In the 1963 war movie “The Great Escape,” 76 prisoners make it out of their camp in what begins with hope and elation, but ends with all but a handful killed or recaptured. Monday’s meeting between the U.S. and its … Continued
Today is Thursday, Aug. 21, the 233rd day of 2025. There are 132 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 21, 2017, Americans witnessed their first full-blown coast-to-coast solar eclipse since World War I, with eclipse-watchers gathering … Continued
Fewer than two months after taking controlling ownership of the Timberwolves and Lynx, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez laid off roughly 40 employees Wednesday, according to Sports Business Journal. No one in basketball operations was included in the lay offs, … Continued
A 20-year-old college student from Wright County was crowned the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way during a coronation ceremony Wednesday night, the eve of the 2025 Minnesota State Fair. Malorie Thorson, a 20-year-old college student from Waverly, representing … Continued
That the Twins were in a position to possibly win Wednesday night’s game is a testament to Bailey Ober and the team’s bullpen, which bent but did not break over the first nine innings of the game. Finally, 10 innings … Continued