Sports

Gone fishing
Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and you can bet that many anglers are itching to get their lines in the water. How has fishing in Minnesota changed over the years?
Pawlenty signs one stadium bill; one to go
The University of Minnesota is moving ahead quickly to prepare for the construction of a new on-campus football stadium. Gov. Pawlenty signed the bill on Wednesday that authorizes the $248 million project.
Time running out for Vikings stadium hopes
With their stadium playbook nearly exhausted, the Minnesota Vikings enlisted NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on Tuesday to personally appeal to skeptical lawmakers.
Will stadium issue haunt lawmakers in November?
As the latest round in the Twins' stadium saga heads toward conclusion, one big question looms for politicians at the state Capitol: Is the issue as radioactive as it once was? The prevailing wisdom is no. But voters will be the true judge.
Chronic stadium fatigue syndrome
Negotiations begin in earnest at the state Capitol Friday, as lawmakers decide whether to sign off on stadiums for the Twins and Vikings and how to pay for them. The stadium debate has been going on for nearly a decade. Commentator Craig Bowron, a practicing physician, says as a result, lawmakers are afflicted with a peculiar ailment.
Stadium bills still face tough road at Capitol
Republicans in the House say Democrats are trying to make Gov. Pawlenty look bad by killing a stadium for the Minnesota Twins. And some members of the public say it's just fine if lawmakers can't agree on a stadium for the Twins or Vikings.
A tale of two stadium plans
The Minnesota Senate passed two bills Tuesday that would finance new stadiums for the Twins, the Vikings and the University of Minnesota. The House has passed bills for the U of M and the Twins, too, but those proposals differ wildly from the Senate's. Will the Legislature be able to reconcile the House and Senate stadium plans?
U of M, Vikings stadiums advance at Capitol
The lone DFL opponent switched his vote on the Gopher bill, saying he's worried that further efforts to get the bill out of committee would make the funding plan even worse.