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Kahkonen staking a claim to being Wild's regular goalie

Through a four-game winning streak on the road, Kaapo Kahkonen at least temporarily has grabbed the starting job, stopping 103 of the 109 shots he's faced.

Souhan: Kaprizov already proving to be best reason to watch Wild

Kirill Kaprizov leads all NHL rookies and his team in points.

Parise, Fiala, others hit milestones as Wild ends road swing with flourish

Minnesota Wild center Nico Sturm, front, is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the thi

After limping through a loss in the road-trip opener, the Wild finished with a night of excellent team play and individual accomplishments.

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215 Wolves killed in 3-day hunt 119 Quota set for the Wis. hunt

As Minnesota considers wolf hunt, Wisconsin hunters blow past quotas

In Minneapolis, barricades erected for the Derek Chauvin trial won't deter protesters of George Floyd's death

Brooks: For a second year, pandemic hits the Friday fish fries

Nan the polar bear, orphaned in the Arctic 26 years ago, moves into Como Zoo

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Sports

Northwestern forward Miller Kopp chased down the ball as Gophers guard Marcus Carr lost control and fell to the court in the second half.

Flop at the finish: Gophers' downward spiral continues with loss to Northwestern

NBA suspends Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley for 12 games

Kahkonen staking a claim to being Wild's regular goalie

Twins' Kirilloff eager to play again after 'long summer'

Business

Dr. Joseph Lee, currently medical director of Hazelden Betty Ford, will become its CEO in June. (Provided by Hazelden)

Hazelden Betty Ford promoting its medical director to chief executive

Allina, Optum plan to build surgery center in Brooklyn Park

Best Buy making changes to shift retailer further toward 'digital-first'

Zillow to make cash offers for houses in Twin Cities based on its estimates

Opinion

The George Floyd memorial outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis was covered in flowers and signs in June 2020.

With trial at hand, grieving Black community must focus on justice, community care

Biden's Cabinet picks face new standards in divided Senate

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Variety

Peter Ostroushko played for more than 250 episodes of “A Prairie Home Companion.”

Peter Ostroushko, virtuoso musician who played with Bob Dylan, Minnesota Orchestra, dies

In 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday,' Andra Day is impressive but the movie falters

With a grand opening this week, Black Table Arts, a hub for artists, celebrates a permanent home

30 essential Black musicians who defined Minnesota's sound

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Jim Souhan

Souhan: Kaprizov already proving to be best reason to watch Wild

Kirill Kaprizov leads all NHL rookies and his team in points.

Jim Souhan

Souhan: A dozen dreams of better times for Minnesota sports teams

Better times are ahead, and in sports as well as life, better times require health and normalcy. Here's a list of what could make 2021 an uncommonly good sports year.

Chip Scoggins

Scoggins: Some pandemic-driven changes in sports are worth keeping around

Some rule changes in sports in response to COVID-19 have improved the product, so much so that some should be permanent, not temporary, when life returns to "normal."