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Alan Page is one of the greatest and most interesting Vikings players of all-time. Not only is he enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but also Page served for more than 20 years on the Minnesota Supreme Court. Perhaps less-publicized but of equal importance is the work he has has done with the Page Education Foundation. Started nearly three decades ago, the foundation’s mission has been to improve access to higher education for students of color. The foundation’s gala is Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium... Читать дальше...

Gov. Mark Dayton and House Speaker Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, had a scheduled breakfast Friday and discussed a special legislative session.

Afternoon Star Tribune Local Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Weather Video Forecast

On the California coast, Carmel-by-the-Sea honors its charming history and windswept location.

Guests of the sold-out Beggars Banquet and Masquerade Ball donned stylish masks to celebrate the ninth annual Rock the Cause event.

Star Tribune’s Joe Christensen and Michael Rand discuss the upcoming game and take a look back at last week’s win against the Oregon State Beavers.

75 people rappelled 231 feet down the US Bank Plaza Building in Minneapolis as part of a fundraiser for the Northern Star Council.

Game, against a to-be-announced opponent, is scheduled for December 2017.

If you are conflicted about watching the NFL these days — torn by the breathtaking beauty, drama and physical skill on the positive side and the frightening specter of head injuries on the negative side — it didn’t take long for those feelings to be stirred anew. In fact, it took exactly one game of this NFL season. Providing a near-perfect microcosm of the NFL today, the Broncos defeated the Panthers 21-20 Thursday night in the season opener, a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl also won by Denver. Читать дальше...

Not all regents sold on plan to add 60 beds and upgrade a residence hall “on its last legs.”

GOP’s Downey says Trump got on ballot ‘fair and square,’ suggests DFL trying to ‘rig election’

In my first Gridiron Gold Mailbag, I took questions about the Gophers offense, Rodney Smith's workload, recruiting, redshirts, attendance, etc.

Yesterday, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer told us that quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s knee surgery went well yesterday morning. Now the Vikings have released more details from head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman, who reports that the dislocated knee Bridgewater suffered on Aug. 30 tore multiple ligaments, not just his ACL. The knee surgery was performed by Dr. Dan Cooper at the Carrell Clinic in Dallas. “I was able to be present in Dallas, support Teddy and observe the entire procedure,” Sugarman said in a statement. Читать дальше...

It's National Grandparents Day on Sept. 11, and what better reason to celebrate? We asked readers to send in photos of the grandparents or grandchildren in their lives, and they eagerly complied.