Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Minnesota’s Biden electors pledge to stay on script
Minnesota's past brushes with Electoral College drama are a big reason why this year will probably lack it.In 2004, a Democratic elector voted for the party's vice presidential nominee over the presid...
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Minnesota ice fishing contests adapt amid pandemic
Large ice fishing contests - a beloved tradition of Minnesota winters for outdoor enthusiasts - are expected to be on hold or look completely different this winter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Because...
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England cricket board: 2 members of touring party in South Africa have 'unconfirmed positive tests' for COVID-19
England cricket board: 2 members of touring party in South Africa have 'unconfirmed positive tests' for COVID-19
ABC News: Sports Dec 06, 2020

Rudy Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus, Trump says
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer of President Trump, looks on during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee in Lansing, Mich., on Dec. 2.Jeff Kowalsky | AFP via Getty ImagesUpdated:...
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New highway in southern Minnesota will include passageway designed for deer
All across Minnesota, highways of concrete and asphalt cross thoroughfares of a different kind: corridors used by wildlife as they seek food and shelter.A new highway under construction in southern Mi...
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Shook, New Mexico beat Wyoming 17-16, snap 14-game skid
Isaiah Chavez hit Bobby Cole for a 44-yard touchdown with 6:22 to play, Brandon Shook forced two Wyoming turnovers thereon, and New Mexico beat the Cowboys 17-16 to snap the longest active losing stre...
ABC News: Sports Dec 06, 2020

Utah survives late rally, edges Oregon State 30-24
Ty Jordan ran for a career-high 167 yards and a touchdown to help Utah survive a late rally and beat Oregon State 30-24 for its first win of the season
ABC News: Sports Dec 06, 2020

Study: Tipped service workers are more vulnerable amid pandemic harassment spike
Customers sit outside a restaurant offering outdoor service in New York in October. A new survey shows that tipped service workers are facing a marked increase in harassment during the coronavirus pan...
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Minnesotan designed a smartwatch app to help stop his dad's PTSD-related nightmares
Tyler Skluzacek (right) helped develop a smartwatch app to help disrupt his father Patrick's nightmares. The app recently won approval from the Food and Drug Administration.Carmen FerderberTyler ...
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Felton scores late, UCLA rallies to beat Arizona State 25-18
Demetric Felton scored on a 2-yard run with 1:09 left and UCLA rallied after sputtering for most of the second half to beat Arizona State 25-18
ABC News: Sports Dec 06, 2020