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The U of M somehow lost money on TCF Bank Stadium booze sales, leaving legislator baffled

Remember earlier this year when the University of Minnesota was being criticized by the Wall Street Journal and legislature for having lost control of its spending? If the latest news is any indication, it looks like not much has changed the past couple months.SEE ALSO: Rush Limbaugh decries $3,406 ... More >>

U of M to spend money on study investigating whether it spends too much money

A December 28 Wall Street Journal report raised questions about the amount of money the U of M is spending on administrative costs at an unfortunate time - the university is seeking $91.6 million from the legislature for the next two years, a 8.4 funding increase over the current biennium.SEE ALSO:- ... More >>

Brett Favre on ill-fated 2010 comeback: "The money was too good"

SEE ALSO:-- Brett Favre will have to testify under oath about "bad intentions" sexting-- Brett Favre's Twitter password interceptedThink again, Vikes fans who thought the Minnesota Purple occupied a special place in the ol' gunslinger's heart.Favre's disastrous 2010 comeback was pretty much all abou ... More >>

Vikings stadium proposal isn't for the "people"

Six myths the mainstream media perpetuates

Vikings warming to idea of staying in Minneapolis

​After months of insisting that Arden Hills is the team's preferred site for a new Vikings stadium, it appears ownership is warming to the idea of staying in downtown Minneapolis.During meetings with state political leaders yesterday, owner Zygi Wilf reportedly displayed maps showing how a new sta ... More >>

Twin Cities Year in Music 2011

Howler, Astronautalis, Pink Mink, and more

Radiohead skip the Twin Cities again: What will it take for them to play here?

Photo by Kevin Westenberg​Earlier today, Radiohead announced the first batch of live dates for their 2012 U.S. tour, once again skipping the Twin Cities as they have every year since 1997. While the band are expected to announce further tour dates in the future, you have to wonder what exactly it' ... More >>

Jerry Kill has seizure on sidelines during Gophers home opener

Jerry Kill's seizure brought the game to a stunned, 10-minute silence.​Jerry Kill's first home game as head coach of University of Minnesota football team came to a scary end when Kill suffered a seizure with less than a minute left in the team's 28-21 loss to New Mexico State. Moments after the G ... More >>

U2's 360 Tour by the numbers

​Pretty much everything about this summer's U2 show at TCF Bank was mammoth in scale -- that claw, that year-long wait when the show was delayed, that 60,000-person crowd -- and will go down as one of the largest tours to hit the Twin Cities this year. To help wrap our brains around just how monum ... More >>

U2 at TCF Bank Stadium, 7/23/11

Photos by Tony Nelson​U2 with InterpolJuly 23, 2011TCF Bank Stadium, MinneapolisThese reviews are inevitably for fans, yet I find myself writing for U2-haters. One friend left a message during the show on Saturday wondering why I was there. Would anyone at the TCF Bank Stadium that night have aske ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: BoDeans, U2, Trampled by Turtles, Minneapalooza

​"The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend."--Chuck Palahniuk

Top 5 ways to celebrate National Horseradish Month

Enjoy some Referent horseradish-infused vodka at Moscow on the Hill​Not only was horseradish named "herb of the year" by the International Herb Association this year, July also happens to be National Horseradish Month, making this the perfect time to seek out local dishes and beverages that fe ... More >>

Taste of the Twin Cities Originals tickets on sale

Tickets on sale now!​Save the date, Thursday, July 28, for the sixth annual Taste of the Twin Cities Originals festival taking place at TCF Bank Stadium. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and includes food and drink samples from all the Twin Cities Originals member restaurants as well as a compl ... More >>

Graphic photo of scene of Keaton Patrick Murphy's death pulled from MN Daily

U of M student Keaton Patrick Murphy was found dead yesterday near campus.​A graphic photo of the boxcar where missing U of M student Keaton Patrick Murphy was found dead yesterday was abruptly removed from the campus paper's website early this morning. The photo showed a great deal of blood on t ... More >>

Metrodome collapse: Scientific American dissects obsolete design

Worth repairing?​Snowmageddon collapsed the Metrodome, and now the deadly cold weather of late is stymieing an effort to assess the damage and get a plan in place for having it shipshape for the Vikings this fall. There's a chance that it may not be ready for preseason football on time. The compa ... More >>

Leslie Frazier is the right man for Vikings' cloudy future

Frazier's opportunity well-earned despite a measured record.

