The biggest game of the year is about to descend on Minneapolis, and while many of the festivities will be in the heart of the city, southwest metro homeowners are counting on out-of-towners looking for a getaway at the end of each exciting day.
State funds will let us spy on historical diary
The Carver County Historical Society received two Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (Legacy Amendment).
State funds will let us spy on historical diary
The Carver County Historical Society received two Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (Legacy Amendment).
Storybook finish: Minnesota Vikings beat Saints on a walk-off touchdown from Keenum to Diggs
If the storybook season of Case Keenum’s Vikings wasn’t already unbelievable, it is now.Keenum found…
Commentary: Dr. King and the letter from a Birmingham Jail
When Martin Luther King Jr. Day comes up, the default action seems to be to talk about King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Commentary: Minnesota’s 10,000 DACA-eligible recipients contribute more than $24.1 million in total taxes annually
Federal tax reform has been center stage at Washington, D.C. The sweeping changes just passed will provide an important opportunity for Minnesota policymakers to make our tax system more competitive.
Hear radio announcer Paul Allen’s call of the Minnesota Vikings’ miracle play against the New Orleans Saints
Ten seconds to go …
Vikings’ Diggs earns game ball after stellar game-winning touchdown catch
Stefon Diggs earned Minnesota’s game ball after his game-winning 61-yard touchdown reception, carrying it around with him postgame. It wasn’t the one he scored with, however. Diggs gave the ball away after scoring, but wide receiver Jarius Wright saved the ball for him.
The Spoonful: Big news from last week that isn’t the Vikings win
Your weekly look at local news, upcoming events and stories from the last week across the southwest metro.
Unbelievable: After big comeback, Saints lose on last play to Vikings in NFC Divisional playoff
MINNEAPOLIS — The New Orleans Saints had it all, right there in their grasp.
Tournament champions (3x)
Before Saturday, junior Ethan Jackman and freshman PJ Velazquez had never won a varsity tournament.
See the Minneapolis Miracle again!
Vikings beat the Saints 29-24!
Vikings win!
A masterpiece in progress
Despite a double-digit lead at halftime, Holy Family Catholic just wasn’t able to shake off Jordan. The Hubmen, playing for the third time in four days, remained within striking distance early in the second half.
Irene Coran of Carver dies in car crash
A Carver woman died in a two-vehicle crash just at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13.
Class AA Skippers finish off Class A Hermantown
Knotted at three through two periods, Minnetonka got goals from Mitch McGannon and Luke Loheit over the final 17 minutes in a 5-3 win over Class A No. 1 Hermantown Jan. 13 at Pagel Arena.
Standing out for a different reason
Ethan Benz, a freshman on the Chaska boys hockey team in 2015-16, stood out. The little guy on the ice.
Uncertain home: El Savador native from Maple Grove worries for future after Trump revocation
The voice of a 45-year-old mother from Maple Grove crackled through Minnetonka immigration lawyer Steven Thal’s speaker phone. She was originally from El Salvador, but she’d been living in the United States since the first Bush administration.
Taking No. 1 to the wire
A week after taking unbeaten Wayzata, No. 2 in Class 4A, to the final possession, Chaska nearly pulled off another upset, a 68-64 loss at home to Class 3A No. 1 Robbinsdale Cooper Jan. 12.
Another last-second win for Stars
Southwest Christian finished off a 3-0 week with a 65-64 road win at rival New Life Academy Jan. 12.