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Wild fourth-round pick tells GM 'you got the steal of the draft'
Finnish teenager Aron Kiviharju was once considered a first-rounder, and wants to prove the scouts wrong.
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Columbus Blue Jackets hire Evason as their next coach
The Columbus Blue Jackets hired former Wild coach Dean Evason on Monday, filling the NHL's final vacancy two months before training camps open.
Wild coach Hynes won't be starting from scratch
After being thrown in after last season started, John Hynes will have time to prepare for 2024-25.
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Business
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Stinky reception for manure rules in Minnesota farm country
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CenterPoint's landmark $106 million clean energy plan approved by regulators
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Amid ascendant nationalism, Olympics' internationalism endures
DEI efforts in Minnesota schools still matter
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The DNR has changed the way it recognizes Minnesota's biggest fish, but the walleye record should still stand.
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'These are weird people': Walz goes viral as he stumps for Kamala Harris
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
Safety 'top priority' for Saturday's Trump campaign rally in St. Cloud
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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread
Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
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More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say
Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
Canada women's soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 'systemic' issues
Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics
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Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
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Wild first-rounder Yurov set to spend another year in Russia
A breakthrough season that included winning the KHL's Gagarin Cup postponed Danila Yurov's transition to North America.
Scoggins: 224 miles a day paced Zeev Buium's path to the NHL draft
The Wild's first-round pick's parents immigrated from Israel with no knowledge of hockey at all.
Wild first-rounder Charlie Stramel vows to get back on track
The Rosemount native had a rough season at Wisconsin and was left off the U.S. junior national team.
First female coach offers new view at Wild development camp
Days after the Kraken hired the NHL's first female assistant coach, guest coach Claire Jenkins Coffman strives to be a trailblazer for the Wild.
Wild prospect Heidt aims for a spot with the pros
Forward Riley Heidt, a second-round pick in 2023, was third in WHL scoring this season while honing his defensive skills.
Wild's top prospect isn't really a prospect anymore
Liam Ohgren has already made his NHL debut and scored a goal.
Wild defenseman Declan Chisholm agrees to one-year, $1 million contract
Claimed off waivers from the Jets, restricted free agent Declan Chisholm got a chance with the Wild, averaging almost 17 minutes over 29 games.
The Bike Rider: Middleton gets good news on cross-country journey
Wild defenseman Jake Middleton got a long-term contract extension, and signed at a diner in Montana.
Wild schedule for next season set
The regular season starts on Oct. 10 with a home game against Columbus.
Middleton gets contract extension from Wild
Veteran defenseman Jake Middleton was once the last pick in the NHL draft.