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A combination of snowmelt and heavy rain is behind the problem.
It comes after a Wisconsin's new tourism secretary claimed they have Minnesota beat.
His max contract could have jumped from $158M to $189M.
But can they actually get everything done in that short of a time?
2 fawns were found submerged in wetland in Oak Grove.
The crash in western Minnesota is under investigation.
The suspect is being treated at Hennepin County Medical Center.
The 5-year-old is still recuperating from the injuries inflicted
It's the second time this season they've hit 8 home runs in a single game.
It's being replaced by a similar experience featuring llamas instead.
There haven't been any reports of injuries.
The alleged killing sparked a nationwide manhunt, during which she allegedly killed another woman.
The Twins placed Trevor Plouffe on the 15 day disabled list Friday night. He was initially in the lineup, but scratched after his bruised thumb acted up on him during batting practice. The move is retroactive to July 21. Filling the roster spot is Danny Valencia, who was hitting .250 with 7 home runs and 37 RBI at AAA-Rochester.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning led the Twins to a 7-5 win over the hapless Indians Tuesday night, extending Cleveland's losing streak to 11 games.
Twins right-hander Liam Hendriks is back in Triple-A Rochester. The Twins say he needs to regain control of his fastball, to which Hendriks agreed. Left-hander Scott Diamond will take his place in the rotation.
The Minnesota Twins have traded third baseman Danny Valencia to the Boston Red Sox for minor league outfielder Jeremias Pineda. Pineda is leading the rookie Gulf Coast League in hitting. The Twins recalled infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka to replace Valencia.
Twins' third baseman Trevor Plouffe is "optimistic" that a jammed thumb won't put on the disabled list. He'll take more swings on Thursday and possibly face live pitching for the first time since suffering the injury last Friday. More injury and rehab updates on Byron Buxton, Kyle Gibson and Alex Wimmers after the jump.
Twins General Manager Terry Ryan struggled while trying to explain why the Twins signed Tsuyoshi Nishioka in the first place. The Star Tribune takes a closer look at the situation and wonders aloud how the Twins scouts could've been so far off...
Trevor Plouffe hasn't hit a home run since coming off the disabled list after hurting his thumb in July. While the Twins say he has all the tools to bounce back, the Star Tribune reports GM Terry Ryan wants Plouffe to "step up."
Twins' third baseman Trevor Plouffe has missed a week of games because of a jammed thumb, and it nearly sent him to the disabled list. But he announced on Twitter that it looks like he'll be back on the field Friday for the series opener against the Cleveland Indians.
