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St. Thomas’ Caruso wins second National Coach of the Year award

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:54:53 +0000

St. Thomas head football coach Glenn Caruso was named the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year for Division III on Thursday. It's the second straight season Caruso has won the award. In just four years he has led St. Thomas to two MIAC championships and compiled a 43-7 record.

Kyle Rau: ‘A lot can happen’

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:07 +0000

Kyle Rau is still just a freshman for the Gophers hockey team, but he says his confidence has increased so he "doesn't feel like a first year player" anymore. As for being in first place in the WCHA, Rau says "a lot can happen."

Bachmann takes a self-deprecating look back at her campaign in CPAC speech

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:34:29 +0000

Michele Bachmann told the Conservative Political Action Committee that running for president is a series of humiliations. She then referenced some of her campaign gaffes by explaining that she learned important lessons like where John Wayne was born and when Elvis Presley was born. "These are vital issues to our republic!" she said.

Love named All-Star reserve

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:15:37 +0000

The NBA announced its All-Star game reserves and Timberwolves' forward Kevin Love was among the players named. It's the second straight season Love has been chosen as an All-Star. He's fourth in the NBA in scoring and second in rebounding.

Minnesota Mr. Hockey finalists named

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:04:33 +0000

Ten of the state's best high school hockey players are finalists for the Mr. Hockey Award. Two players from Eagan and Duluth East made the list. The winner will be announced on Sunday, March 11.

Lawmaker worries state fight against invasive species infringes on liberty

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:19:40 +0000

Minnesota's fight against invasive species such as zebra mussels and Asian carp includes mandatory boat inspections and fines for failure to clean boats. To State Rep. Steve Drazkowski it's more government that takes away individual liberties.

Churches plan to pack one million meals in one day for African famine relief

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:41:21 +0000

Eleven churches will be part of the effort on February 25th. Organizers say five countries in the horn of Africa are going through the worst famine in 60 years.

Former owner of Twin Cities toy company sentenced to 5.5 years in prison

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:07 +0000

Sandra Calkins pleaded guilty last spring to defrauding investors out of about $9 million. The 67-year-old was the owner of the Edina-based Princess Soft Toys. MPR reports the company closed in 2010 and the brand was bought by a Connecticut-based toymaker.

Alleged “Man in Black” pleads not guilty to 13 bank robberies

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:16:36 +0000

Mark Wetsch is charged with 13 counts of armed bank robbery in various towns around Minnesota. He was arrested after a robbery in Brewster, Minnesota, last month. Authorities say he referred to other robberies.

Report: Love a lock as All-Star reserve

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:38:50 +0000

Kevin Love is expected to make the NBA's Western Conference All-Star team as a reserve. The full roster will be announced at 6 p.m. Central. Love has missed the past two Timberwolves games due to a suspension. He’s back in the lineup tomorrow night when the Wolves host Dallas.

Hennepin County is closing all access points to lakes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:35:55 +0000

Fox 9 reports the sheriff's office made the decision after at least eight vehicles broke through thin ice on lakes in the Twin Cities. The unseasonably warm weather has made ice conditions extremely unpredictable. Access points will remain closed until further notice.

Gophers to play one more game at Siebert Field

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:26:56 +0000

A change in the Gophers baseball schedule. Coach John Anderson says the team will play one more game at Siebert Field on May 1. The idea is to give the ballpark one last hurrah before its replaced with a new stadium on campus.

Howard Stern calls Michele Bachmann the worst person on the planet

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:18:42 +0000

The Sirius Satellite Radio host issued the rebuke against the Minnesota congresswoman while defending gay rights. His discussion centered on a recent Rolling Stone article about teen suicides in the Anoka-Hennepin school district. He says Bachmann and presidential candidate Rick Santorum “are the two worst people on the planet” partly because of their stance against gays. He equates their rhetoric to Adolf Hitler’s bigotry.

U.S. House passes Walz’s insider trading bill

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01:39 +0000

The House of Representatives voted 417-2 in favor of Tim Walz's STOCK Act. It prevents lawmakers and staffers from trading stock based on nonpublic information. U.S. Senators passed its version last week by a vote of 96 to 3.

Sen. Roger Reinert proposes plan for Vikings stadium in Duluth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:30 +0000

Sen. Reinert sent a letter to Gov. Mark Dayton suggesting a new Vikings stadium should be built at a 500-acre site near downtown Duluth. He also proposes funding a portion of the stadium by allowing the sale of liquor on Sundays in Minnesota.

DNR requiring burn permits for most of Minnesota

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:07:28 +0000

Fire officials are concerned with the extremely dry conditions and the potential for a dangerous fire season this spring. The Star Tribune reports the DNR began requiring permits for open burning this week because of the lack of snow cover. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Minnesota is experiencing some degree of drought.

Minneapolis top city for social media jobs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:39:32 +0000

The online publication, All Twitter, says Minneapolis has the 13th-highest volume of social media jobs. The salary for a blogger in the Twin Cities can range from $16,000 – $44,000. A social media marketing manager in Minneapolis is the best paid position with a range of $54,000 to $85,000. California and the Northeast dominate the top five places.

Sports MN Quiz: How many points were scored in the first Gophers-Badgers basketball game?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:37:03 +0000

When Minnesota hosts Wisconsin tonight at Williams Arena, it'll be the 180th meeting between the teams since their rivalry began in 1900. In that first-ever match-up, how many total points were scored? For the answer, click on the headline above.

Minnesota eligible for $280 million from national mortgage settlement

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:08:11 +0000

The deal stems from a long-running investigation into poor foreclosure practices among the country's largest mortgage lenders. Five banks, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Ally Financial, agreed to pay about $26 billion to reimburse American homeowners. This is the biggest government-industry settlement since the 1998 multi-state tobacco industry deal.