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Orlando Brown Jr. Trade Chatter Is Back 1 3 minutes read For about two weeks, the trade hubbub for the Minnesota Vikings and Orlando Brown was only conducted via whisper — at least among fans. General Manager Rick Spielman has no tried-and-true left tackle on the roster, although Ezra Cleveland could be moved back from right guard to left tackle if called upon. Cleveland could do so as he played left tackle at Boise State. Minnesota moved him to the RG spot in 2020 because, well, the existing guards on the roster dwelled in the cellar of offensive-lineman performance. And Cleveland played ...

"It was my understanding that I was to do the treatment, then be released," says Mike Whipple, who recently participated in a 14-day hunger strike at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program's facility in Moose Lake. "Twelve years later, I'm still here, doing the same thing, over and over and over." So far the civil commitment program has incarcerated Whipple three times longer than the prison sentence he served. The hunger strike, which involved a dozen of the program's 737 "clients," ended last week after state officials promised meetings where protesters could air their complaint that there is n...

Minnesota's independent clinics struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine Providers say focus on large health systems left them behind  January 30, 2021 — 12:02pm Text size Copy shortlink: While Minnesota's large health care systems are wrapping up COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees, some independent providers say they are still waiting for the shots despite being in the state's high priority group. Six weeks after the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Minnesota, clinics that are not part of the large health systems are ge...

The Minnesota DNR Will Pay You For Your Extra Pine Cones Enter your number to get our free mobile app It's not too often the trees in your yard can make you money, but that's the case now if you have an excess of pine cones. I'm a big tree fan, but I'll admit, while they can provide a lot of shade, those lovely trees in your yard or on your property can sometimes be expensive to maintain. But here's a chance to actually MAKE some money from your trees, courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. They're currently looking for pine cones, and now through February, they're even wi...