Lanin is a pioneer of Minnesota's running and cross-country skiing scenes.
Now the $2 billion project will qualify for federal funding.
Kansas lawmakers have hit the halfway point of their annual session and they haven't had a hearing on a Medicaid expansion plan or pushed an education funding bill out of committee in the face of a court mandate to boost spending on public schools.
The Vikings face a few expensive decisions with their star-studded defense in the coming weeks.