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Sports Illustrated’s College Football Preseason Top 25: No. 15 Miami
Through Aug. 22, Sports Illustrated will count down its preseason college football Top 25 with overviews of each team. Here are the full rankings so far. If you had to come up with a list of teams based purely on entertainment last season, it...

Decade After Damning Report, Minneapolis Still Fails Special Ed Kids
This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. In 2014, Minneapolis Public Schools commissioned a review of its special education...

This Is The Best Under-The-Radar Steakhouse In Minnesota
There is nothing better than a steak grilled to perfection, in my opinion. It might not be everyone's cup of tea but to me, it's hard to go wrong. There are so many amazing steakhouses in Minnesota. One of my favorites is right here in Duluth -...

Scheitel’s Music celebrates 50 years of music and memories
MANKATO — The magic of music continues to sound at Scheitel’s Music store as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The store, just off of Highway 169 north on the edge of town, has been a landmark location for artists in southern Minnesota...

Irish Fair of Minnesota organizers say they're prepared for sweltering heat
As the heat advisory began Friday afternoon in the Twin Cities, so did the Irish Fair of Minnesota. "We practice all year for this. We rehearse. And we are just so excited to be here, and we love being on stage," said Molly O'Malley. This is the...

Minnesota-Born Actress Loni Anderson Has Died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a...

Cam Ward stats: Analyzing every throw in Titans vs Falcons
Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward will start in his second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. The Tennessean will provide live updates and analysis of Ward's performance during the game. Ward, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, is...

Patti Anderson calls for independent oversight after Minnesota housing program shutdown
Patricia Anderson, Minnesota State Representative from 33A District | Official WebsitePatricia Anderson, Minnesota State Representative from 33A District | Official Website Minnesota State Representative Patti Anderson (R-Forest Lake) provided an...

Here’s How You Can See Penn & Teller at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
The magical comedy duo Penn & Teller are returning to the place they first performed together -- The Minnesota Renaissance Festival. It was 50 years ago this month that Penn Jillette and Ray Teller first performed on the stages of the "Ren Fest."...

Recap: Titans offensive reserves excel in win over Atlanta
9:43 pm CT August 15, 2025Share this update Brian Callahan on Dan Moore Nick Gray Dan Moore missed a play on the second drive after getting rolled into by a Falcons defensive lineman, returned to finish the drive but did not return for a third...

Art Von Memorial Tournament Returns to Duluth for 31st Year
DULUTH, Minn. — The bases were loaded, in Duluth last weekend, as the 31st annual Art Von Memorial Tournament returned. The tournament brought in more than 70 youth baseball teams from across the region. The games took place at six locations...

How sex toys thrown at WNBA games revealed a weird window into online culture and opened old wounds for women’s sports
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A bizarre and decidedly crude string of incidents has eclipsed the action on the court in the WNBA this week and top figures in the league are calling out the disrespect they’re feeling as a result. What began as a...
Artists who didn’t make Minnesota State Fair get second chance in ‘Rejects’ show
Artist Attila Ray Dabasi used to get into the annual juried fine arts exhibition at the Minnesota State Fair regularly. But lately it’s gotten harder.He was accepted every year in the ’90s and early 2000s, and again in 2019 but not this year....
SPORTS MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025
BASEBALL: THE ROSEAU ROYALS WILL PLAY FOR A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY AFTER CLAIMING BACK TO BACK WINS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THEY’LL PLAY HAWLEY AT 4 PM. THE LOSER WILL PLAY FOR A RUNNER-UP FINISH, AND THAT TEAM WOULD ALSO QUALIFY FOR...

NFL schedule: Here are the games that will air on WKMG-TV in 2025-26
ORLANDO, Fla. – Are you ready for some football? Here are the games scheduled to air on News 6 WKMG-TV during the 2025-26 NFL season. PLEASE NOTE: All times Eastern and are subject to change. Several weekends consist of a CBS “single header,”...

The Atlanta Dream are now the only WNBA team without a mascot. We have a few ideas for them
A lot is going on across the WNBA right now. The Minnesota Lynx are surging to a historically good winning percentage, even while superstar Napheesa Collier is sidelined with an ankle injury. The Las Vegas Aces are finally back on track, shuffling...

Sports Roundup: Monday 8/4/25
By Drew Ivery August 4, 2025 6:45 am WNBA The Minnesota Lynx will get back to the court tomorrow night. They will be in Seattle taking on the Storm at 9pm on WNBA League Pass. The Lynx still maintains the league’s best record at 24-5 overall....

Largest-ever Minneapolis neighborhood park investment underway at North Commons Park
Government and community leaders, philanthropic supporters and neighborhood residents last month joined the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and Minneapolis Parks Foundation (MPF) at North Commons Park to commemorate the start of...

TV Star Dies After ‘Acute Prolonged Illness’ Days Before Birthday
TV star Loni Anderson has died aged 79 following a prolonged health battle two days before she would have turned 80. Anderson, best known for her role in WKRP in Cincinnati, died in a hospital in Los Angeles on Sunday, surrounded by her loved...

Bemidji Speedway security guard is one of few Kombat Taekwondo fighters in Minnesota
BEMIDJI — If you have been to Bemidji Speedway this summer, you're more than likely to be greeted by a young man dressed in a Hard Target Security uniform. Britton Kleeb has been at the front gate each race this year doing his job as the security...