Outdoors
September 19, 2019
Chris purchased a parcel of land near Thief Lake for the express purpose of hunting the lake w his three boys and wife. The cabin is remodeled and ful

History-laden, northwest's Thief Lake brings in waterfowl fans of all ages

Some think Thief Lake is best public hunting spot for ducks in Minnesota.
Outdoors
September 19, 2019
Ear protection is a must, and from a young age. Here, Samantha Stark, 14, of the Wayzata High School Trap Team, shot trap Aug. 9, 2016, during a frien

Anderson, on hearing protection: Learn from me, it's a skill you'll need afield

"I was aware even before this malfunction that my hearing wasn't great."
Outdoors
September 19, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION: Finding beauty in the beast of winter.
IN THIS PHOTO: A Black-capped Chickadee perched among frozen and snowey branches. Cool fac

Only about 20 of 240 bird species that nest in Minnesota stay through winter

Several grouse, owl and woodpeckers species among them.
Outdoors
September 19, 2019
The one-room structure on Tea Lake is about as rustic as it gets.

Cabin in northern Wisconsin is truly of the earth

Cabin Country: With one room, it's rustic as rustic gets.
Outdoors
September 19, 2019
Trevor Unruh, left, Riley Mcalpine and Ryder Beckman drew down on a few blue-winged teal during the opener of the 2016 Minnesota duck season. An estim

Duck hunters expected to have success on opener Saturday

Wet conditions that prevailed in recent months likely boosted the state's duck production to, or near, its maximum potential.
Outdoors
September 19, 2019
Cameron Talbot, 10, of Andover gets a hand as she prepares to hunt over the Rum River in the Anoka Nature Preserve at the Waterfowl for Warriors youth

Waterfowl outing was win-win for youth, military service members

Youth hunt is byproduct of special relationship between Waterfowl for Warriors and the city of Anoka.
Outdoors
September 19, 2019
April 16, 1980 Sigurd Olson: "Don't look at today, tomorrow or next week. Ask, 'How is it going to look 1,000 years from now?" February 9, 1980 Marlin

Nature, land ethic and human spirit: Three books by Sigurd Olson

Recommended reading from his biographer, David Backes
Vikings
September 19, 2019
Film review: Kirk Cousins' issues, Dalvin Cook's path and more from Vikings' loss in Green Bay

Film review: Kirk Cousins' issues, Dalvin Cook's path and more from Vikings' loss in Green Bay

Mike Zimmer summed up Kirk Cousins' play at Lambeau Field in four words, a good thing because that conversation could otherwise last an entire afternoon.
Vikings
September 19, 2019
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins on the field. ] ELIZABETH FLORES • liz.flores@startribune.com – Green Bay, WI – September 15, 20

Cousins knows he must move beyond mistakes made in Packers loss

Kirk Cousins believes his future with the Vikings is on the line. "I'm not going to be playing quarterback here much longer if I go out and play the way I did this past Sunday."
Vikings
September 19, 2019
Kirk Cousins is an elite Monday Morning QB, but Sundays are a different story

Kirk Cousins is an elite Monday Morning QB, but Sundays are a different story

With his most recent mea culpa, Kirk Cousins' record remains elite as a Monday Morning Quarterback — that catch-all phrase for recognizing mistakes after the fact being applied quite literally here.
Gophers
September 19, 2019
Rochester basketball star chooses North Carolina over Gophers women

Rochester basketball star chooses North Carolina over Gophers women

Rochester Lourdes senior Alyssa Ustby, a 6-2 senior guard/forward combo, announced her decision to play for the University of North Carolina.
Twins
September 19, 2019
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli (5), second from left, took out Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (12), center, in the sixth innin

Silent night: Twins bats shut down by White Sox bullpen in 3-1 loss

Eight Chicago pitchers combined to hold the Twins to three hits, all of them coming after Minnesota starter Jake Odorizzi, who pitched well, had been removed from the game.

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