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With new addition Za'Darius Smith and healthy returner Danielle Hunter, the Vikings are well-stacked at the outside linebacker spots as long as the duo can stay out of injury trouble.
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With new addition Za'Darius Smith and healthy returner Danielle Hunter, the Vikings are well-stacked at the outside linebacker spots as long as the duo can stay out of injury trouble.
Kirk Cousins was looking for more variety and more fun in his offseason training a few years ago when he developed a deep appreciation for a different sport.
Barr, 32, was a first-round pick by Minnesota in 2014 and has played his entire eight-year career with the Vikings.
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday that tight end Irv Smith Jr. had thumb surgery Tuesday, but he is expected to return before the season opener.
When it comes to predicting how well the Minnesota Vikings will perform this season, the oddsmakers in the gambling world have them as nothing more than average.
"It was kind of a bumpy road. I feel like Year 3 will be my best year. I'm more confident than ever. Picked up weight. Did everything I needed to do this offseason to get better," Cameron Dantzler said.
"We wanna see the strength and power of our players," Donatell said.
When Kevin O'Connell officially signed on, bringing his newfangled background working under the tutelage of offensive wizard Sean McVay, it was clear the new Vikings head coach was a vast departure from Mike Zimmer.
After a freak knee injury, Irv Smith Jr. has returned his enviable tight end skills and up-for-anything personality to a Minnesota Vikings offense that badly missed him.
3,500 Vikings faithful crowded into TCO Performance Center in Eagan on Saturday for the first day of training camp with fans.
On the day the Vikings announced Jared Allen as their newest Ring of Honor member, their newest star pass rusher paid his respects.
Taking a day of regular training camp away from their team facilities, the Minnesota Vikings traveled for an afternoon practice at U.S. Bank Stadium as a way for the new coaching staff and players to become more comfortable with their gameday surroundings.
Kirk Cousins dropped back during a drill this spring, looked left and pivoted right to pass to a different spot he felt better about on that particular play against that defensive alignment.
If Justin Jefferson has yet to hit his stride, well, that's a daunting thought for the defensive backs around the league asked to cover him in 2022 when they face the Minnesota Vikings.
Harrison Smith caught himself recently, like a play-action fake that got him going the wrong way, when an acquaintance asked him his age.
Napheesa Collier made her season debut for Minnesota, Kayla McBride scored 20 points and the Lynx used a fourth-quarter run to beat the Atlanta Dream 81-71 on Sunday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Cavan Biggio hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Whit Merrifield scored on an overturned call to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and split the four-game series.
He landed on the injured list twice this season, in April and June, because of issues with the wrist.
Gyasi Zardes finished off a hat trick with a goal in the 61st minute to spark the Colorado Rapids to a 4-3 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night.
The Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 behind a stellar bullpen performance on Saturday night.
With new addition Za'Darius Smith and healthy returner Danielle Hunter, the Vikings are well-stacked at the outside linebacker spots as long as the duo can stay out of injury trouble.
The White House has urged Russia to accept its offer of a deal for the release of Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer, Teoscar Hernández homered for the second straight day and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised to a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
Breanna Stewart had a season-high 33 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Jewell Loyd added 17 points and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-77 on Wednesday night.
A man is dead and another man is in custody after a deadly shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment Sunday night, which involved a gun that was tossed onto the rooftop of the WCCO-TV building next door.
You might have climbed a tree as a child, but tree climbing is a bonafide sport, and some of the best converged Sunday in St. Paul to show off their heart-stopping skills.
Wright County deputies fatally shot a man in Otsego early Sunday, according to the sheriff's office.
A new bridal shop in Minnesota is making dreams come true in several important ways.
Minneapolis police say a man was shot to death near East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue early Sunday morning.
A teenager was killed and a 75-year-old man was gravely injured in a head-on crash in Crow Wing County Saturday morning.
A motorcyclist is dead after a collision with a boat on a trailer in Nisswa Saturday evening.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office said alcohol was likely a factor in an ATV crash that injured three people Saturday night.
The owner of a North Dakota abortion clinic that faces closure this month was directing traffic and deliveries Friday at its planned new location a few miles away in Minnesota.
A stretch of road near Interstate 94 in Monticello is a test lab of sorts. The goal is to find a durable road paving material with a lower carbon footprint.
Wisconsin's secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.
The Minnesota man accused of killing a teenager in Wisconsin returned to court Friday, where he told the judge that he'd hired an attorney who defended Kyle Rittenhouse.
Milwaukee, in swing state Wisconsin, was the odds-on favorite to get the event given Nashville's refusal to adopt an agreement for hosting the convention.
DNR officials said Enbridge Inc. reported Wednesday that a contractor had encountered soil suspected to be contaminated along the company's Line 5 pipeline south of Ashland about a mile west of the reservation.
Days after saying that running negative ads is "just bad policy" and that politicians who do it are "losing," a Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor has launched his first attack ad.
The Minnesota primary is just two days away, and local election officials are working hard to make sure the vote goes smoothly. But polls show many Americans still have doubts about the election process.
The Minnesota primary is just two days away and local election officials are working hard to make sure the vote goes smoothly.
