The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources uses thousands of volunteers, and needs thousands more. Volunteers play a critical role in everything from monitoring lakes and streams to teaching firearms safety or managing invasive plants in natural areas. “Last year, we … Continued
Hundreds of people turned out at a Woodbury high school on Saturday to honor the life of Twin Cities comedian, Hmong advocate and political campaigner Tou Ger Xiong, who was killed earlier this month in Colombia. Tou Ger Xiong (Courtesy … Continued
Playing on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day has been a possibility for the Chicago Bears only since the 1980s. Why? From the league’s start in 1920, the NFL season consisted of fewer regular-season games and its championship usually concluded before … Continued
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike Conley is one of the best sources of information in the NBA. Entering his 17th NBA season, the 36-year-old Timberwolves point guard has seen it all, and has the knowledge and willingness to explain what’s taken place … Continued
DETROIT — New Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer wore a maroon and gold stocking hat on Saturday — practical given winter and illustrative to how he’s trying to get cozy with his new team. Max Brosmer The graduate transfer from the … Continued
During the 17 years that Zygi and Mark Wilf have owned the Vikings, the team has made the playoffs seven times. A loss on Sunday to the favored Detroit Lions would make the postseason unlikely. Going forward, the Wilfs face … Continued