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Photos: Giants trample visiting Vikings as Freeman makes QB debut

Photos: Giants trample visiting Vikings as Freeman makes QB debut

Minnesota took a beating on Monday Night Football in East Rutherford, N.J., falling to the New York Giants 23-7 as Josh Freeman marked his first start at quarterback for the Vikings. Here are some highlights from the game.

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A frugal wall of trees may save eroding Riceford Creek

A frugal wall of trees may save eroding Riceford Creek

Southeast Minnesota's high, sandy river bluffs make for some beautiful trout fishing, but that beauty comes at a cost: When it rains, the bluffs routinely send tons of sediment sliding into the cold-water streams, threatening the ecosystem. Severe flooding this summer worsened the erosion, challenging conservationists to find a remedy that wouldn't break the bank. They decided to try walls of trees. Here's what that effort looks like on Riceford Creek, near Spring Grove.

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Photos: Thousands turn out to celebrate champion Lynx

Photos: Thousands turn out to celebrate champion Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx got a warm reception Monday morning as thousands of fans turned out to watch players parade down Nicollet Mall and 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis, showing off the trophy from their second WNBA championship title in three years.

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Adrian Peterson's day

Adrian Peterson's day

Adrian Peterson suited up for Minnesota's game against Carolina on Sunday, as he promised. But he couldn't help the Vikings avoid a 35-10 loss to Carolina. One of the star running back's sons, a 2-year-old in South Dakota, died Friday after an alleged attack in a child abuse case. He declined to speak specifically about the situation following practice that day, but reiterated the comfort he's found from the game over a number of tragic and challenging circumstances in his life. Peterson wound up with 62 yards rushing and 21 yards on three receptions.

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Minnesota Lynx clinch WNBA title: The playoff campaign in photos

Minnesota Lynx clinch WNBA title: The playoff campaign in photos

Maya Moore scored 23 points, Rebekkah Brunson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 86-77 on Thursday night to win their second WNBA title in three years. Here's a collection of photos showing their march toward the championship, starting with their victory over the Seattle Storm on Sept. 20.

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Lynx beat Dream in Game 2: The photo highlights

Lynx beat Dream in Game 2: The photo highlights

Seimone Augustus scored 20 points and Lindsay Whalen had 14 points and five assists to push the Lynx to the brink of the championship with an 88-63 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Tuesday night.

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Highlights: Lynx vs. Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA finals

Highlights: Lynx vs. Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA finals

The Minnesota Lynx dominated the Atlanta Dream Sunday night in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Game 2 is here in Minnesota again on Tuesday night, with the best-of-five series shifting to Georgia for Game 3 on Thursday night.

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See inside a Minnesota bat cave

See inside a Minnesota bat cave

Thousands of Minnesota's most common bats make their winter homes here. So do a handful of the less common big brown bats and tri-colored bats, also known as eastern pipistrelles.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Vanska begins waving his baton goodbye

Vanska begins waving his baton goodbye

Emotion floated through the lobby of the Ted Mann Concert Hall Friday night before before Osmo Vanska, who resigned as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra on Tuesday, conducted the first of three farewell concerts in Minneapolis.

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