Duluth
May 21, 2020
Tireless efforts by Duluth zookeeper help peregrine falcons soar again

Tireless efforts by Duluth zookeeper help peregrine falcons soar again

Jackie Fallon turned her teen fascination with the falcon breed into a lifework.
Twins
May 21, 2020
Twins mailbag: 'Everybody spits.' Can baseball really enforce these rules?

Twins mailbag: 'Everybody spits.' Can baseball really enforce these rules?

Can an MLB dugout can go from being a trough for the amalgamation of fluids and sunflower seed shells to suddenly being sanitary?
Outdoors
May 21, 2020
Minnesota's 2020 Walleye stamp was created by Mapleton artist Josh Evan. Purchasing the $5 stamp is voluntary. Proceeds are dedicated for the purchase

Sales of walleye stamp spike 60%, proceeds go to stocking fingerlings

"It's great to see and it could still be higher," said Jim Bedell of Hackensack, a longtime citizen volunteer member of the state walleye management committee.
Outdoors
May 21, 2020
Once they leave the shallows in spring, crappies can be found, but oftentimes suspended in deeper water.

Crappies deliver pleasant shoreline greeting

The boat wasn't even on the water yet and the fish were striking during a recent outing in Crow Wing County.
Outdoors
May 21, 2020
The family "destination trailer" is work base on their land.

Acre near Webster, Wis., has been the getaway needed by all

A love letter to the land or, at the very least, a thank you note.
Outdoors
May 21, 2020
May Beetle or Junebug (Phyllophaga) isolated on white background.

Big and bumbly and obsessed with lights in the night

There are about 100 North American species of beetles in the junebug group. All are big and bumbly and, like some moths, can't seem to resist lights in the night.
Sports
May 21, 2020
Five reader questions: Best coach ever, DH, 'that shirt' and more

Five reader questions: Best coach ever, DH, 'that shirt' and more

The rest of you did a good job, too. Just, you know, not as good as these five.
Vikings
May 21, 2020
Naila-Jean Meyers, Star Tribune senior assistant sports editor, at the Stone Arch Bridge.

NYC to MSP: Sports editor connects to new life in strangest of times

Naila-Jean Meyers moved here for a new job at the Star Tribune in January and set out to learn it and make connections in a new place. Then the coronavirus changed everything.
Gophers
May 21, 2020
Gophers baseball coach John Anderson

Hartman: Look for Gophers baseball to quickly rebound next year

The Gophers lost out on a final season with expected MLB top pick Max Meyer, but more prospects will join them next year.
Wolves
May 21, 2020
Mayo Clinic Square in downtown Minneapolis, practice home for the Wolves and Lynx, remains empty while teams standby during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wolves opening practice facility for individual workouts

The Timberwolves are joining other NBA teams in opening their practice facility to players for individual workouts starting Thursday.
Local
May 21, 2020
Monrovia Football Academy's U15 team was part of the USA Cup last summer.

Walz allows youth activities in small groups, but USA Cup canceled

Certain youth and recreational activities can go on with "guidance'' and with groups under 10 people but without games as Gov. Tim Walz announced Phase 2 of his Stay Safe MN plan on reopening the state.
Gophers
May 21, 2020
Gophers women's basketball guard Sara Scalia shot around on an empty court after practice ended in September.

NCAA approves voluntary return to campus for activities but U may lag

A university PR director said in a statement any plan to return to campus "would consider the latest guidance and data available to mitigate risks and provide a safe and healthy environment."

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