
The Associated Press


Minnesota Pumpkin Weighing 2,471 Pounds Wins Contest
A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.

Breanna Stewart Helps New York Even WNBA Finals Series
Breanna Stewart wasn't going to let history repeat itself. With the Minnesota Lynx making another fourth quarter run, the two-time league MVP refused to let the New York Liberty lose again.

Minnesota Lynx Win Wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals
On a night that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the Finals would go to a best-of-seven format next season, this year's championship opener was one of the wildest games in playoff history.

Bill Introduced Awarding ‘Miracle On Ice’ Team with Medals
A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team that defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York, at a period of high tension during the Cold War.

Minnesota High School Football Poll – Week of September 16th
Minnesota State High School Football Poll from the Associated Press for the week of September 16th.

Woman Pleads Guilty to Trying to Bribe Juror in Fraud Case
A Seattle woman who attempted to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases changed her plea to guilty in federal court.

Tim Walz is Still Introducing Himself to Voters
Kamala Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience that's still getting to know him when he headlines the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday night.

Rep. Omar Wins Democratic Primary in Minnesota
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota.

Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
Kamala Harris has introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation as “the vice president America deserves” at a raucous rally in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.

5-7 Minnesota Gophers Get Last Bowl Spot
Football Bowl Subdivision newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with five-win Minnesota are bound for bowls because of a shortage of six-win teams.

Cousins Has Surgery on his Torn Achilles Tendon
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has had surgery to repair his torn right Achilles tendon.

Vikings Get QB Joshua Dobbs in Deal with Cardinals
The Minnesota Vikings agreed to acquire quarterback Joshua Dobbs in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals in the hours before the NFL trade deadline.

Vikings Confirm Cousins is Done for the Season
Kirk Cousins is out for the rest of the season with a torn right Achilles tendon.

Update: Tom Emmer Withdraws as GOP Nominee for Speaker
Republican Tom Emmer has abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker.