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The Vikings trail the Cardinals by one game in the NFC Wild Card picture. In order to overtake them, a win over Chicago and an Eagles win in the desert would go a long way.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Thursday that linebacker Eric Kendricks has been named the team's nominee for the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
After missing 19 of a possible 34 games over his first two seasons to knee and hamstring injuries, Cook's availability has since caught up to the team's strategy of revolving the offense around his enviable skill set.
The New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings are in position to pull off remarkable turnarounds.
Hill played in only three games this year due to a foot injury. He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 10, and the Vikings decided to move on.
The Vikings playoffs chances improved slightly with the win over Jacksonville but the real test begins this week.
Hall of Famer Randy Moss splashed on the scene in 1998 for the Minnesota Vikings with one of the best seasons ever for a rookie receiver, setting a new standard for how rookies would be compared.
Dan Bailey kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:49 left in overtime for Minnesota after he missed two extra points and a 51-yard try with 13 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Vikings to a 27-24 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday.
Dalvin Cook has won his first NFC Offensive Player of the Month award.
Though the recent stretch of four wins in five games has impressed, Trask warns against overlooking a 1-10 Jaguars team that can still be feisty on Sunday.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after a comeback victory against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
For all the precision and production that Kirk Cousins has displayed with the Minnesota Vikings, the lack of late-game rallies have left them and their fans wanting more from their highly paid and scrutinized quarterback.
At 5-6 and winners of four of their last five, the Vikings are one game back of a playoff spot. They'll need some help in order to get there.
Minnesota Vikings standout wide receiver Adam Thielen has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list as the team hunts for a playoff spot.
Even without receiver Adam Thielen, the Minnesota Vikings' offense climbed back from a 21-10 deficit to get within striking distance in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers.
Chad Beebe caught a 10-yard touchdown pass with 46 seconds left for Minnesota shortly after he muffed a punt that let Carolina pad its lead. Then Joey Slye missed a 54-yard field goal try with 1 second remaining that preserved a 28-27 victory by the Vikings over the Panthers on Sunday.
When Dalvin Cook arrived in Minnesota in 2017, the Vikings assigned him a cubicle at the practice facility next to a player recovering from injury who wasn't certain to see the field again.
Adam Thielen, who leads the league with 11 receiving touchdowns, was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list this week. His availability for Sunday's home game against Carolina was still in question as the team started its week of practice.
For the sixth time in the last eight games, the Minnesota Vikings had their under-construction defense on the field down the stretch on Sunday with the opportunity to seal a victory.
It is not clear whether Thielen has tested positive for COVID-19, or if he has been exposed to someone who has.
Andy Dalton returned from a two-game absence to throw three touchdown passes, hitting Dalton Schultz for a 2-yard score with 1:37 left to lift Dallas over the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 on Sunday to stop the Cowboys' four-game losing streak.
The Minnesota Vikings have activated fullback C.J. Ham from their reserve/COVID-19 list.
The 64-year-old Zimmer was asked during his postgame video conference call with reporters if his special teams units were aging him every time they lined up.
The Minnesota Vikings stumbled into their bye with a 1-5 record, their previously fierce home-field advantage vanished as they faced a low-water mark of four games under the .500 mark for the first time in coach Mike Zimmer's seven seasons.
The Minnesota Vikings have placed an important piece of its running attack on its reserve/COVID-19 list.
The partner of Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in south Minneapolis in January, is asking for the return of the SUV used at the time of the incident, according to a motion filed Friday.
Local and federal law enforcement are investigating after nearly 50 firearms and "a large quantity of ammunition" were stolen from a sporting goods store in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Friday.
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to create a security unit for elected officials and increase capitol protections after recent attacks.
Dozens of people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Monday for the third annual Somali Day celebration.
The Minnesota State Patrol says 32-year-old Ryan Eiler died when his vehicle abruptly swerved to the left and hit the cement median barrier on northbound Highway 169 near Highway 62 in Edina.
Dozens of people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Monday for the third annual Somali Day celebration.
