Sports
Week 4 Star Tribune staff picks for Friday night
St. Michael-Albertville at Wayzata, Hastings at Tartan, Concordia Academy vs. St. Agnes.
Twins
Gibson kicks off Twins' series vs. Kansas City; Kepler, Cron still out
The Twins, their magic number still at 7, open a four-game series with the Kansas City Royals tonight at Target Field .
Gophers
A 2% chance the Gophers make the College Football Playoff ...
Can you imagine the Gophers among the top four college football teams in the nation at season's end? What about if they beat Purdue a week from Saturday to raise their record to 4-0?
Outdoors
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
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
Only about 20 of 240 bird species that nest in Minnesota stay through winter
Several grouse, owl and woodpeckers species among them.
Outdoors
Cabin in northern Wisconsin is truly of the earth
Cabin Country: With one room, it's rustic as rustic gets.
Outdoors
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
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
Nature, land ethic and human spirit: Three books by Sigurd Olson
Recommended reading from his biographer, David Backes
Vikings
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
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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."
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