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Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65.
December 22, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs

Trucker dies after being pinned by his vehicle off I-494 in Inver Grove Heights

The Renville, Minn., man was doing maintenance on the semi-trailer truck, authorities said.
December 22, 2024
Colleges

Reusse: Basketball coach puts his memories, his yarns, his time in the game into words

Jay Pivec, who spent 20 years at Minneapolis Community and Technical College and also coached at Dakota Tech and St. Thomas among others, is publishing his memoir, “The Book of Piv.”
AuthoredPatrick Reusse
December 22, 2024
Sports

Neal: Marriage suits Gophers hockey senior Huglen. Soon, fatherhood will, too.

Aaron Huglen and wife Maddie are expecting their first baby right before the Gophers take aim at a sixth NCAA title.
Minnesota forward Aaron Huglen (7) takes a shot while being defended by Minnesota Duluth defenseman Darian Gotz (2) in the third period of their game on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis

‘They’re in good hands': Balloon release honors north Minneapolis crash victims

Family and friends shared tears and memories of Esther Fulks and Rose Reece, who died after another car crashed with theirs at a North Side intersection.
December 21, 2024
World

Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market

Germans on Saturday mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people, injuring 200 others and shaking the public's sense of security at what would otherwise be a time of joy.
December 21, 2024
Retail

Party City to shutter hundreds of stores across the U.S., including 10 in Minnesota

The party supply company told employees on Friday that it’s going out of business.
December 21, 2024
Health Care

Panel warns against vitamin D, calcium use to prevent falls in older adults

They said the supplements do little to reduce falls or fractures, and they may increase the risk of kidney stones.
December 21, 2024
Vitamin D tablets are displayed, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York. Doctors are warning about vitamin D again, and it isn't the "we need more" news you might expect. Instead, they say there's an epidemic of needless testing and too many people taking too many pills for a deficiency that very few people truly have.
Vikings

Vikings promote safety McCain in case Smith can’t play against Seahawks

Harrison Smith is listed as questionable because of a foot injury. The Vikings also added tight end Nick Muse, and fullback C.J. Ham traveled separately for personal reasons.
December 21, 2024
World

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. Twenty people have been rescued so far.
December 21, 2024
World

A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza

A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
December 21, 2024
Things To Do

Our Artist of the Year wrote four books this year (and found time to root for the Wolves)

St. Paul writer Kao Kalia Yang has won four Minnesota Book Awards and was recognized by the Guggenheim Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts.
December 21, 2024
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