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Twins Nelson Cruz Wins Fourth Silver Slugger Award

Winner in back-to-back seasons

MINNEAPOLIS — For the fourth time in his major league baseball career designated hitter, Nelson Cruz, takes home the silver slugger award. Cruz is the fifth Twin to earn the honor multiple time doing so in back to back seasons. The Boom Stick had a monster year at the dish hitting 16 home runs, which was top 7 in the…

Gophers DC Joe Rossi tests positive for COVID-19, won’t coach Saturday

MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota football team will be without defensive coordinator Joe Rossi for Saturday’s game at IllinoiS after he tested positive for COVID-19, team officials said Thursday. Officials say Rossi tested positive during one of Minnesota’s daily antigen testing periods this week, and his diagnosis was confirmed with a follow-up PCR test. After testing positive, he immediately returned home…

22 ND counties moved to moderate or high Covid-19 risk levels

BISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum moves eight counties from moderate to high risk for Covid-19. They are Barnes, Grant, Kidder, Pembina, Rolette, Stutsman, Traill and Wells. Counties moving from the low to moderate level are Billings, Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Griggs, Logan, Oliver, Pierce, Ransom, Renville, Sargent, Sheridan, Slope and Steele. No counties in the state are in the low or…

Astronomy Update

Warmer overnight temperatures will make for much easier stargazing.  Mercury is coming back above the horizon in the mornings. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, venus

Social Distancing: Turkey Trot For Two

Watch The Moment Two Lonesome Turkeys Find Kindred Spirits In Each Other

  The next big holiday is Thanksgiving. It’s coming up three weeks from today. But this turkey story I’m about to share won’t end up on someone’s dinner table. Fun animal vids are great to watch while you’re socially distancing. My friend at the Hawkes Homestead animal rescue near New Rockford recently brought in a turkey. They already had one…

NDSU Basketball Programs React to A Different 2020 Summit League Basketball Schedule

Bison begin conference play Jan. 2 at Western Illinois

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State women’s basketball dribbles into year two under head coach Jory Collins with their highest Summit League preseason ranking at since 2012 at fifth after making it to the Summit League Tournament semifinals. Collins and the Bison hit the road to open up conference play at Western Illinois January 2nd and 3rd before the home…

UND Basketball Programs React To A Different Summit League Schedule

Fighting Hawks Open Up Conference Play at home against Kansas City Jan. 2

GRAND FORKS, N.D. –North Dakota men’s basketball heads into year two under head coach Paul Sather. The Fighting Hawks tip off their non-conference slate in three weeks. Now the team knows what’s coming in conference play. The Summit League announced a 16-game schedule starting June 2nd running through February 28th. Teams will play the same opponent twice at the same…

Lions place Matthew Stafford on COVID list ahead of Vikings game

Could Still Play on Sunday if tests come back negative

MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, and the Lions don’t yet know who their starting quarterback will be. The team announced Wednesday that Matthew Stafford has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Players get placed on the list after either testing positive, or coming in contact with a carrier….