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Mike Zimmer, Rick Spielman get vote of confidence from Vikings ownership

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and General Manager Rick Spielman (pictured) both have contracts through next season. As the team prepared Friday for its wildcard playoff…

Vikings corners Mackensie Alexander, Mike Hughes will not play Sunday in New Orleans

The Vikings secondary will be without two of its top four cornerbacks during Sunday's NFC wild-card game in New Orleans. Cornerback Mackensie Alexander, who played…

Bon Iver cancels all 'Come Through' performances amid TU Dance harassment claims

Rocker Justin Vernon's team cited 'circumstances outside our control' in announcing the cancellations in Houston, Nashville and New Orleans.

Tell us your outdoors plans for the new year

Adventuring, serving, learning -- all of it -- add your voice for an upcoming feature.

Team USA's under-18 women's world championship comes with big assist from Minnesota

Goalie Skylar Vetter of Lakeville led Team USA onto the ice for the gold medal game against Canada in the Under-18 Women's World Championship. Vetter

Minnetonka's Maggie Nicholson had the assist on the winning goal in Team USA's thrilling, 2-1 overtime win over Canada, and Lakeville's Skylar Vetter made 31 saves. The team, which had 12 players with Minnesota ties, was coached by Minnesota Duluth's Maura Crowell.

Clipped By Slush Later Today - Strong Mild/Pacific Signal Lingers

Will we smacked around by a volley of arctic fronts later this month and February? Yes, in all probability. At some point the other shoe (boot) will drop and we'll be huddling below zero for a few hours or even a few days. As intense as the last couple of winters? Hard to say but I'm starting to doubt it. Oscillations are keeping our wind flow persistently from the Pacific vs. the Arctic. We'll get pinged by polar air, but the default position for much of January may be a wind flow from Seattle vs. the Yukon. Not a slam dunk yet, but leaning in that direction. Stay tuned...

Pregame: Gophers hope to end shooting woes on the road Thursday at Purdue

The Gophers men's basketball team has lost three true road games this season after struggling offensively. Could that slump come to an end Thursday at Purdue?

Varde Partners raises $2.5B in 13th flagship-investment fund

Minneapolis-based Varde Partners, one of the state's oldest and most active international private equity investors, has raised nearly $2.5 billion for its 13th "flagship" fund in 26 years.

Sanctuary restaurant in downtown Minneapolis closes its doors

Chef Patrick Atanalian in Sanctuary in 2014.

The near-the-Guthrie restaurant opened in 2007.

Wolves owner Taylor remembers his close friend David Stern

Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, right, said he became close with late former Commissioner David Stern during Taylor's work on the league's audit commi

Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said he became close with the late former Commissioner during his work on the league's audit committee.

Mild Bias Next 7 Days - Colder Correction Likely by Mid-January

One day at a time, right? Considering we could be subzero and butt-deep in snow, I have no problems with 30s (above zero). In fact this feels like a bad vacation. Today will feel nice and Friday's clipper may produce a slushy coating at MSP; more south/west of the Twin Cities. Temperatures run milder into late next week before an inevitable push of colder air finally overpowers this pleasant, Pacific breeze.

Jan. 1, 1889: How a great newspaper is made

The average issue of the TRIBUNE is eight pages, containing 56 columns. Every night for such an issue there are picked up from the type cases 458,528 letters!

Jan. 1, 1889: What does a managing editor do?

More than a century ago, the managing editor at a "great morning paper like the Tribune" had a great many responsibilities. He spent a few hours each day just opening mail, dictating letters, fending off job applicants and pacifying "cranks," all without the aid of an iPad. The Tribune explains: