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Agriculture Colleges, Extension Get Budget Squeeze
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As university budgets take a beating across the country, agricultural schools and extension programs are feeling the impact. Large-scale layoffs have been threatened at some...
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Wis. Senate OKs Unemployment Extension — Again
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thousands of out-of-work Wisconsin residents could collect another three months of federal unemployment benefits under a bill the state Senate approved Monday. The Senate vote...
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Timberwolves, Love Reach 4-Year Extension
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Love watched friends Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook sign five-year extensions this season and was ready to do the same with the Minnesota Timberwolves. As the clock ticked...
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Wild Sign D Nate Prosser To 2-Year Extension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Nate Prosser to a two-year contract extension. The 25-year-old Prosser has six assists in 23 games for the Wild this season. The Wild...
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Perkins Gets $10.3M Over 3 More Years With Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Glen Perkins appeared to be on the outs with the Minnesota Twins in 2010, his struggles on the mound compounded by a grievance he filed against the team the previous season. Two...
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Minnesota, Smith Agree On Contract Extension
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Tubby Smith has agreed to terms on a contract extension with the university through the 2016-17 season. The deal was finalized Monday, more than a year after talks...
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Mpls. Extends Wading Pool Season; Beaches Remain Open
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – With temperatures hovering just below 100 degrees, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board decided to keep 32 of its 65 wading pools open a bit longer this season. That’s...
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Lynx Sign Star Guard Whalen To Contract Extension
(credit: David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Lindsay Whalen’s return home to play for the Minnesota Lynx four years ago coincided with a career renaissance and the emergence of a...
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Wild Sign F Pominville To 5-Year Extension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild paid a hefty price last season to pry Jason Pominville away from the Buffalo Sabres in a trade. They paid an even bigger one to keep him. The Wild signed...
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Vikings Give Kyle Rudolph 5-Year Extension
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Rudolph hasn’t put up the biggest numbers over the first three years of his career, which is due as much to the Minnesota Vikings’ revolving door at quarterback as anything...
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Wild Sign Defenseman Brodin To 6-Year Extension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jonas Brodin to a six-year, $25 million contract extension Sunday. Brodin has started his third season with the Wild, who drafted him out of...
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Blue Line Extension Project Estimated To Cost $1.4B
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A possible extension of the Metro Transit Light Rail’s Blue Line has been estimated to cost $1.4 billion. According to the Metropolitan Council the estimated cost is a result of...
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Report: Gov. Dayton Plans To Ask For Real ID Extension
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Gov. Mark Dayton plans to ask for an extension giving the state more time to comply with Real ID requirements. According to the Star Tribune, a spokesman and top legislative...
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Atty’s Office Gets More Time To Charge Protest Shooting Suspects
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says they have been granted more time to make a charging decision involving four men arrested in connection with the shooting of Minneapolis...
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DHS: Renewal Period Extended For MN-Sponsored Health Insurance
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — The Minnesota Department of Human Services says the renewal period for people on public health insurance will be extended for those who had their cases closed. The state...
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