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The Vikings signed three draft picks to four-year contracts Wednesday. Punter Jeff Locke and offensive lineman Jeff Baca, both from UCLA, agreed to terms. So did seventh-round pick Travis Bond, an offensive lineman from North …
16 May 13
The Vikings have signed three of their nine 2013 draft picks. The team inked linebackers Gerald Hodges and Michael Mauti and defensive tackle Everett Dawkins. Hodges was a fourth round selection, while Mauti and Dawkins …
15 May 13
The Minnesota Vikings have released the design of their new 975-million-dollar multi-purpose stadium. The design package will now be submitted to the Minneapolis Stadium Implementation Committee and the city of Minneapolis for review. The stadium …
14 May 13
The Dayton administration is working on a new revenue source to pay the state’s portion of a new Vikings stadium — but the governor won’t say what it is, because he “wouldn’t want to spoil …
09 May 13
The Minnesota Vikings rookies took the the field for the first time in their NFL careers over the weekend. Among those to hit the gridiron were first-round draft choices Sharrif [[ shuh-REEF ]] Floyd, Xavier …
06 May 13
The Vikings picked up nine players in the NFL Draft over the weekend and signed another 16 undrafted rookies. After trading up to get three first rounders on Thursday, the Vikings didn’t have a pick …
29 Apr 13
The Vikings continue the NFL Draft today in New York. After picking three players in the first round on Thursday, Minnesota had no picks in round two or three yesterday. The Vikes are slated to …
27 Apr 13
Tonight is a night Minnesota Vikings fans have been waiting for since the season ended in January. It is NFL Draft Night and, for now, the Purple will have two first-round selections. Minnesota owns the …
25 Apr 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 …
