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A major funding source for the new Vikings stadium — electronic pulltabs — continues to fall significantly short of expectations according to the latest state budget forecast. The prediction for e-pulltab revenue has been reduced …
01 Mar 13
The Vikings exercised the fourth-year option for head coach Leslie Frazier for the 2014 season yesterday. Frazier was entering the final season of a three-year contract he signed in January 2011. The 53-year-old guided the …
14 Feb 13
Vikings receiver Percy Harvin could be headed for a holdout. Pro Football Talk reports he is expected to stay away from the team’s offseason workouts and training camp if he doesn’t get a contract extension. …
12 Feb 13
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had a successful procedure yesterday to repair a sports hernia. The team says it expects a speedy recovery with no long-term concerns. Peterson had major knee surgery last offseason, but …
08 Feb 13
Former Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter was announced as one of the members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2013 on Saturday. Carter spent 12 of his 16 seasons in Minnesota, racking …
04 Feb 13
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013 will be unveiled Saturday at the Superdome, one day ahead of Super Bowl 47. Among the 15 finalists this year is former Vikings wide receiver Cris …
01 Feb 13
The Vikings are interested in longtime Packers wide receiver Donald Driver, according to Fox 11 Sports in Green Bay. Driver, who is an impending free agent, has spent his entire 14-year career in Green Bay. …
30 Jan 13
Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph made five receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown to earn MVP honors as the NFC defeated the AFC 62-35 in the Pro Bowl. Minnesota’s Jerome Felton also ran in …
28 Jan 13
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