Brett Favre was out cold for 20 seconds against the Bears

Favre was unconscious for 20 seconds.​That was some kind of hurt Corey Wooton put on Brett Favre during the Tundra Bowl at TCF Bank Stadium on Dec. 20. It turns out that the tackle, in which he threw Favre down the ground like a rag doll, knocked the quarterback unconscious for about 20 seco ... More >>

Brett Favre accused of asking Jenn Sterger for masturbation video

Jenn Sterger says Brett Favre asked her to send video of herself masturbating.​Looks like it's high noon for the gunslinger. An unidentified source "close" to the NFL investigation into the Favre sexting story tells TMZ that Jenn Sterger got a text message from the quarterback asking her for ... More >>

Leslie Frazier finally gets his "Super Bowl Shuffle" verses

Updated verses for the "Super Bowl Muffle"

Brett Favre starts Monday Night Football [VIDEO]

Favre returns, but takes a hard hit.​Neither snow nor gimp nor sprain in shoulder kept Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre from starting in tonight's oddball outdoor Monday Night Football match against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium. The start meant Favre tied the NFL record for ... More >>

Joe Webb can jump higher than you [VIDEO]

Joe knows jumps.​Leslie Frazier hedged a little when he was asked yesterday whether Joe Webb will start at quarterback against the Bears on Monday night. But when Brett Favre was asked how tough it might be for Webb to make his first start on Monday Night Football, outside in the frigid TCF ... More >>

Get paid to shovel TCF Stadium for Monday Night Football [UPDATED x2]

The Vikings need an army of snow shovelers.​Looking for a break from the crappy economy? Searching for a way to make some extra bucks to put presents under the Christmas Tree? The Minnesota Vikings and the University of Minnesota need you.The Vikings are willing to pay anyone $10-$15 per hour in 6 ... More >>

Metrodome collapse: Vikings play Giants tonight in Detroit [UPDATED]

Because the Vikings' 2010 season has been so tame . . .

Buffalo Wild Wings to open in Dinkytown

BW3s is back at the U!​After a decade-long absence, Buffalo Wild Wings will return to its rightful home: a spot on the U of M campus. In the mid-1990s, when the franchise was still known as BW3s--the original name was Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck--the Ohio-founded business had one lone location ... More >>

10 ways the Vikings' season can get more bizarre

Just when you think this deal can't get crazier . . .

Jerry Kill will coach the Gophers and Joe Maturi will cross his fingers

Jerry Kill is not Tubby Smith.​Back on September 25, Jerry Kill and his Northern Illinois Huskies handed the Gophers their third straight home loss of the season. Now Kill is coming back to try and give Minnesota a hand out of the ditch. The university will officially announce its way-off-the ... More >>

Fabulous Catering prepares wild game this Week in Food

It's time to get classy with tequila: Pittsburgh Blue tequila dinner. ​Autumn arrives in the Twin Cities. Take down some tequila, preserve some kraut, prepare your wild game, and follow it all up with a Farm Fresh Feast this Week in Food. Tuesday 10/5 We admit Maple Grove is a haul, but hey, i ... More >>

U2 postpones Minneapolis date

​U2's entire US tour, including their stop in Minneapolis at the TCF Bank Stadium on June 27, is being postponed until 2011 due to Bono's recent back injury. Bono was discharged from a hospital in Munich today after undergoing emergency back surgery last Friday, and will be entering a rehabilitati ... More >>

Minneapolis bids for 2012 Democratic National Convention

The home of the 2012 DNC?​If you thought the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul was entertaining, with its legions of credentialed true believers, cable news performance artists, tear-gassed protesters and Sarah Palin, we have good news: The Democrats want to bring their version o ... More >>

U of M booze ban repeal passes Minnesota Senate

​A bill that would allow the University of Minnesota to decide where and when people can buy booze at TCF Bank Stadium has cleared the state Senate. Next stop: the House, where its future is less certain. SF3180, sponsored by Sen. Sandy Pappas, calls for allowing the university to serve alcoh ... More >>

Target Field a born winner: Impressions from the Opener

Were you there? Reader impressions encouraged.

Should Gopher football play USC next year?

Narrow Saturday win over D-IAA South Dakota State begs the question.

TCF Bank Stadium built with U of M students' overdraft fees

Gophers get state-of-the-art arena, but at what price?

Twins take down Tigers in 12! Playoffs begin today vs. Yanks

Twins win 6-5 in a Stressball classic. Playoff analysis and game preview inside.

TCF Bank Stadium is pure cash money

Opening eve video footage with stadium lead designer Jeff Spear.

Gopher football announcer's voice invades homes two miles from stadium

St. Paul residents in St. Anthony Park had an unwelcome guest in their homes and backyards Saturday when the Gopher football team debuted in their first game at the new TCF Bank Stadium on campus.

Gopher football fans will have to pay more to prevent bad posture

If you're one of the Gopher football season ticket holders who chose bleacher seats without a back rest to get closer to the action, your back might be paying the price.

Powerpoint penis, Conan O'Brien's publicity stunt, and more

Blotter spotlights the week's notably weird happenings

U of Minn. president not down with stadium-wide booze sales

If you want to drink booze at the new University of Minnesota football stadium on campus, you'll have to be privileged, says University President Robert Bruininks.

University of Minnesota: Maroon & Gross

Macalester grad Dave Zirin explores politics of sports

Vikings: We'll only bum your stadium temporarily, we swear

So It's Come to This

After running out of old ladies to fire, the Star Tribune begins clipping the mentally handicapped