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Scoggins: Gophers defense makes another Big Ten statement by overpowering Michigan
Minnesota held the Wolverines to 180 yards and forced two turnovers, backing up last week’s showing at Washington and validating P.J. Fleck’s preseason confidence in the unit....
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Medina fatal crash kills 1 on Highway 55
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday morning, killing one person. At 10:11 a.m., a Mercedes-Benz Model E was heading westbound on Highway 55 just west of County Road 116, according to the State Patrol, when it collided with a southbound...
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Live: After season-opening win, Wild take on Bruins in front of home fans
Newer Wild players played a big role in Thursday’s win over Nashville. Follow along throughout Minnesota’s home opener vs. Boston tonight at Grand Casino Arena....
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Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger dies in line-of-duty fall from bridge
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin State Patrol are mourning the loss of one of their own.
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Gophers beat Michigan at home for first time since 1977, start Big Ten play 2-0
The Gophers rallied from a halftime deficit and forced three turnovers in a six-point victory that reclaimed the Little Brown Jug and gave P.J. Fleck his 100th career win....
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Minnesota Gophers stuns Michigan 20-14, wins Little Brown Jug
Drake Lindsey threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Darius Taylor early in the fourth quarter after two costly first-half interceptions, and Minnesota’s defense overwhelmed quarterback Bryce Underwood to beat Michigan 20-14 on Saturday for the first time since 2014. Aydan West and...
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Eden Prairie homecoming dance canceled after 2 people shot at football game
The people shot suffered non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made. The shooting happened during the homecoming game outside the stadium....
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Live: Fans storm field after Gophers beat Michigan for Little Brown Jug
Today’s sold-out game at Huntington Bank Stadium marked the 100th battle for the Jug, with the Gophers claiming the trophy for the first time since 2014....
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Coast Guard searching for air ambulance that went missing during flight to Boston
Rescue teams are trying to locate an air ambulance that went missing after it departed from Bermuda overnight, along with the six people on board, while en route to Boston....
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Taylor Schlitz: College athletes have an opportunity to earn. But do they have a voice?
A bill working its way through Congress would create federal rules around college sports, but it has issues that need to be addressed.
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Wisconsin State Patrol trooper dies days after bridge fall near Eau Claire
A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper died Friday after he was critically hurt in a fall from a bridge while responding to a pursuit last month. Trooper Bradley Ritger, 29, died from injuries he suffered during a pursuit response near the Dunn County-Eau Claire County line on Sept. 21...
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Christa Pike latest: Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution
The man who oversees Tennessee’s prison system will step down after Christa Pike’s failed execution, the state’s governor said Saturday.