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Minnesota Vikings male cheerleaders troll the trolls: ‘Did someone say our name?’

Outsports - California · August 18, 2025

Minnesota Vikings male cheerleaders Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn have caused way too many people to lose their minds simply by existing. On Saturday, they decided to have fun with it. “Wait… did someone say our name?” Shiek posted on Instagram with...

Minnesota Is a Hotbed for Golf Apparel Startups

Twin Cities Business - Minnesota · August 18, 2025

Minnesota Is a Hotbed for Golf Apparel Startups We’ve rounded up the backyard brands redefining the golf apparel and accessories game and driving innovation. Based on the influx of local emerging golf apparel and accessories brands, you could say...

Minnesota lawmakers ask state officials to intervene as Hmong Minnesotans face deportation to Laos

Sahan Journal - Minnesota · August 18, 2025

Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! A Minnesota...

Sports Wrap, Aug. 17: Vikings roster decisions approaching, Pohlads retain Twins, and Lynx keep rolling

KSTP - Minnesota · August 18, 2025

Every Sunday night at 9:35 p.m. on 45-TV and 10:35 p.m. on KSTP-TV Channel 5, our Alec Ausmus, Chris Long, and Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson go back-and-forth on Sports Wrap. This week’s first segment focused on the Vikings’ preseason loss vs. New...

Minnesota fishermen who found car in river likely solved 1967 cold case

Global News · August 18, 2025

A pair of fishermen who stumbled upon a sunken vehicle on the Mississippi River in Minnesota may have inadvertently helped solve a missing person cold case from the 1960s, authorities say. Brody Loch and James Ham, the fisherman who found the...

SoMi Art Fair at Bachman's

Southwest Connector - Minneapolis ·

By Jo Christensen On Aug. 2-3, 2025, the South Minneapolis Art Fair (otherwise known as SoMi) created a space for over 300 artists and a space for people to admire art demonstrations, live music, and food. It was produced by the creators of the...

Minnesota Vikings Defend 'Next Generation' Male Cheerleaders Amid Fan Backlash By Anna Lazarus Caplan

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Two men made the roster of the Minnesota Vikings cheerleading team this season Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn were among those named to the 35-person squad After the announcement, fans pushed back on social media, with some even calling...

Helpful hints to plan your Minnesota State Fair visit

WDIO - Minnesota · August 18, 2025

The 2025 Minnesota State Fair runs from Thursday, August 21 through Labor Day, September 1 and there is tons of fun waiting for you. Called the Great Minnesota Get-Together, the Minnesota State Fair is the second largest state fair in the United...

How a West Coast Family Brought California Cool to Their New Minnesota Lake House

Robb Report · August 18, 2025

When a fashion designer and their family relocated from sunny California to oft-chilly Minnesota, they sought to infuse their new home with the kind of natural warmth they were accustomed to. That process turned out to be quite an undertaking, as...

Clipboard: Salinas Valley Sports Hall of Fame to honor Class of 2025

Monterey Herald - California · August 18, 2025

Nine new inductees and one team will be enshrined on Saturday into the Salinas Valley Sports Hall of Fame. Among those being honored is former North Salinas High power forward and current Salinas girls basketball coach Jens-Uwe Gordon. Gordon...

High school sports participation reached a milestone in 2024-25, national federation survey says

Cleveland.com - Ohio · August 18, 2025

CLEVELAND, Ohio — High school sports participation reached an all-time high in the 2024-25 school year, climbing by nearly 200,000 students and continuing a strong rebound from pandemic-era declines, according to the National Federation of State...

Laws passed by Greater Minnesota lawmakers pave the way for psychiatric treatment facility in Moorhead

Valley News Live - North Dakota · August 18, 2025

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Flag Family Media) - There will be more options for those needing mental healthcare in rural Minnesota. A psychiatric residential treatment facility is being built as a remodel of the West Central Juvenile Treatment Center. Fifty...

Traveling art gallery aims to highlight Two Spirit, MMIW/R voices

The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota · August 18, 2025

BEMIDJI — Kicking off a statewide journey from Bemidji, Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming was the site of a one-day opening of the “Two Spirit and MMIW/R Voices” traveling art gallery on Friday. Located in suite 14 of the McKenzie Place complex, the...

Taco John's moves headquarters to Minnesota

KARE 11 - Minnesota · August 18, 2025

The West-Mex chain opened its first restaurant in Wyoming's capital city back in 1969. ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Potato Olés can now be looked at as a local delicacy. Taco John's moved its corporate headquarters from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to St. Louis...

People of Life’ awards honor 4 pro-life advocates including Minnesotan for leadership legacy

The Catholic Spirit - Minnesota · August 18, 2025

Bishop Chad W. Zielinski of New Ulm, Minn., third from left, Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., are pictured with the...

High school sports participation numbers are up

Oregon City News - Oregon · August 18, 2025

Published 3:36 pm Monday, August 18, 2025 By National Federation of State High School Associations High school athletics participation increased by nearly 200,000 in 2024-25, continuing an upward trajectory since the COVID-19 pandemic to register...

Thomas Gase: Something new for an old guy — prep sports

The Vallejo Times Herald - California · August 18, 2025

About two months ago, covering a story for a Friday night basketball program, I ran into a man, now in his 30s, who was coaching locally. I had to do a double take and blink twice, because I remembered covering this person as a student athlete...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 19, #330

CNET · August 18, 2025

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. My favorite NFL team is the Minnesota...

Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports August 18, 2025

KFGO - North Dakota · August 18, 2025

CO Ben Huener (Roseau) started field training recent academy graduate COC Jayden Frank. Time was spent checking anglers on Lake of the Woods and ATV enforcement. Enforcement action was taken for an overlimit of walleyes, no fishing license in...

Which sports helped high school athletics reach another record high?

Burlington County Times - New Jersey ·

High school sports continue to be a big hit. For the third consecutive year, participation has increased across the United States, raising the total number of student-athletes to a national-record 8,260,891 participants, according to the National...