It's not just celebrities enjoying the downtown vibe. Minnesotans are welcoming thousands of people to the state for the big game. Our photographers went out to check out who's joining in the fun.
The City of Lakes Loppet brought sprint races to downtown Minneapolis Wednesday night as part of the Super Bowl festivities. Fresh snow falling and the city lights made it feel like a super celebration.
The play the Vikings ran, believe it or not, is called "Seven Heaven." Kyle Rudolph, Jarius Wright and Diggs all ran sideline routes from the right of the formation, with Diggs the deepest with his break coming at about 25 yards.
As part of the celebration of MPR's 50th anniversary, we gathered 50 images from the work of our award-winning photographers and freelancers to show what makes Minnesota special.
Amid the rattle of cowbells and applause from onlookers, pairs of curlers competed over the weekend in Blaine to become the first ever U.S. Olympics mixed doubles curling team.