Articles by Travis Kriens
Lost dog reappears after 29 days in northern woods
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A dog that spent nearly a month lost in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has been reunited with its owners. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Luigi, a black Labrador retriever mix, disappeared [Read More…]
Minnesota man charged in deadly Wisconsin river attack
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A 52-year-old Minnesota man was charged Monday with killing a teenager and stabbing four other people in a dispute that allegedly began with a lost cellphone during a weekend tubing excursion [Read More…]
Vikings’ Dantzler determined to shine in late friend’s honor
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Cameron Dantzler was the most obvious party to perhaps the lowest moment of last season for the Minnesota Vikings, when he backpedaled too deep in the end zone in Detroit and let the [Read More…]
Urshela hits 2-run HR in 10th, Twins rally past Tigers 5-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gio Urshela went right back to work after his wife delivered their new daughter and gave the Minnesota Twins a critical comeback victory with the first game-ending home run of his career. [Read More…]
Montas to Yankees, Mancini to Astros ahead of trade deadline
NEW YORK (AP) — The trade market got busy ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, with the New York Yankees acquiring pitcher Frankie Montas from Oakland for four prospects. As contenders bulked up ahead of stretch runs and possible [Read More…]
Norman says Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M Saudi offer
Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was “somewhere in that neighborhood” of $700 million to $800 million to take part in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. During an appearance on Fox [Read More…]
Union Pacific to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific will spend more than $1 billion to upgrade 600 of its old diesel locomotives over the next three years and make them more efficient, but regulators still want it [Read More…]
North Dakota murderer kills himself in prison
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man who was serving life sentences for killing four people at a North Dakota business in what authorities say was one of the state’s most gruesome crimes has killed himself in prison, [Read More…]
Iowa basketball league to settle youth exploitation lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based youth basketball league agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by former players whose coach secretly recorded them undressing or obtained nude photos of them and is now [Read More…]
Winning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others
Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference. The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on [Read More…]
South Dakota AG clears Rapid City officer in May shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — An investigation found that a Rapid City police officer was justified in shooting at a woman seven times as she backed her car into a police squad car during a [Read More…]
Bill Russell, NBA star and civil rights pioneer, dies at 88
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. The most prolific winner in NBA history, Russell marched with Martin [Read More…]
Browns QB Deshaun Watson suspended for 6 games
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games Monday for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct made against him by two dozen women in Texas, two people familiar [Read More…]
2022 State Amateur Baseball Tournament bracket released
KORN News Radio FM 101.3/AM 1490 will have complete coverage of all eight area teams in this year’s 2022 Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament at Cadwell Park; Alexandria, Dimock-Emery, Kimball/White Lake, Plankinton Bankers, Plankinton Gold [Read More…]
Buxton, Correa homer as Twins beat Padres 7-4
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Minnesota Twins had a nice bounce-back win against the San Diego Padres, spurred by some big home runs and a big break. All-Star Byron Buxton hit a tying homer in [Read More…]
Vikings’ ownership sees positivity from new leadership
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Taking a day of regular training camp away from their team facilities, the Minnesota Vikings traveled for an afternoon practice at U.S. Bank Stadium as a way for the new coaching staff [Read More…]
Mitchell improves to 2-0 at State with an 8-2 win vs. RC Post 22
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Mitchell Post 18 improved to 2-0 in the State Legion Tournament with an 8-2 victory on Thursday night vs. Rapid City Post 22. Landon Waddell threw 6 2/3 innings for Mitchell, [Read More…]
Mitchell Post 18 takes down RC Post 320 in the opening round
RAPID CITY S.D. – Behind an outstanding pitching performance by Jake Helleloid, Mitchell Post 18 advances in the winner’s bracket to the second round of the Legion State Baseball Tournament with a 4-1 win over [Read More…]
Luis Urías hits walk-off sac fly, Brewers nip Twins 7-6
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have displayed a flair for the dramatic ever since returning from the All-Star break. Luis Urías delivered a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to bring home Andrew McCutchen [Read More…]
Vikings ‘old guy’ Harrison Smith feeling spry in season 11
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Harrison Smith caught himself recently, like a play-action fake that got him going the wrong way, when an acquaintance asked him his age. The longest-tenured player on the Minnesota Vikings and [Read More…]
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