The Minnesota State Patrol says 32-year-old Ryan Eiler died when his vehicle abruptly swerved to the left and hit the cement median barrier on northbound Highway 169 near Highway 62 in Edina.
Demolition means a fresh start for the corner of Snelling and University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with the vacant CVS store now gone.
Several dozen people gathered at Lake Como in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday, hoping to have their voices heard as they protested the lifting of the mining ban near one of the state's last true wilderness escapes.
The Minneapolis "tulip house" is in bloom yet again after the house was sold last fall.
A man is dead and a woman is injured after police responded to a shots fired call in Mankato Sunday afternoon.
Researchers say more wolves are roaming a remote Lake Superior island, using moose as one of their primary food sources.
Clouds remain throughout Sunday in Minnesota as the wind picks up with gusts up to 20 mph by the afternoon.
Clouds will linger throughout Saturday with the high temperatures reaching in the low 60s.
A Minnesota family is finally welcoming home U.S Army Captain Willibald C. Bianchi, a war hero they waited more than 80 years to find.
Local and federal law enforcement are investigating after nearly 50 firearms and "a large quantity of ammunition" were stolen from a sporting goods store in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Friday.
Two Minnesotans were killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday evening in western Wisconsin.
Matthew Keirans used William Woods's identity for decades, then manipulated police into prosecuting Woods, who spent 428 days in jail and 147 days in a mental hospital before DNA evidence proved his innocence.
Dozens of former employees are now suing their former bosses after they were all abruptly laid off from a metal fabrication plant in western Wisconsin.
Officials say more than 100 homes were damaged and one person was injured in a "significant tornado outbreak" across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa on Friday.
Bobby Rogers once came to the Minneapolis Institute of Art to sketch and study; now he leads its design and editorial work, shaping what visitors see and experience.
Moses Cooper, who has cerebral palsy, met running partner Mark Hulsey through My Team Triumph Minnesota two years ago and the pair qualified for the Boston Marathon at Grandma's Marathon last summer.
Mackenzie Reed, head custodian at Shakopee East Middle School, has painted large-scale murals throughout the building she once attended as a student, creating a more welcoming space for current students.
Kristi comes to the Salvation Army not only to get food, but to shine her light. She talks with and encourages people waiting in line.
The way Mary Hernandez describes it, the effort to keep families off the street in Shakopee, Minnesota, is like trying to keep your head above water.
Dozens of people gathered in St. Paul for the third annual Somali Day at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Renee Good's wife is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to give back the SUV she was shot in.
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to create a security unit for elected officials and increase capitol protections after recent attacks.
Dozens of people are gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Monday for the third annual Somali Day celebration.
Dozens of people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Monday for the third annual Somali Day celebration.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
The bill would provide an average refund increase of $171 to homeowners after sharp property tax increases across the state this year.
The bills aim to close what supporters call a gambling law loophole, allowing for these prediction markets to flourish with no regulations.
It's a bittersweet changing of kegs and hands in northeast Minneapolis as HeadFlyer Brewing issued a permanent last call on Sunday.
Minnesota continues to beat the national gas price average, but there are still ways to save in the metro area.
Local and federal law enforcement are investigating after nearly 50 firearms and "a large quantity of ammunition" were stolen from a sporting goods store in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Friday.
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to create a security unit for elected officials and increase capitol protections after recent attacks.
Arrests by ICE agents declined across the U.S. following the Minneapolis killings and changes in enforcement leadership.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
Minnesota lawmakers are calling for the humanitarian release of a woman detained earlier this year amid Operation Metro Surge who is suffering from a tennis ball-sized ovarian cyst.
For more than 50 years, Steve Nesseth has answered the call, not for the recognition, but because for him service is simply a way of life.
The media we consume and how long we spend consuming it can impact our mental health. In a world where screens are scrutinized, what is the worst kind of screen time?
National Nurses United warns Hennepin County Medical Center could close following federal health care cuts under H.R. 1, threatening care across Minnesota and the Midwest.
