Backers of a proposal to build a new racing center north of Hibbing say the track could host car, horse, and snowmobile races. They also think it would generate as many as 500 jobs. More details are expected Wednesday.
There's something different about Kirk Cousins, but what is it?
Cousins's "swag" has fueled a hot start to the season.
Cameron Dantzler tweets out frustration over playing time
The second-year corner has been benched while Bashaud Breeland continues to struggle.
Chaska Papa Murphy's to temporarily close due to worker shortage
The closure is "due to a lack of employees and applicants across the company," the manager wrote.
Authorities find body, vehicle in search for missing WI woman
Hailey Anderson was supposed to be travelling to Hibbing, but never showed up.
Karl-Anthony Towns sounds off on Wolves' constant 'instability'
Gersson Rosas' firing was the latest in a string of problem situations the Wolves have been involved with.
Duluth man arrested after police chase in stolen pickup truck
He was driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen in North Dakota.
1 killed in crash between car and tractor in western MN
First responders arrived and found the vehicle off the roadway, in a cornfield.
New video, body cam footage shows police beating prone Jaleel Stallings
Stallings, who was acquitted, said he fired on the unmarked van not knowing officers were inside.
Body in dumpster leads to police chase with young child in car
A 911 call said they saw someone place a body into a dumpster outside a Bloomington apartment complex.
SUV driver crashes into bar patio, injuring woman; man hurt in related shooting
Two men were arguing on the patio prior to the incident, witnesses said.
Cyclist critically injured in hit-and-run in Plymouth
Police are seeking the public's help in locating the driver who fled.
Second person dies after head-on crash in Anoka County
The crash injured three others, including a 4-year-old boy.
Dayton approves expanded gambling at Indian casinos and horse tracks
The legislation will allow more card tables at Minnesota's two horse tracks and boost the betting limits. The deal also gives Minnesota's tribal casinos access to simulcast horse racing. The amendments are effective immediately.
Senate approves bill expanding gambling at horse tracks, casinos
The measure would allow race tracks to add more tables and higher stakes for card games such as blackjack and poker. Tribal-owned casinos would be allowed to simulcast horse races and take bets on them. It was a rare case of the tribes and racing industry both endorsing a bill.
Lawmaker seeks to broker deal between tribes and racino backers
Minnesota Indian tribes have long opposed proposals to put casino gambling in race tracks. State Rep. Tim Kelly (R-Red Wing) now suggests having the tribes share in the revenue from slot machines, along with the state and the horse racing industry. "It may be just the perfect storm that everybody comes together," Kelly says.
Mystic Lake Derby debuts at Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park offered its richest purse ever for a single race at the track on Saturday. The $161,000 Mystic Lake Derby was the first significant event since the horse track partnered with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. Last month, the owners of Mystic Lake Casino agreed to pay $75 million over the next decade to boost racing purses at Canterbury Park. In exchange, the racetrack will drop its longstanding push to add slot machines. Hammers Terror won the inaugural race, with jockey Lori Keith in the saddle.
Racino bill gets hearing at Capitol on Monday
The bill would allow the state's horse-racing tracks to add slot machines and other casino games. The bill's author, Republican Dave Senjem, says an estimated $130 million in annual revenue would go toward job creation and economic development, though he did leave open the possibility of tapping it for a Vikings stadium.
Iron Range leaders angry as Magnetation scouts sites outside Minnesota
The company says Minnesota's strict pollution rules are forcing it to look beyond the state for a possible site for a new iron ore plant. State officials tell the Duluth News Tribune they're upset Magnetation executives would consider such a thing after the state gave them $1 million in taxpayer money.
Magnetation to expand in Iron Range
The Duluth News Tribune reports the $297 million deal could bring anywhere from 200 to 400 new jobs to northern Minnesota.
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