Category Archives: Minnesota

Notable stories from the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Volkswagen Super Bowl 2013 Game Day Commercial

I got excited when Minnesota was mentioned in this ad. How lame am I?

Minnesota Reporter Lee Valsvik run over on live TV

Lee Valsvik got a little more than she bargained for during a live shot for the KARE 11 Saturday show. Laughed for a good 3 mins on this one…

Spy drone at Vikings football game?

Looks like security agents were out in full force during the Vikings-Packers game last week at the Metrodome in Minnesota. Attorney Nathan M. Hansen took photographs of a spy drone and the TSA VIPR agents seen below. Why was a surveillance drone sent up to watch football fans? I am in favor of tight security at sporting events because I think it’s just a matter of time before terrorists successfully strike one. That being said, I think the use of spy drones is a bit creepy. 

Source: Nathan Hansen - @nathanmhansen

Source: Nathan Hansen – @nathanmhansen

Source: Nathan Hansen - @nathanmhansen

Source: Nathan Hansen – @nathanmhansen

Source: Nathan Hansen - @nathanmhansen

Source: Nathan Hansen – @nathanmhansen

More on the story here.

Thanks Junior

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R.A. Dickey’s knuckleball in slow motion

I still can’t believe this dude was a Twin and they couldn’t get the best out of him.

RA Dickey

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Nicholas David got jobbed

Eagan native Nicholas David has ended his amazing run on “The Voice” in third place. Voters instead chose Cassadee Pope (aka – Avril Lavigne 2.0). Way to go America. We needed another female pop star that sounds like ever other pop star.

Nicholas David

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Online school closed due to weather?

It’s snowed so bad in Minnesota yesterday apparently that online schools had to close. Disregard image of Rodgers. Look at bottom of the screen.

online scool closing

Thanks D.A.

Pictures from Joe Mauer’s wedding

group photo

Joe Mauer got married over the weekend to his girlfriend Maddie. Congratulations Joe.

Here’s a link to Dustin Morse’s Instagram. Also in attendace at Joe and Maddie’s wedding were current teammates Brian Duensing and Glen Perkins, and former teammates Jesse Crain and Orlando Hudson.
http://instagram.com/morsecode

Thanks for sending David K.

Cool Minnesota Twins gifts here.

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Joe Mauer’s wedding gift registry

Cold Spring Minn police officer killed in ambush

Cold Spring Minn police patch

It’s a sad day in Minnesota. Officer Tom Decker, age 31, of the Cold Spring, MN police force died late Thursday after being shot in the face by a suicidal dirt bag. Full story here.

Officer Tom Decker

Officer Tom Decker

Ryan Larson

Ryan Larson is the shooting suspect. Photo: Stearns County jail

 

Near dawn, a parade of police cars escorted Decker’s body to the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office. They rolled with flashing lights down Interstate 35E.

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Twins Trade Denard Span to Nationals

The Nationals announced that they acquired center fielder Denard Span from the Twins for minor league right-hander Alex Meyer. Alex Meyer is a 6-foot-9  right-hander selected 23rd overall by Washington in the 2011 draft. Twins fans should be excited. This guy is known to be a power pitcher with a lot of upside. Twins owners better check the height of their dugout though.

alex meyer

Jeff Roberson/Associated Press

Developing.

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