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Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Changing Name

danbrookens2025-06-30T12:48:04-05:00

Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, the operators of the Xcel Energy Center, announced today the expiring sponsor partnership with Xcel Energy will be replaced by Grand Casino of Mille Lacs. As part of this new partnership, all exterior and interior signage will be replaced to identify Grand Casino Arena, including the center ice insignia. All the arena’s signage will be replaced before the start of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. The deal with Grand Casino will commence on September 3rd with a contract length of 14 years.

Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Changing Namedanbrookens2025-06-30T12:48:04-05:00

Wells Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident

danbrookens2025-06-24T12:59:56-05:00

Saturday, June 21st, just before midnight, the Faribault County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a motorcycle crash at 600th Avenue and 195th Street in Dunbar township, northeast of Wells. The motorcycle, a 2008 Kawasaki ZX1400C sport, was being operated by Alan Richard Knutson, a 46 year old male from Wells. Knutson was the sole person on the motorcycle. Based on the initial investigation, deputies determined that Knutson was travelling northbound on 600th Avenue and failed to turn for the eastbound curve. Knutson continued northbound off the roadway, entered the ditch, and was ejected from the motorcycle. Knutson, who was [...]

Wells Man Dies In Motorcycle Accidentdanbrookens2025-06-24T12:59:56-05:00

Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo Returns To Fairmont

danbrookens2025-06-23T12:30:55-05:00

The Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo will return to Fairmont this weekend at the Martin County Fairgrounds. Events begin on Thursday in the Sheep category, with Friday and Saturday featuring events and shows for cattle, goats, and rabbits. The swine portion of this years show will be held at the Mower County Fairgrounds in Austin July 11th and 12th. The event offers a highly competitive preview show to help Minnesota youth prepare themselves and their livestock for showing competitively through the coming weeks at county fairs. MYLE is open to exhibitors who are a bona fide member, in good standing that are [...]

Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo Returns To Fairmontdanbrookens2025-06-23T12:30:55-05:00

Vigil For Hortmans

danbrookens2025-06-19T10:45:23-05:00

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday evening for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband who were gunned down at their home. As a brass quintet from the Minnesota Orchestra played, Gov. Tim Walz wiped away tears and comforted attendees at the gathering for former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed early Saturday in the northern Minneapolis suburbs. Colin Hortman, the Hortmans’ son, embraced Walz and lay a photo of his parents [...]

Vigil For Hortmansdanbrookens2025-06-19T10:45:23-05:00

Minnesota State High School Baseball Tournaments

danbrookens2025-06-12T10:46:40-05:00

Quarterfinals - Wednesday, June 11 Semifinals and Consolation, 5th Place and 3rd Place - Thursday, June 12 CLASS A New Ulm Cathedral 6, R-T-R 2 South Ridge 2, Hayfield 1 Parkers Prairie 4, Frazee 1 Red Lake County 10, Legacy Christian Academy 0 Semifinals New Ulm Cathedral , South Ridge Parkers Prairie, Red Lake County Consolation Semifinals R-T-R, Hayfield Frazee, Legacy Christian Academy CLASS AA Perham 2, Maple River 0 Pine Island 1, Pierz 0 Duluth Marshall 11, Concordia Academy 4 Glencoe-Silver Lake 5, Luverne 4 Semifinals Pine Island, Perham Duluth Marshall, Glencoe-Silver Lake Consolation [...]

Minnesota State High School Baseball Tournamentsdanbrookens2025-06-12T10:46:40-05:00

Minnesota State Softball Tournament

danbrookens2025-06-06T21:38:26-05:00

CLASS A United South Central 12, Blackduck 0 Braham 3, Wabasso 2 Faribault Bethlehem Academy 7, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 2 Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 10, Moose Lake-Willow River 2 Semifinals United South Central 6, Braham 0 Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 1, Faribault BA 0 Consolation Blackduck 7, Wabasso 4 C-G-B 11, Moose Lake-Willow River 10 5th Place C-G-B 4, Blackduck 1 3rd Place Faribault BA 2, Braham 0 Championship United South Central 2, Badger-GB-MR 0 CLASS AA Randolph 9, Esko 1 St. Cloud Cathedral 4, Spectrum 2 Jackson County Central 10, St. Agnes 0 Hawley 3, Lake Crystal-WM 1 Semifinals [...]

