COVID-19 wasn’t supposed to get to Antarctica. If any place had a hope of keeping the virus out, it would be a continent with no permanent residents and an annual visiting population of only 5,000. And every control measure was … Continued
The primary structures of a sizable new playground are now in the ground by Allianz Field, the professional soccer stadium in St. Paul’s Midway. A sculpted loon measuring some 35 feet in height, with a wing span 90 feet across, … Continued
Typically, when it’s chilly and dreary outside, there’s nothing like hot, melty cheese to warm up your body and spirit. The weather this winter, of course, was anything but typical — though that hasn’t exactly slowed down my cheese consumption. … Continued
Whether it was superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov hanging his head in disbelief, future Hall of Fame goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury leaving the ice in disgust, or veteran winger Marcus Foligno firing a puck into the boards in frustration, the Wild couldn’t … Continued
The Gophers men’s basketball team will play Indiana State in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament in Terre Haute, Ind., at 1 p.m. Sunday. Top-seeded Indiana State (29-6) beat Southern Methodist 101-92 in a first-round NIT home game … Continued
A juvenile goat residing on a Stevens County farm with a highly pathogenic avian influenza-positive poultry flock tested positive for the same virus. This is the first U.S. detection of HPAI in a domestic ruminant (cattle, sheep, goats and their … Continued