Homecoming is always a special time for people living in small-town America. For those in Royalton, this year was special for an entirely different reason.
We're still about 3 1/2 months away from Hockey Day Minnesota, but work is underway this week to get the rink ready. Volunteers will need to build a hockey rink in Eastman Park, next to Lake George, for the games that will be played that weekend.
The Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. Despite the loss, the Twins still clinched a playoff spot thanks to the Angels' loss to the White Sox later Wednesday night.
Get out and enjoy all the fun things happening in Central Minnesota this weekend. You can take in the Autumn Moon Festival with Constantine Maroulis, enjoy the folk music of John McCutcheon, hear some ragtime music with Alexander Sandor, sing along to the songs of Billy Joel at Pioneer Place, and hit the ice with the Granite City Lumberjacks. Read more in The Weekender!
The Minnesota Twins are on the verge of making history. Their magic number to clinch a wild card spot is down to one. When they clinch, they will become the first team ever to lose 100 games the previous year, then make the playoffs the following year.
The Lynx were led by Sylvia Fowles, who scored 13 points and pulled down a WNBA finals record 17 rebounds. Minnesota led by as many as 20 points in the second half before narrowly earning the win.
The Huskies open the season with an exhibition game against the University of Regina on Saturday night. All SCSU hockey games can be heard on The River 96.7 FM.
Many players throughout the NFL are not standing for the National Anthem as a protest for what former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says are wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities in the United States. Over the weekend President Donald Trump went to Twitter to express his thoughts about this:
Now many people have there thoughts about this topic, including Minnesota Vik