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National Guard members train, compete for biathlon

National Guard members train, compete for biathlon

National Guard soldiers from eight states will be in Minnesota next week to test their skiing and shooting skills. The Guard sponsors regional biathlon competitions for guard teams from across the country. Winning brings bragging rights for the Guard teams, as well as the chance to compete against national teams around the world.
by Dan Gunderson

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Target Center target: $121M update for Timberwolves home

Target Center target: $121M update for Timberwolves home

The city of Minneapolis updated its Target Center renovation project site today, and it included this tidbit: contractor Mortenson now projects $97 million in construction alone, and a total cost of $121 million with all the "soft costs" thrown in.
by Tim Nelson

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Pull-tab revenue for stadium off to a slow start

You might have thought the discussion of a new Vikings stadium at the Capitol was over last May. But the financing plan for the new stadium is off to a slow start. The House Commerce Committee is will assess its progress this week at the Capitol.

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Lance Armstrong tells Oprah Winfrey he doped

Lance Armstrong tells Oprah Winfrey he doped

Lance Armstrong has finally come clean. After years of bitter and forceful denials, he offered a simple "I'm sorry" to friends and colleagues and then admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs during an extraordinary cycling career that included seven Tour de France victories.

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A troubling trend for electronic pull tabs

A troubling trend for electronic pull tabs

Players in Minnesota bet about $4.1 million through the end of 2012, according to the data. But there's some troubling aspects to the games hidden in the numbers: the per-day gross fell to about $180 for the life of the games. That's far, far short of the $225 a day experts were projecting.
by Tim Nelson

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AP source: Armstrong tells Oprah he doped

AP source: Armstrong tells Oprah he doped

Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

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The lay of the Vikings stadium land

The lay of the Vikings stadium land

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is taking stock of the land around the Metrodome. The agency issued a request for proposals from surveyors today, to lay out the boundaries, topography and utilities for 13 parcels in downtown Minneapolis.
by Tim Nelson

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Strib: Re-developer may seek tax subsidy for East Downtown land

Eric Roper says Ryan and Wells Fargo are still kicking the tires of the newspaper’s property — presumably the chunk west of Park Avenue that isn’t being eyed for a public stadium plaza, with an eye toward commercial redevelopment. And, as is often the case in the Twin Cities downtowns, the developers may be looking for a…
by Tim Nelson

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