Two steps left before stadium is official
Lawmakers approved the final version of a Vikings stadium construction plan today, sending it to the governor’s desk for approval. Continue reading →
View Article‘Skol, Vikings’ heard around the Capitol
The Minnesota Vikings and their fans have something to cheer about. Continue reading →
View ArticleCall to Bakk a stadium turning point
Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk said the turning point in getting a Vikings stadium approved came on April 13, a Friday he now considers lucky. Continue reading →
View ArticleCapitol changes after stadium debate ends
The Capitol is quiet after days of chants, cheers and songs like “Skol, Vikings.” Continue reading →
View ArticleStadium debate ‘took all the energy’
Democrats’ term for the just-completed Minnesota legislative session is “do nothing,” but if that is true the House speaker said it is because of what he calls Gov. Mark Dayton’s top priority. Continue...
View ArticleJoy and protests mingle at stadium bill signing
Rep. Morrie Lanning summed up a stadium bill signing in three words: “We did it.” Continue reading →
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View ArticleBuilding stadium, winning championships similar
Minnesota Rep. Morrie Lanning knows how to win elections and football championships, and says getting a new Vikings stadium is much the same. Continue reading →
View ArticleDayton takes credit for seat license attention
Gov. Mark Dayton’s complaints about the Vikings football team hints that it might sell seat licenses for $60,000 helped to sway the discussion to smaller figures, he says. Continue reading →
View ArticleE-pulltab operators say they will produce stadium funds
Genny Hinnenkamp travels the Duluth area, picking up proceeds from pulltab games, with profits destined for the charity she represents and the new Minnesota Vikings stadium. At the same time she dreams...
View ArticleJudge ruling to reveal Wilf fortune pleases Minnesota governor
Gov. Mark Dayton said he is happy with a New Jersey judge’s Monday decision that could make the Minnesota Vikings owners’ finances public. Continue reading →
View ArticleNew Jersey judge levies $84.5 million penalty on Wilfs
A judge’s order that the Minnesota Vikings’ owners must pay $84.5 million to settle a lawsuit should not affect construction of a new stadium. Continue reading →
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Vikings Hold Line On Keeping Naming Rights Prices Secret
It doesn’t look like a football stadium, but the Hyundai Club is sold out for Minnesota Vikings games next season. In U.S. Bank Stadium, the club and other facilities are available for meetings,...
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Redwood Falls Workers Proud To Make Stadium Video Boards
One of two big video boards made in Redwood Falls, Minn., shows a soccer player Wednesday night, Aug. 3, 2016, during the first major event at U.S. Bank Stadium. (Forum News Service photo by Robb...
View ArticleU.S. Bank Stadium Chairwoman Resigns
The woman who leads the U.S. Bank Stadium governing board has resigned after she became the center of a controversy about allowing friends and family into stadium events free. Michele Kelm-Helgen...
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