Hundreds of nursing home workers from across the Twin Cities are on strike Monday.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
Bobby Rogers once came to the Minneapolis Institute of Art to sketch and study; now he leads its design and editorial work, shaping what visitors see and experience.
A video game is helping people experience the Ojibwe culture in a new way.
At Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis, a new production is using the stage to explore the impact of immigration and displacement.
The PWHL regular-season champion Montreal Victoire bucked the standings by choosing to open their semifinal playoff series facing the third-place — and two-time defending Walter Cup champion — Minnesota Frost.
Denver's Nikola Jokic has been fined $50,000, and Minnesota's Julius Randle $35,000, for their roles in an altercation during Game 4 of their playoff series, the NBA announced Sunday.
Yandy Diaz homered as part of a four-run third inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 to complete a three-game series sweep.
The Minnesota Timberwolves say star Anthony Edwards will be "week-to-week" after suffering a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points, stepping up after leg injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo with the highest-scoring playoff performance by a reserve in 50 years, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 on Saturday night.
The only open Congressional race in Minnesota is in the state's 2nd Congressional District, where the incumbent Rep. Angie Craig is not running for reelection but running for U.S. Senate.
The Cook Partisan Voting Index rates the district at a +3 for Democratic candidates, which means in recent presidential elections, Democrats have held a narrow 3-point edge.
From the controversies to the name-calling to bathhouse proposals to perhaps not renewing Police Chief Brian O'Hara's contract, it seems the Minneapolis City Council is always giving us something to talk about.
From the controversies to the name-calling to bathhouse proposals to perhaps not renewing Police Chief Brian O'Hara's contract, it seems the Minneapolis City Council is always giving us something to talk about.
Both the DFL and GOP nominating conventions are the last weekend in May 7, and voting for the Aug. 11 primary begins in June.
When you think of masterful, memorable works of art, grain elevators don't typically come to mind. But in towns across the country, including in Minnesota, they're becoming an unlikely canvas for creativity.
At Arnie Lillo's Creations in Blue Earth County, you can visit a metal-scaled version of the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge. The works of art have taken on a shape of their own.
It's one of the largest musky hatcheries in the entire world. John Lauritsen shows us how the Spooner hatchery keeps fish healthy and anglers happy.
Shattuck-St. Mary's is more than a hockey school, but hockey has helped put the school on the map. They have banners and big names to prove it, though the real evidence lies with a man called Rooster.
Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins is almost here. And across town, the St. Paul Saints are getting ready for their season, too, with some added history.
The media we consume and how long we spend consuming it can impact our mental health. In a world where screens are scrutinized, what is the worst kind of screen time?
The pet insurance industry is relatively new, and experts say that's partly why there's a low number of policies, but it is growing.
The popular afternoon pick-me-up in a cup is like a super food, supplement and medicine cure-all.
One of the biggest obstacles to exercising can be finding enough time to work out. WCCO explores whether upping the intensity can give someone the same benefits in a shorter amount of time.
Filing your taxes can be stressful. But daydreaming about how to spend that refund makes it worthwhile.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
Rain showers move out of Minnesota overnight Tuesday and the clouds will follow, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.
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.
Monday will be a rainy day across Minnesota before a cooler stretch will settle in, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows.
Monday is mostly a wash, but it looks mainly dry the rest of the week with temps warming to the 60s and 70s for the weekend, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
The Twin Cities will see periods of rain with a few thunderstorms on Monday.
As Minnesota prepares to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a team in St. Paul is finalizing plans for its traditional festival. Joe Ruiz from West Side Fiestas and artist Jesus Ramirez visit WCCO to talk about all the fun this weekend in the West Side neighborhood.
Dozens of people gathered in St. Paul for the third annual Somali Day at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Two-time PWHL champions the Minnesota Frost are headed to Canada to start the run for a third, where they'll play the No. 1 seed Montreal Victoire. Kelly Pannek, the Frost’s alternate captain and Olympic champion, visits WCCO to talk about the series ahead.
Renee Good's wife is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to give back the SUV she was shot in.
Rain showers move out of Minnesota overnight Tuesday and the clouds will follow, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.