Barring a sudden physical setback, San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey will make his season debut on Sunday against Tampa Bay. So those folks who drafted him with the No. 1 pick will be rushing him back into their lineups hoping, perhaps in vain, that he will have his usual workload the first time out.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/09/the-loop-fantasy-football-report-week-10-its-not-too-early-to-project-seasons-biggest-failures/

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Members of the Pioneer Press sports staff who cover the Vikings forecast Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars: DANE MIZUTANI Vikings 27, Jaguars 10: This should be a blowout considering the Jaguars are an absolute dumpster fire. After getting back on track last week, the Vikings will keep it rolling this week. JOHN SHIPLEY Vikings […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/08/vikings-at-jaguars-picks-this-isnt-a-sure-thing-but-it-shouldnt-be-a-loss-either/

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The five-story Grand Row apartments would replace three rental homes.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/03/st-paul-board-of-zoning-appeals-denies-variances-for-grand-avenue-apartment-building/

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The case sent shock waves through the U.S. Norwegian-Lutheran community when Oline Muus, wife of respected Lutheran pastor Bernt Muus, sued her husband in 1879 for withholding a $4,000 inheritance from her father. The couple had arrived in Minnesota’s Goodhue County in 1859 and both were admired in the Norwegian conferences, which were going through […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/03/literary-pick-for-week-of-nov-3/

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The zoning committee will make a recommendation to the St. Paul Planning Commission.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/03/st-paul-familiar-faces-housing-effort-on-marshall-avenue-faces-nov-21-vote/

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What an autumn it’s been for stargazing all around the world. Between the frequent Aurora and Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas and all the usual celestial treasures, it’s been one heck of a show! The sun will remain active for at least the next several months, so prepare for more aurora. Unfortunately, Tsuchinshan-Atlas is fading away as it […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/03/skywatch-november-is-a-stargazers-paradise/

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BLACK AUTHORS EXPO: Minnesota Black Authors, an organization that promotes and supports established and emerging Black authors of all ages and genres, hosts its eighth annual expo with a program that includes author conversations, a writer boot camp, a teen creative writing workshop and a kids corner. Free and open to the public. 10 a.m.-3 […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/03/literary-calendar-for-week-of-nov-3/

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"There is something about these encampments that causes the crime around them," said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. "That's just what the data shows."

https://www.twincities.com/2024/10/27/five-shot-in-minneapolis-homeless-encampments-over-two-days/

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DULUTH, Minn. — Bilingual, thanks to his formative years spent in Montreal, new Gophers goalie Liam Souliere is rapidly teaching his teammates that “refuse” means “denied” in French. On Saturday at Amsoil Arena, Souliere had 31 saves for the Gophers, who swept their weekend series at Minnesota Duluth with a 5-1 win before a sellout […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/10/19/mens-hockey-gophers-get-big-game-from-goalie-liam-souliere-to-finish-sweep-of-minnesota-duluth/

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Police said there was an apparent altercation before the stabbing.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/10/16/prosecutors-with-self-defense-at-issue-man-wont-be-charged-in-deadly-stabbing-in-st-paul/

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With a pair of stifling defenses, points were expected to be at a premium between St. Agnes and St. Croix Lutheran on Friday night at TCO Stadium in Eagan. That proved to be the case much of the night, but the Aggies did just enough more offensively. Bennett Bamsey and Nick Brownell had rushing touchdowns, […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/10/11/high-school-football-st-agnes-defense-stifles-st-croix-lutheran-in-21-0/

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The biggest threat to Israel today is not Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah or the Houthis. A united Israel can beat them all.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/10/08/thomas-friedman-what-im-thinking-about-on-the-first-anniversary-of-the-war/

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P.J. Fleck doesn’t want to establish an expectation it will happen, but "it's definitely a possibility."

https://www.twincities.com/2024/10/01/gophers-football-can-freshman-sensation-koi-perich-also-play-offense/

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Family and friends of Tom Bearson wonder what he would be doing today.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/19/10-years-later-family-and-friends-still-cope-with-unsolved-killing-of-ndsu-student/

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The city says it plans to launch a new program in January, but some mental health professionals are concerned about service gaps.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/16/st-paul-police-department-ends-mental-health-unit/

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Corinna Woodhull believed she could help her husband, just like she'd turned her life around and helped so many others.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/13/st-paul-bible-study-murder-sentence/

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The Network Now draft plans relies on mini-bus "micro transit," new bus rapid transit routes and more frequent departures.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/13/metro-transit-seeks-to-expand-service-by-35-through-2027/

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The St. Paul Saints’ troubles in Columbus, Ohio, continued on Wednesday night as they blew a three-run lead late and lost to the Clippers 7-6 at Huntington Park. Trailing 6-3 into the bottom of the eighth inning, the Clippers got a three-run homer from MIcah Pries to tie the game and then a solo shot […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/11/saints-blow-5-0-lead-to-lose-again-in-columbus/

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The candidates met in a small, blue-lit amphitheater converted into a television studio, with no live audience, meaning there was no rowdy applause, cheers or jeers.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/10/harris-and-trump-detail-their-starkly-different-visions-in-a-tense-high-stakes-debate-2/

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Lakeville North had to overcome deficits twice Friday night — including a two-touchdown hole early before the Panthers’ offense even touched the ball. But on each occasion, senior running back Sam Ripplinger and his teammates proved equal to the task. Ripplinger rushed for a pair of touchdowns, including one with 9:02 remaining that put the […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/06/high-school-football-lakeville-north-comes-back-twice-to-beat-rosemount/

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The Lynx trailed 50-45 at halftime before Collier scored nine of their opening 20 points of the third quarter for a 65-57 lead.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/06/napheesa-collier-bridget-carleton-help-lynx-outduel-caitlin-clark-and-indiana-fever/

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The Minnesota State Fair Grandstand season drew to a close Monday afternoon with a spirited performance from Kidz Bop.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/02/grandstand-review-kidz-bop-concert-had-kids-singing-along-to-beyonce-taylor-swift-and-olivia-rodrigo-hits/

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The most pivotal player is veteran quarterback Sam Darnold as he attempts to resurrect his career.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/01/here-are-five-players-that-need-to-step-up-for-the-vikings-this-season/

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More than 100 tribal organizations and nearly 50,000 people living on tribal lands across the U.S. rely on the USDA program.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/09/01/shakopee-mdewakanton-sioux-community-provides-emergency-assistance-amid-food-shortage/

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Another top Pittsburgh Pirates prospect took his turn in silencing the St. Paul Saints on Saturday night. Thomas Harrington, the Pirates’ No. 5-ranked prospect, allowed just two hits and no runs over seven innings as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Saints 3-0 at Victory Field, handing St. Paul its eighth straight loss. Harrington threw just […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/17/indianapolis-thomas-harrington-two-relievers-shut-out-saints-and-send-them-to-eighth-straight-loss/

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For much of his time on the mound Saturday night, Simeon Woods Richardson was on a roll. But it was the pair of pitches when he wasn’t that proved too costly for the Minnesota Twins starter and his teammates to overcome. Woods Richardson surrendered a lead-off home run to Cleveland left fielder Steven Kwan in […]

https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/10/guardians-get-just-enough-off-twins-simeon-woods-richardson-for-key-victory/

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He completed 11 of 17 passes for 188 yards, a pair of touchdowns, and an interception.

https://www.twincities.com/2024/08/10/j-j-mccarthy-shines-bright-in-his-preseason-debut-with-the-vikings/

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