Airplanes From World War II Featured In Tour
B-24, B-17, and P-51. These aren't bingo numbers. They're airplanes from World War II featured in the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Blaine Airport.
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B-24, B-17, and P-51. These aren't bingo numbers. They're airplanes from World War II featured in the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Blaine Airport.
Last week, we started a slew of conference previews with the South Suburban Conference where it was predicted last year's state runner-up to be the favorite. This week, we head just a little north and west of the Twin Cities metro to take a look at the Northwest Suburban Conference.
This week, youth soccer players from 17 countries, and all over the nation, take to the fields at the National Sports Center in Blaine as part of the Schwan's USA Cup – the largest soccer tournament in the western hemisphere. Though the heat has been oppressive, there are still nearly 25,000 people in attendance.
One of the biggest youth soccer tournaments in the world got underway in Blaine over the wekend as seven teams from Minnesota took home titles from the Schwan's USA Cup Weekend Tournament. Over the course of the event, which runs until July 20, more than 1,000 teams from 17 states and 17 countries will compete at the Schwan's USA Cup on as many as 48 fields at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
Hundreds of soccer teams are in Blaine this weekend for what's called the "largest youth sports event in the Western Hemisphere." One team, however, has overcome more than most of us could imagine to get a shot to compete.
New numbers out Thursday show the Twin Cities metro area is growing. The number of people in the metro topped 2.9 million in 2012. Since the 2010 census, the population has grown by about 59,000.
Ally Rogers says she got serious about golf at the age of 10, but it took a while to catch on. "When I was younger I just remember complaining a lot on the course with my dad. Just that it was too cold. And that I would always be hungry or something," Rogers said. That actually wasn't all that long ago. Ally is a 15-year-old freshman at Spring Lake Park.
A 55-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday, after he was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend.
A 55-year-old Blaine man has been found guilty of first-degree murder (with a past pattern of domestic abuse) in the stabbing death of his girlfriend, the Anoka County Attorney's Office announced Monday.
Two Minnesota men working in Indiana helped to rescue a man and his son from a pond.
A 39-year-old Jordan man is accused of driving drunk and police used a Taser on him when he failed to comply with an officer's orders, according to charges filed Monday in Anoka County Court.
Talk about a sweet surprise. Sweet Retreat in Edina said they raised a whopping $9,000 to help a badly abused pup, on the mend.
A once badly-abused dog is now getting extra help thanks to hundreds of sweet strangers.
The 31st Minnesota Deer Classic opens Friday and at its new home at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
The field for one of the most highly anticipated state tournaments will be set before the weekend is over, and four great match-ups Friday night will solidify the field.
The owner of Gabe's Rinkside Bar and Grill says curling is becoming a sport that's surging in popularity, and that's why his new bar in Blaine is ahead of the times.
A 21-year-old man is accused of causing a crash that injured his ex-girlfriend.
Authorities say a Blaine Police officer is okay but had his squad car damaged when it was hit by a suspected drunk driver while making a traffic stop Thursday night.
It's the middle of February, which means the crunch time of the winter high school sports season is upon us.
Just weeks after a school massacre shocked the nation, the president of the United States called for the most sweeping new gun laws in a generation.
It's a winter sport that's been around more than 500 years, played by gliding a heavy stone down a sheet of ice.
A Blaine man is charged with criminal sexual conduct for allegedly touching an 8-year-old on New Year's Day after slipping something into the child's juice box, court documents filed say.
If you're looking for a hockey fix with the NHL being locked out, the National Sports Center in Blaine might be a good spot the next several days.
After their party surrendered statehouse control last month, Minnesota Republicans leaders are gathering to assess how the party can rebound in time for a high-stakes 2014 campaign.
Authorities have determined the cause of a fire at a Blaine restaurant last Friday that left the business all but destroyed.
