the NHL's counter-proposal, which included reducing the players' share of hockey-related revenue from 57-percent to 49-percent. The lockout will likely begin Saturday night.
NHL realignment suddenly on hold
The National Hockey League announced today that it will not move forward with implementation of the Realignment Plan and modified Playoff Format recently approved by the NHL Board of Governors for the 2012-13 NHL season because the NHLPA has refused to provide its consent.
NHL lockout threat looms
The Minnesota Wild are preparing for training camps, but the chance that the camps actually open across the NHL as scheduled is growing less likely by the day, the Star Tribune reports. Labor negotiations between the NHL and the NHL Players' Association ended abruptly Friday. No future talks have been scheduled, and with the collective bargaining agreement set to expire in 12 days, a second lockout in eight years appears inevitable.
Fletcher knows the Wild still needs to add top-end NHL players
The Minnesota Wild has done a nice job over the last two years adding talented prospects to the organization. Those prospects could be the bright spot of the Wild's future, but at the same time GM Chuck Fletcher says the Wild knows it has to "add some more NHL talent."
NHL: Minnesota should be considered for Winter Classic
The wildly successful outdoor hockey games have quickly become an NHL staple and a hit among fans. The Canadian Press says the "State of Hockey" is among a handful of locations in the mix.
Lockout threatens careers of NHL veterans
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune points out that more than 240 players who played in the 2003-04 NHL season never played again after a lockout cancelled the entire 2004-05 season. The current lockout could be end of the line for a number of Wild players, and maybe the end of Matt Cullen's career.
NHL Playoffs Preview ... in Haiku
We simply can't dodge. An NHL playoff piece. That's penned in Haiku.
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