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9+ min ago (525+ words) December 4, 2025 / 10:37 PM CST / CBS Minnesota River Falls, Wisconsin, playoff football and a snow game: that was the setting for the Falcons' football team to win their first home playoff game. "Right after the game, once we won, in the snow, we all slid into the end zone," quarterback Kaleb Blaha said. "Did some snow angels. We were just enjoying the moment." No one has done it better in school history than Blaha. He led the country in total offense in 2023 and this year. "Kaleb's the most talented player I've ever coached," head football coach Matt Walker said. "He's got the most unique skill set of anyone I've ever coached. Of all the great things he does physically, throwing the football and running the football, I always say his toughness piece is what makes him so different." Like many on the…...

17+ min ago (57+ words) It's a border battle this Saturday in the D3 playoffs. St. John's travels to River Falls in the third round of the tournament. River Falls has one of the top-ranked teams in the country, featuring a record-breaking quarterback from the Twin Cities. Ren Clayton has more. Falcons hope to dominate playoffs with record-breaking QB...

22+ min ago (67+ words) They played high school football in the mid-80s and early '90s in Albert Lea and the bond continues through football. Nineteen years ago, two alums went to a Florida State game and said, "Let's get more guys to join us and pick a college game somewhere." Nineteen years later, the group has grown to better than 20. Old friends reconnect by traveling for college football games...

28+ min ago (525+ words) More than just about any major sport, rust seems to be a factor in hockey. If a player goes two days without hitting the ice, the results can be rough; for a time anyway. So, it's not at all surprising, after missing the season's first two months, that Wild center Nico Sturm would take some time to get up to speed. Acquired in the free-agent market over the summer, Sturm suffered a back injury on Day 1 of Minnesota's training camp, and after a surgery to repair the damage, did not see game action until a Nov. 23 game in Winnipeg. Sturm himself admitted that it was taking him some time to get his groove back. But after his faceoff win in the first period Tuesday in Edmonton set up the game's only goal in a 1-0 Wild victory, coach John Hynes admitted…...

33+ min ago (197+ words) December 4, 2025 / 10:13 PM CST / AP Julius Randle had 28 points and nine rebounds, carrying Minnesota on a quiet night from Anthony Edwards, and the Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 on Thursday night. Edwards finished with just 11 points in 31 minutes. He scored a season-high 44 points on Tuesday in Minnesota's 146-142 overtime victory in the opener of the two-game set. Naz Reid added 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Timberwolves, who won their fourth straight. Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo also had 15 points. Trey Murphy III had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Pelicans, who have lost five straight and fell to 3-20. Jeremiah Fears and Saddiq Bey each added 20 points. The Pelicans scored the first point of the fourth quarter for a 91-88 lead. The Wolves then scored 15 straight for a 103-91 lead and held on from there....

33+ min ago (27+ words) WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we will have some light snow by early tomorrow morning. NEXT Weather: 10 p.m. report for Minnesota on Dec. 4, 2025...

35+ min ago (138+ words) The justices acted on an emergency request from Texas for quick action because qualifying in the new districts already has begun, with primary elections in March. The Supreme Court's order puts the 2-1 ruling blocking the map on hold at least until after the high court issues a final decision in the case. Justice Samuel Alito had previously temporarily blocked the order while the full court considered the Texas appeal. The justices have blocked past lower-court rulings in congressional redistricting cases, most recently in Alabama and Louisiana, that came several months before elections. The Texas congressional map enacted last summer at Trump's urging was engineered to give Republicans five additional House seats. The effort to preserve a slim Republican majority in the House in next year's elections touched off a nationwide redistricting battle....

36+ min ago (531+ words) After seeing her neighbor tossing around a volleyball in the yard, senior Julia Hanson decided to give it a go." What began as a spontaneous moment quickly turned into a passion strong enough to carry her through high school and club volleyball." It was not long before the Savage, Minnesota native caught the attention of numerous collegiate programs. When the offer came for Hanson to play at Minnesota, she did not hesitate to make her decision." "That was a pretty easy decision for me," Hanson said. "I got the offer and immediately knew that I wanted to come home and stay at home." Stepping onto a collegiate court for the first time challenged Hanson's playing abilities and confidence." "When I first got here, I probably wasn't at a point where I was strong enough to play, because it is just…...

37+ min ago (48+ words) A North Shore resort owner is now facing charges for a fire that destroyed a piece of Minnesota history. Ashley Grams has more on the charges and why the lodge meant so much to one of the investigators. North Shore resort owner charged with burning down historic lodge...

43+ min ago (489+ words) The start of Minnesota's Big Ten season could not have been better." The Gophers scored their first conference victory under head coach Niko Medved, a 73-64 victory against No. 22 Indiana University and their first victory over the Indiana Hoosiers since 2019." After a trio of losses against Santa Clara University, Stanford University and University of San Francisco only a week prior, Minnesota fans had many reasons to doubt its position. But the Gophers recovered with their biggest win yet. Medved spoke about the importance of growth through adversity. "You don't really learn about people, about yourself, when things are easy," Medved said. It was obvious the Gophers took that message seriously and learned from the loss. Minnesota's offense put on one of its most balanced scoring performances of the season with consistent effort. Seniors Cade Tyson and Langston Reynolds both scored 17 points,…...