NEW YORK – The Pulitzer Prizes awarded a special citation to the teen who filmed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Darnella Frazier. The Star Tribune of Minneapolis won the breaking news award for its reporting following Floyd’s killing. The New York Times won the public service award Friday for its coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, while The…
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota sports legend has died at 100. According to his son Chad Hartman, sports columnist and radio personality Sid Hartman died peacefully “surrounded by his family.” Hartman’s first newspaper column was published in 1945. He kept up his age-defying pace even after his 100th birthday party on March 15 was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hartman…
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins’ playoff baseball is returning to Minneapolis next week on Monday night, which means so is the iconic Homer Hanky. In an ode to the power-hitting “Bomba Squad” Twins of 2019, the new red towels read “Bomba SZN.” While the Hankies of previous postseasons were always white, Major League Baseball changed its rules to no longer allow white…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota Democratic Senator Al Franken is not expected to step down amid claims of sexual misconduct. His staffer told the Star Tribune, “no” on Saturday when asked if Franken would resign. A woman recently accused him of groping and forcibly kissing her without consent in 2006. Senators have called for an ethics investigation into the behavior. Franken…
