Lindsey Vonn is 2010 Female Athlete of the Year
Lindsey Vonn is 2010 Female Athlete of the Year December 18, 2010 – Lindsey Vonn has been selected as the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press. Never before has a skier – male or female – won one of the annual AP awards, which date to 1931. Vonn received […]
BET to give Prince a Lifetime Achievement Award
Prince is getting a lifetime achievement honor. The 51-year-old joins the likes of James Brown, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Al Green in being honored by the BET Awards.
How Much Money Will Joe Mauer Actually Take Home?
Minnesota native, Joe Mauer isn’t the only guy who would love to stay in Minnesota for $23 million every year over eight years. But even multimillionaire athletes have to pay the taxman and their union dues and their agents. So how much will be left for Joe after all the taxes and fees are paid? Find […]
The Original Crash Test Dummy
No, we’re not talking the about the Pop/Rock group by a similar name, or “Sierra Sam” (the first crash test dummy used for aviation testing). We’re talking about the crash test dummies used for automotive safety testing, and one of the first crash test dummies was actually a live person and definitely no dummy. James J. Ryan was a professor in the University of Minnesota’s […]
Joe Mauer Agrees To 8-Year Contract With Twins
The Minnesota Twins have agreed to a 8-Year contract extension with MVP catcher Joe Mauer. View full post on Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV
Help Bring Bob Dylan Back Home
With help from fans around the world, the Iron Range Tourism Bureau in Northern Minnesota, and childhood home of Bob Dylan (Hibbing, MN), is inviting its most famous son to come back home where his passion for music and poetry began. They have started a campaign called “Come Home Bob Dylan” at ComeHomeBob.com to get the entire world to convince Bob […]