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Adam Thielen was ‘adamant’ he wanted to go to Minnesota

Adam Thielen was ‘adamant’ he wanted to go to Minnesota

According to Panthers general manager Dan Morgan, Adam Thielen was adamant that he wanted to be traded to the Vikings. That conviction from Thielen is partially why a deal got done to send the Minnesota native back to his home state and the franchise where he spent his first nine NFL seasons. The Vikings, in need of a receiver who …

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Minnesota leaders discuss gun reform following mass shooting : NPR

Minnesota leaders discuss gun reform following mass shooting : NPR

People attend a vigil following a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday morning while gathered for Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school to mark the first week of classes. …

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Minnesota Catholic school shooting: Annunciation church shooter ‘expressed hate’ toward religious groups, Trump, others

Minnesota Catholic school shooting: Annunciation church shooter ‘expressed hate’ toward religious groups, Trump, others

MINNEAPOLIS — While a motive in the Annunciation Catholic School mass shooting remains under investigation, police said they’ve confirmed that Robin Westman, the 23-year-old suspect, had attended the school, and Westman’s mother previously worked in the parish. Police determined that Westman “harbored a whole lot of hate towards a wide variety of people and groups of people,” and also “had …

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Minnesota Vikings acquire receiver Adam Thielen in a trade

Minnesota Vikings acquire receiver Adam Thielen in a trade

She posted an Instagram story video of Thielen and their 4-year-old daughter Cora, wearing a Twins T-shirt, chanting, “We’re going home! We’re going home!” Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah with Panthers receiver Adam Thielen before the game between the teams on Oct. 1, 2023. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Acquiring Thielen gives the Vikings a receiver who knows both the …

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West Nile alert issued as two fatalities confirmed in Minnesota

West Nile alert issued as two fatalities confirmed in Minnesota

Risk of mosquito-borne West Nile virus is increasing amid a hot and rainy summer season, the Minnesota Department of Health warned this week. The state so far has confirmed 20 cases, including two deaths, which occur when the infection causes encephalitis or meningitis — swelling of the brain or surrounding tissue. While those numbers aren’t unprecedented in Minnesota, people should …

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Vikings Returning Adam Thielen to Minnesota in Trade with Carolina Panthers

Vikings Returning Adam Thielen to Minnesota in Trade with Carolina Panthers

Thielen started 101 of 135 regular-season games played for the Vikings before joining the Panthers in 2023. He totaled 534 catches for 6,682 yards and 55 touchdowns, averaging 12.5 yards per reception. Thielen surpassed the 1,000-receiving-yard mark in 2017 and 2018, garnering Pro Bowls after each season; in 2020, he scored a career-high 14 TDs. Thielen currently holds the NFL …

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Minnesota clinics treating more vertigo, imbalance

Minnesota clinics treating more vertigo, imbalance

An aging population, still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, is seeking more treatment for dizziness and imbalance in Minnesota. Clinics specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of dizziness have opened or expanded across the Twin Cities, and their appointments are filling up. Associated Hearing Care hired a specialist and installed a rotating diagnostic chair last year at its St. Paul …

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For more than two decades, a family lived full time at the Minnesota State Fair grounds – MPR News

For more than two decades, a family lived full time at the Minnesota State Fair grounds – MPR News

For more than two decades, a family lived full time at the Minnesota State Fair grounds  MPR News Wilmont teen named Minnesota 4-H Ambassador  Worthington Globe Area 4-Hers enter cattle in State Fair contests  Mankato Free Press RICE COUNTY 4-H: The Grand Finale: 4-H at the Minnesota State Fair  southernminn.com ‘Our way of life’: State Fair traditions keep a Minnesota farm family close across …

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MDH confirms 20 West Nile Virus cases, 2 deaths in Minnesota this year – Bring Me The News

MDH confirms 20 West Nile Virus cases, 2 deaths in Minnesota this year  Bring Me The News West Nile Virus linked to two deaths in Minnesota; 20 confirmed cases  Valley News Live West Nile cases on the rise in North Dakota, Minnesota, health officials say  Grand Forks Herald Kansas tracks 5 serious West Nile virus cases as mosquito season peaks across the state  Fox …

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