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
Wisconsin's secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.
But the president "will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test," White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said.
It's $3.99 a gallon as of Sunday morning.
Buying school supplies like pens, notebooks, or even computer hardware, could save you money on your tax bill or qualify you for a larger refund.
Slowly but surely, some Minnesotans are starting to find gas under $4 a gallon.
The Minnesota State Fair announced Wednesday the addition of 46 new beverages premiering on the drink lineup this summer.
When it comes to predicting how well the Minnesota Vikings will perform this season, the oddsmakers in the gambling world have them as nothing more than average.
A man is dead and another man is in custody after a deadly shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment Sunday night, which involved a gun that was tossed onto the rooftop of the WCCO-TV building next door.
Minneapolis police say a man was shot to death near East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue early Sunday morning.
Four teenagers were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash on northbound I-35E near Little Canada Road late Saturday afternoon.
Woodbury police say they arrested seven boys ranging from 12 to 15 years old after a chase on Saturday afternoon.
A St. Paul man faces charges for allegedly redeeming lottery tickets that he stole from a liquor store in Inver Grove Heights.
A jury in Aitkin County found that a pharmacist did not discriminate against a woman when he refused her request in 2019 to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, citing his beliefs.
Wastewater data from the Twin Cities area indicates that COVID-19 viral loads decreased in the last week.
Health officials in Minnesota say there have been 46 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in the state.
A Minnesota prosecutor wants the state Court of Appeals to reconsider a judge's ruling that many state abortion restrictions are unconstitutional.
Dr. Ashish Jha told "CBS Mornings" that declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak will speed up vaccinations and help health officials obtain data to stop the spread of the disease.
Not only did the Oscar-nominated actor respond, he wrote the little girl a poem.
Since the Minnesota Legislature passed a tax credit program last year, six projects -- including two TV shows, three movies, and one commercial -- got the green light to film here.
Nichelle Nichols, known for her role as Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series" has died at the age of 89.
It alleged he did it over a six-week span in a NYC hotel in 1965 when she was 12. He just turned 81.
Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård was hired Thursday as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra and given a five-year contract that starts with the 2023-24 season.
Napheesa Collier made her season debut for Minnesota, Kayla McBride scored 20 points and the Lynx used a fourth-quarter run to beat the Atlanta Dream 81-71 on Sunday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Cavan Biggio hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Whit Merrifield scored on an overturned call to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and split the four-game series.
He landed on the injured list twice this season, in April and June, because of issues with the wrist.
Gyasi Zardes finished off a hat trick with a goal in the 61st minute to spark the Colorado Rapids to a 4-3 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night.
The Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 behind a stellar bullpen performance on Saturday night.
Imagine spending your summer days on top of a 100-foot cliff. It's a reality for the good folks at Sand Creek Adventures.
"It's a comfort food. It's a heritage item for families. People rally around it," Blaine Pederson said.
Minnesota farm towns seem to have similar characteristics: a quaint main street, a tractor dealer, a baseball field. And in the case of Millerville -- a whole, lotta butter.
Architecture is celebrated on this tour, especially houses doctors once lived in. Some of the tour spots even housed such famed figures as Lou Gehrig and Ernest Hemingway, who was often seen reading his own books.
When the Larsons retired a few years ago, they moved from the Twin Cities to central Minnesota. Mike got a little bored so he decided to become a farmer. A worm farmer.
Those 205-pound covers are where they are for three main reasons.
It's important to quench your thirst this week as temperatures soar, but no matter how hot it is outside, our bodies need to stay hydrated.
When it comes to predicting how well the Minnesota Vikings will perform this season, the oddsmakers in the gambling world have them as nothing more than average.
Our drought isn't just causing extremely dry conditions. We're barely getting cloud coverage some days, and that's led to long hours under the brightest star in the sky.
A recent survey of 2,000 people found 44% follow the "five second rule." But there's many other factors experts say are more important than time.
The Minnesota State Fair has announced dozens of new foods and drinks for the 2022 event.
In 1995, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and a handful of other wrestling superstars squared off in a ring just outside of Camp Snoopy for the first episode of "WCW Monday Nitro."
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Opening Day is nearly here and the Minnesota Twins are unveiling new foods at Target Field, including Australian-inspired savory pies and an official grilled cheese sandwich of the ballpark.
It's Valentine's Day, and Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield asked WCCO viewers to share their stories of romance. Here are some of the best we got!
Monday will be cool, dry and less humid.
Flash flooding is possible in parts of southern Minnesota Sunday evening through Monday morning.
Showers and storms for central Minnesota through early Monday.
"The elderly and the really young," said CentraCare sports medicine physician Dr. George Morris. "Those are the two populations that I would worry about most."
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
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Monday will be cool, dry and less humid.
The Minnesota primary is just two days away, and local election officials are working hard to make sure the vote goes smoothly. But polls show many Americans still have doubts about the election process.
The largest event of its kind in the Upper Midwest has a mission to encourage, empower and educate women of color to learn to love their hair naturally.
Some Ukrainian soldiers who received new prosthetic limbs in Minneapolis will soon return home -- and to service.