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The X no more, Wild and Frost to play in ‘Grand Casino Arena’

(Minnesota Wild PR)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Wild PR/KVRR) – Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE), which operates Xcel Energy Center, and Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley, owned by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, today announced a 14-year naming rights partnership. Beginning September 3, 2025, the home of the Minnesota Wild and more than 150 sporting and entertainment…

Carolina Panthers WR Adam Thielen Returns Home to Detroit Lakes for Youth Camp

THIELEN IS SET TO BEGIN HIS 12TH SEASON IN THE NFL; 3RD WITH THE CAROLINA PANTHERS.

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -Adam Thielen returned home to Detroit Lakes for his annual Youth Camp on Saturday, June 28. Thielen hosted roughly 400 kids. Throughout the day, kids were put through drills and, of course, got a photo with the former Minnesota Vikings, now Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver. Thielen says returning home to give back is something he looks…

Sam Laurila highlights Day Two of 2025 NHL Draft

LOS ANGELES (UND ATHLETICS)– Incoming defenseman Sam Laurila was selected with the 138th overall pick in the fifth round by the New York Islanders in the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif.   Laurila is coming off a big year with the Fargo Force in the USHL, where he finished with 41…

North Dakota Athletics to opt in to House Settlement

PHOTO/LEIGHTON CHAMBLEE GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– The University of North Dakota has made the decision to opt in to the terms of the House v. NCAA settlement beginning in the 2025-26 athletic season, Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Friday. “Today, we sent the NCAA our intent to opt in to the House settlement,” said Chaves. “As an NCAA Division I…

Easton Stick Returns to Fargo for Third Annual QB Clinic

THE FORMER NDSU BISON QUARTERBACK IS ENTERING HIS 7TH SEASON IN THE NFL.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Wednesday, former NDSU Bison quarterback Easton Stick returned to Fargo for his annual Quarterback clinic. It is the third year Stick has put on the clinic. Each year he brings reinforcements that add to the learning experience for the roughly 40 high school and college quarterbacks from the upper Midwest in attendance. This year, recently…

Cody Mauch Returns to Wahpeton to Host 2nd Annual Free Football Camp

MAUCH WAS DRAFTED IN THE 2ND ROUND OF THE 2023 NFL DRAFT TO THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE.

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) -500 kids grades 3-8 took the field at Wahpeton High School Tuesday for the second annual Cody Mauch Youth Football Camp. Once the drills were all wrapped up, Cody took the time to sign autographs for anyone who wanted one. The biggest thing for Mauch in this camp is he puts it on completely free for everyone…

NBA owners unanimously approve $1.5 billion sale of Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA’s Lynx

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/AP) – The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday, finalizing a complex and contentious process more than four years after the deal was reached. The ownership transfer that Taylor tried to stop last year received an unanimous vote from the board…