St. Paul native and former Cretin-Derham Hall standout wide receiver Michael Floyd was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 13 pick in the first round. Floyd, who caught 100 passes at Notre Dame last season, joins former Academy of Holy Angels star Larry Fitzgerald Jr. in the Cardinals receiving corp.

Former Cretin-Derham Hall standout Michael Floyd signed with the Arizona Cardinals on Monday. The wide receiver was drafted in the first round out of Notre Dame. Floyd's deal is for four years with an option for a fifth season.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is back in Minnesota this week for his annual football camp. He's holding the camp for young players at his alma mater, the Academy of Holy Angels. Fitzgerald says the event is "blowing up from year to year."

The bonds were sold at a historic low interest rate of 2.82 percent. The sale now brings the state’s bond debt total just under $6 million.

The rejection letter that F. Scott Fitzgerald received from the New Yorker told him that publishing his story "Thanks for the Light" was out of the question. But after his grandchildren rediscovered the one-page story, the magazine's editors reversed their predecessors' decision.

Palestinian advocates have filed a lawsuit claiming it's illegal for Minnesota to hold Israeli bonds because Israel violates international law in its treatment of Palestinians. Governor Dayton says the group is entitled to disagree with the investment, but he says calling it illegal is not responsible.

The 23rd James Bond movie "Skyfall" is the only new film seeing a wide release this weekend, and local film critics say the latest 007 adventure thriller starring Daniel Craig reaches dizzying new heights.

The state plans to repay the bonds through future money from the tobacco settlement. The decision to sell the bonds played a key role in resolving the budget crisis that led to the state's historic government shutdown this summer.