The new contract includes an annual base salary increase to
$315,000, deferred compensation and a restructured bonus plan
focusing on the academic performance of the athletes, overall
success of Gophers teams and management of the department.
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Residents of Anoka County might get to vote
after all on a proposed sales tax for a Vikings stadium in their
backyard, thanks to a change of leadership on the county board.
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Over 240 teams play in Minnesota's amateur leagues in the summertime. That may sound like a lot, but consider this: in 1950 there were almost 800 teams.
In keeping with tradition on the last day of the Minnesota State Fair, Howard Sinker stops by the Minnesota Public Radio booth to talk sports and give out prizes.
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Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf talks about the challenges of building a championship football team, the role professional athletes play in a community and what guides his decisions as the owner of an NFL franchise and as CEO of a development company.
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Training camp. Those words are familiar this time of year as the Minnesota Vikings often make news out of Mankato. This year's training camp has a different feel than it did last year, since it's the first under new head coach Brad Childress. Training camp under any coach is a world unto itself.