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Polanco, Twins bullpen send Athletics to 9th straight loss
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco delivered another key hit and the Minnesota bullpen combined for 6 2/3 innings of shutout work as the Twins sent the Oakland Athletics to their ninth straight loss, 4-3 Sunday. [Read More…]
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NTSB: Pilot didn’t clear ice before 2019 crash that killed 9
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal investigators confirmed that the buildup of ice on the wings and other parts of the plane was a key factor in a 2019 crash that killed nine of 12 [Read More…]
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Polanco HR gives Twins 1-0 win; A’s lose 8th straight
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton has been a key part of the Minnesota Twins’ early-season success, which ran to 13 wins in 16 games on Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 win against the Oakland Athletics. [Read More…]
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Fleury makes 29 saves, Wild beat Blues 5-1, take series lead
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead [Read More…]
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Buxton, Miranda HR, Winder, Twins hand A’s 7th straight loss
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit his ninth home run of the season and Jose Miranda connected for the first homer of his career, backing another sharp start by rookie Josh Winder and sending the [Read More…]
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Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly. “It’s [Read More…]
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Twins say Carlos Correa may have broken finger after HBP
BALTIMORE (AP) — Minnesota Twins star Carlos Correa may have a broken finger after he was struck by a pitch Thursday night in Baltimore. The Twins said after the game that preliminary imaging showed the [Read More…]
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South Dakota farmers optimistic about commodity prices
LAKE PRESTON, S.D. (AP) — Farmers in South Dakota says there’s a reason for optimism as they head out to their fields to plant crops this spring. Commodity markets are up 62% over the 10-year [Read More…]
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Eggers offers replacements for South Dakota banned books
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Best-selling author Dave Eggers is offering high school seniors in South Dakota’s second-largest city free copies of his book “The Circle” and copies of four books by other authors that [Read More…]
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Kaprizov gets hat trick as Wild thump Blues 6-2, even series
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The scoreless streak for the Minnesota Wild was pushing 70 minutes when they finally caught a break with a broken St. Louis stick. Joel Eriksson Ek got the game’s first [Read More…]
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Orioles slow surging Twins with 9-4 victory
BALTIMORE (AP) — Trey Mancini reached base four times without hitting the ball out of the infield. It was that kind of night for the Baltimore Orioles, who took advantage of several big breaks to [Read More…]
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Next battle over access to abortion will focus on pills
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — It took two trips over state lines, navigating icy roads and a patchwork of state laws, for a 32-year-old South Dakota woman to get abortion pills last year. For abortion-seekers [Read More…]
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Minnesota prepares to be abortion destination if Roe falls
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota could become a destination for abortion services for women from other states if the U.S. Supreme Court throws out the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, and the state’s abortion providers [Read More…]
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South Dakota readies for state-lines abortion access fight
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s anti-abortion lawmakers and the state’s only abortion provider are poised to turn their fight to accessing abortion over state lines if the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on a [Read More…]
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SD pot legalization campaign submits signatures for ballot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota on Tuesday submitted petition signatures to the secretary of state, saying they were confident they had collected enough to place the initiative [Read More…]
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Tim Buddenhagen named Huron Boys Basketball Coach
Tim Buddenhagen has been named the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for the Huron Tigers. Buddenhagen has been the head girls basketball coach for the Tigers since 2018, winning 38 games over the past four [Read More…]
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Jeffers HR carries streaking Twins past Orioles 7-2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the surging Minnesota Twins defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. The Twins have won [Read More…]
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Twins INF Sanó having knee surgery, no timeline for return
BALTIMORE (AP) — Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sanó will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee and there’s no timeframe for his return, manager Rocco Baldelli said Tuesday. Sanó was placed [Read More…]
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‘Off-kilter’ Wild move on from loss to Blues; Spurgeon fined
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild fell behind St. Louis early and into a pattern of frustration-fueled gaffes late, playing right into the hands of the Blues in the Game 1 blowout. Even [Read More…]
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667K Minnesota workers to get pandemic ‘hero pay’ bonuses
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Some 667,000 Minnesota workers who were on the front lines of the pandemic can expect to claim their $750 bonus checks in 10 to 12 weeks, state officials said Monday. [Read More…]
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