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Despite support from Gov. Mark Dayton and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, a special legislative session is looking unlikely in the face of resistance from House Speaker Kurt Daudt.

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The Vikings plan to interview former Browns head coach Pat Shurmur, who was the offensive coordinator for the Eagles the past three seasons, for a position on their coaching staff, according to multiple reports. Shurmur broke into the NFL as a tight ends and offensive line coach for the Eagles in 1999. He later coached quarterbacks for the Eagles before getting his first coordinator gig with the Rams from 2009 to 2010. He then was the head coach in Cleveland in 2011 and 2012, with the Browns going 9-23. Читать дальше...

Teddy Bridgewater this season fell short of his lofty goal of completing 70 percent of his passes, something that only five NFL quarterbacks have ever done. He ranked ninth in the NFL with a completion percentage of 65.3. But the second-year signal-caller might take solace in knowing he was the NFL’s most accurate quarterback in 2015, according to Pro Football Focus. Yes, you read that right. No starting QB was on target more often than Bridgewater when factoring in drops, throwaways and passes batted down of the line of scrimmage. Читать дальше...

Consciousness-raising feminist group is taking over Minnesota galleries, museums and storefronts and reaching out to area teens.

Richard Pitino’s program is in far worse shape than the Timberwolves are right now, and it’s all his fault. But it isn't the right time for a change.

Michigan diocese surprised by “emotional reaction’’ to Nienstedt’s arrival.

While Minneapolitans embrace the trend, others say, “These creepy pants have no chill.”

Everybody knows that being the head coach of an NFL team is an all-consuming, 12-month-a-year, million-hour-a-week job and that nobody in the modern era of football could ever hope to do another job — let alone several jobs — simultaneously. What this post presupposes is: Maybe Mike Zimmer could? After all, he is coming off an impressive second season in which he led the Vikings to an 11-5 record and the NFC North title. Pretty much everyone I come in contact with loves the guy. This idea started... Читать дальше...

REVIEW: Best-actress nominee Charlotte Rampling shines in the tender and chilling “45 Years.”

REVIEW: The Holocaust has inspired numerous movies, but few as brutal as “Son of Saul.”

A local woman’s jewelry designs have grabbed the attention of presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.

Disdaining thoughtful, conservative temperaments, talk radio blowhards and cynical pols like Ted Cruz created a monster they now can’t control.

Minority Leader Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, released a sweeping plan aimed at shining a light on the workings of the Legislature, whose leaders have faced criticism for doing much of the state's important business behind closed doors.

More than $1.9 million is available in grants and loans for capital improvement projects.