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Lore and Rodriguez vow not to move Wolves but say they’ll push for new arena

Breaking

Lore and Rodriguez vow not to move Wolves but say they’ll push for new arena

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New Wolves owners want to leave Target Center. Here’s what’s at stake for downtown Minneapolis.

Wolves and Lynx games could become a lot hipper with new ownership

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Twin Cities Suburbs

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Soaker will bring several inches of rain to Minnesota over coming days

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New Wolves owners want to leave Target Center. Here’s what’s at stake for downtown Minneapolis.

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New Wolves owners want to leave Target Center. Here’s what’s at stake for downtown Minneapolis.

The city-owned Target Center is the second-oldest arena in the NBA. Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, new owners of the Timberwolves and Lynx, said they plan to build a new one.

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New Wolves owners want to leave Target Center. Here’s what’s at stake for downtown Minneapolis.

Real Estate

New Wolves owners want to leave Target Center. Here’s what’s at stake for downtown Minneapolis.

The city-owned Target Center is the second-oldest arena in the NBA. Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, new owners of the Timberwolves and Lynx, said they plan to build a new one.

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Trump’s plan to strip protections from federal forests affects 62K acres in Minnesota

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