The Twins are 0-4 to start the year. They got swept by the St. Louis Cardinals (a team that’s offseason highlights were trading Paul Goldschmidt and releasing Kyle Gibson) to start the year. Yesterday, MARTIN PEREZ kept the Twins hitless for 6 innings in a 9-0 White Sox (who, last year, was the worst team…
University of Minnesota forward Grayson Grove has announced his decision to remain with the Gophers, committing to play for newly hired head coach Niko Medved. Grove, a 6-foot-9 forward from Alexandria, redshirted his freshman season and still has four years of eligibility remaining. His decision to stay follows that of guard Isaac Asuma, another key…
The stage is set for the 2024-25 Girls State Basketball tournament at Williams Arena and the Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota later next week with the conclusion of respective section championship games last night. The Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves are back-to-back Section 5A champs after a thrilling 61-59 overtime upset win over…
The High School Boys Section Tournament hits the quarterfinal and semi-final round this weekend. Here are the teams in action tonight: Section 5A Tournament First Round Scores W8 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 42, W1 Nevis 82 W5 Verndale 62, W4 Pine River-Backus 75 W7 Sebeka 56, W2 Browerville-Eagle Valley 76 W6 Bertha-Hewitt 54, W3 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley…
STAPLES, MINN (KWAD) – Lakewood Health System in Staples has been named by Newsweek as one of the Best 400 Hospitals in the United States. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester once again topped the list, both in the World and US rankings. This marks the seventh straight year Mayo has topped both rankings, which are…
The High School Boys Section Tournament hits full stride on Thursday night with a string of First Round matchups across the listening area. Here are the teams in action tonight: Section 5A Tournament First Round Schedule (all games Thursday, March 6th) W8 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle vs W1 Nevis, 7:00 W5 Verndale vs W4 Pine…
The high school girls basketball playoffs continued with intense matchups across multiple sections last night, setting the stage for several championship showdowns on Friday. In Section 5A, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley dominated Bertha-Hewitt with a 78-51 victory to advance to the championship. The Wolves will battle Braham for the title at St. Cloud State on Friday at 7:45…
The girls basketball section tournament continues to intensify with crucial sub-section championships and semifinal matchups set for tonight. In Section 5A, the second-seeded Bertha-Hewitt Bears (19-8) take on top-seeded Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (23-4) at Wadena-Deer Creek High School. This marks the first meeting between the two teams this season, with the winner advancing to the Section 5A…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KWAD) — The Staples-Motley returned to the top of the MSHSL Wrestling podium for the first time in 40 years, dominating the Class A State Team Championship with a decisive 33-16 victory over top-seeded and defending state champion Chatfield on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Xcel Energy Center. The Cardinals’ charge was ignited…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – ‘We’re Off To See The Blizzard’ and ‘Anthony Sledwards’ join the Minnesota Department of Transportations’ snowplow fleet as two of the eight winners in the 2024-25 Name a Snowplow contest. Governor Tim Walz joined MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger to announce the winning names today. Nearly 23,500 voters cast a ballot in…