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January 3, 2014 5:27 AM

This is why one guy bought Metrodome seats

Metrodome seat buyers pick up their bit of Vikings football history.

by Mark Zdechlik

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December 31, 2013 7:47 AM

Metrodome seats being removed, put up for sale

A company has started tearing out the bright-blue stadium seats from the now-closed Metrodome.

by Nate Minor

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December 31, 2013 4:23 AM

The Metrodome’s final months, in animated GIFs

Yes, the Metrodome hosted the Vikings and Twins for decades. But it also housed monster truck rallies, rollerbladers and other events over its 32-year lifetime. MPR News photographer Amanda Snyder visited the ‘dome for a few of its final events.

by Nate Minor

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December 28, 2013 11:06 PM

Vikings fans gather for a last night at the Metrodome

For Tim Czmowski, a Vikings season ticket holder from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a single afternoon stands out among all he’s seen in the Metrodome. It may very well be the most famous moment in Metrodome history, maybe even rivaling the World Series wins by the Twins in 1987 and 1991. Czmowski was in the Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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December 27, 2013 9:51 AM

Here’s how to get a seat of your own from the Metrodome

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and Albrecht Signs have just signed off on the final details of their agreement to salvage and sell off seats from the soon-to-be-vacant Metrodome. The Vikings will play their last game there on Sunday. MSFA chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen says the contractor and her agency will start the process of taking Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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December 27, 2013 1:37 AM

Metrodome: Tonight’s the last lap for RollerDome

It’s the end of an another era tonight as skaters take their last laps around the concourses at the Metrodome. RollerDome is ending its run around the stadium with a final session from 5 p.m. to midnight tonight. “There’s nothing we can do about it,” said founder Mike Cofrin. “There’s going to be a break Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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December 26, 2013 7:36 AM

Metrodome seats may yet be saved

Albrecht Signs in Fridley said they’ve been selected to salvage the blue seats in the Metrodome and that they may be taking orders in the next few days. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority took bids on the project last Friday, and were due to select a winning bidder on Monday. They haven’t yet, but MSFA Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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December 23, 2013 10:50 AM

Vikings unveil program, events for final weekend at Metrodome

The Vikings have unveiled the party they’ll throw this weekend for the team’s final game in the Metrodome. (Above is the official program cover, available for purchase at the game on Sunday.) The team’s long farewell to the stadium will actually start with a season ticket holders’ event on Saturday, with photos on the field, Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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December 20, 2013 11:46 AM

Judge dismisses final part of legal challenge to stadium district project

Hennepin County District Court Judge Mel Dickstein has thrown out a final count of the five-part legal challenge to a $400 million Downtown East development on the Star Tribune property in downtown Minneapolis. Judge Dickstein this afternoon denied a request for a temporary restraining order by mayoral candidates Stephanie Woodruff and Dan Cohen and former Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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December 20, 2013 10:00 AM

The secret history of the Vikings stadium and Wells Fargo deals

Mpls St. Paul magazine has an exit interview with Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak out. It has a very interesting thread regarding the Vikings stadium deal. It starts with Rybak’s alarm that the team was entertaining a move to Arden Hills, then walks through the politics of turning the team owners back to Minneapolis. Steve Marsh asked Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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