Minnesota State Softball Tournamentdanbrookens2025-06-06T21:38:26-05:00

Mapleton Homicide

danbrookens2025-06-03T12:55:22-05:00

A man is in custody after the person he lived with was found dead in the southern Minnesota home they shared, authorities said. The investigation started just after 2 a.m. Tuesday with an abandoned car on Highway 22 near the Terrace View Golf Course in Mapleton, according to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office. Despite a witness's help, authorities could not find the driver. Deputies went to the Mapleton home of the vehicle's registered owner, where they found him dead "with obvious signs of trauma," the sheriff's office said. Police have not shared his age or identity. Authorities eventually found and [...]

Mapleton Homicidedanbrookens2025-06-03T12:55:22-05:00

Wednesday’s Local Sports

danbrookens2025-05-29T10:29:01-05:00

SOFTBALL Section 3AA Winners Bracket JCC 3, Morris Area 2 Elimination Bracket Dassel-Cokato 1, Windom 0 Morris Area 1, Dassel-Cokato 0 Section 3A Winners Bracket Wabasso 10, LQPV 6 Elimination Bracket Edgerton 4, YME 1 Edgerton 10, LQPV 6 BASEBALL Section 2AAA First Round Marshall 9, New Ulm 5 Mankato West 12, Jordan 6 St. Peter 3, Albert Lea 1 Mankato East 11, Worthington 0 Section 3A YME 7, Murray Co. Central 5 R-T-R 9, Dawson-Boyd 2 Minneota 7, Edgerton/SWC 4 GOLF Section 3AA Girls Final Round Minnewaska 638 New London-Spicer 739 Marshall 744 Fairmont [...]

Wednesday’s Local Sportsdanbrookens2025-05-29T10:29:01-05:00

Tuesday’s Local Sports

danbrookens2025-05-28T10:42:51-05:00

SOFTBALL Section 2A Playoffs New Ulm Cathedral 6, Sleepy Eye 1 Martin County West 1, New Ulm Cathedral 0 Section 2AA Playoffs LeSueur-Henderson 4, Fairmont 2 Lake Crystal-WM 4, LeSueur-Henderson 1 Section 2AAA Playoffs Mankato East 8, St. Peter 3 BASEBALL Section 3AA South quarterfinals Windom 4, Pipestone Area 3 St. James Area 4, JCC 0 Luverne 8, Redwood Valley 1 Section 3AA North New London-Spicer 4, Paynesville 2 Minnewaska 9, K-M-S 2 Section 2AA Sibley East 3, NRHEG 1 Maple River 11, Triton 1 Lake Crystal-WM 3, LeSueur-Henderson 0 Belle Plaine 11, TCU 2 [...]

Tuesday’s Local Sportsdanbrookens2025-05-28T10:42:51-05:00

Friday’s Sports

danbrookens2025-05-23T11:25:30-05:00

TRACK AND FIELD Big South Conference at St. Peter Girls Team Results 1. St. Peter 165 2. Tri-City United 133.5 3. Marshall 107 4. Fairmont 104 5. Waseca 83 6. Belle Plaine 69 7. New Ulm 24.5 8. Worthington 15 Boys Team Results 1. Marshall 152.5 2. Belle Plaine 127 3. Fairmont 108 4. Worthington 95 5. St. Peter 82 6. Waseca 66 7. New Ulm 52 8. Tri-City United 23.5 SOFTBALL Section 2AA Playoffs Jordan 7, W-E-M 1 LS-H 10, Waseca 0 Maple River 7, St. Clair/Loyola 3 TCU 13, Blue Earth Area 0 St. James Area [...]

Friday’s Sportsdanbrookens2025-05-23T11:25:30-05:00

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