Saturday, May 12, 2012
The St. Croix Base Ball Club will open their 15th season next Sunday against the Afton Red Socks.
The St. Croix Base Ball Club, which plays by the rules of 1860, will begin its 15th season Sunday, May 20 with a match against the Afton Red Socks. Vintage Base Ball is a program of the Washington County Historical Society. The season opener is at 2 p.m. at Pettit Park in Lake St. Croix Beach and is free to the public. Viewfinder: Turning Back the Clock on America's Pastime Lumberjack Days Is Gone, But Vintage Baseball, Ice Cream Social And Talent Show Live On St. Croix Base Ball Club Gives Fans a Look Into The Past PHOTO GALLERY: Old Timey Base Ball, BMX Jumps, Lumberjacks and a Pie Contest St. Croix Base Ball Club Gears Up For Exhibition Match at Midway Stadium The Club has played all over Washington County, the state of Minnesota and …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
State Golf champions Cassie Deeg of Stillwater and Max Kelly of Forest Lake took their skills to the miniature golf course for the Pioneer Press Putt-Putt Challenge.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Vikings Stadium bill continues its trip through the Minnesota Senate this morning. A floor vote could happen as early as Friday.
Legislators are keeping a Vikings stadium proposal rolling despite setbacks just a week ago. The stadium proposal cleared two House committees this month but stumbled last week when the House Government Operations and Elections Committee rejected it, 9-6. Supporters, led by Shakopee's Cory Merrifield at SaveTheVikes.org, and backed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, rallied to keep the bill moving forward—which the the Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee did on Tuesday. Today, the Senate Finance Committee will take up the measure. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. You can watch live here, thanks to The UpTake.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Several Stillwater area residents were among the nearly 27,000 runners who participated in Monday’s marathon.
Runners from Stillwater and Oak Park Heights were among those who braved Monday’s heat for the Boston Marathon. Below are the finishers and their times, according to searchable results on the Boston Athletic Association website. Sharon Cherop, 28, of Kenya took the top female spot with a time of 2:31:50. Wesley Korir, 29, of Kenya and Louisville, KY, led the men with a time of 2:12:40. Reuters reports it was the hottest Boston Marathon in three decades.
After a new stadium bill was defeated in a House committee, a team spokesperson said "this sends a strong message to the Vikings and the NFL.” He did not elaborating. What do you think it means for the Vikings franchise?
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Tuesday, April 17
A “Hail Mary” pass may be about the only chance the Minnesota Vikings have left to get a stadium bill passed this session. The House Government Operations and Elections Committee failed to approve a bill that calls for funding a new stadium that would house the NFL team. The vote was 9-6 with five DFLers and four Republicans voting against the plan. Five Republicans and one DFLer voted for the bill. Sponsored by Rep. Morrie Lanning (R-Moorhead), HF2810 calls a for a $975 million fixed-roof stadium to be built on the Metrodome site. The team would cover $427 million of construction costs; the state $398 million; and Minneapolis $150 million. The team has played in the downtown Minneapolis stadium since 1982, but team officials say the …
The Ponies junior tossed 11 shutout innings in a 4-3 victory over Roseville last week, striking out 21 and only allowing four hits.
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Tuesday, April 17
Stillwater Area High School’s Rachel Rhode was named to the Pioneer Press’ list of prep Athletes of the Week. The Ponies junior tossed 11 shutout innings in a 4-3 victory over Roseville last week, striking out 21 and only allowing four hits. Earlier in the week, Rhode pitched two shutout innings in the Ponies loss to Mounds View. She has yet to allow an earned run. Click here to read the full write-up on TwinCities.com.
Monday, April 9, 2012
After going 4-5 from the plate and getting his first win of the season, Stillwater Area High School senior Joe Stanton was named the KARE 11 "Athlete of the Week."
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The House passed a bill Tuesday that would move the 2012 Minnesota Fishing Opener up a week. If Gov. Mark Dayton signs the bill, fishing opener scheduled on Minnesota waters on May 12 would move up a week.
Mother’s Day and the Minnesota state fishing opener may not conflict this year, even though they are scheduled the same weekend. If signed by Gov. Mark Dayton, the omnibus game and fish bill would set fishing opener for May 5. Minnesota’s 2012 fishing season is officially scheduled to start May 12. “The fish have done most of the work that they must do to make other fish,” Rep. David Dill (D-Crane Lake) said. “The fish already are moving out (into deeper water). This is a bonus week. We have a constitutional amendment that says we have the right to hunt and fish.” The omnibus game and fish bill, HF2171, passed by the House Tuesday, and also includes a Minnesota wolf-hunting season coinciding with the start of the deer-hunting season. The …
Saturday, March 31, 2012
For the first time in the event's history, the Special Olympics will move from the University of Minnesota campus to Stillwater. The vice president of sports and education for Special Olympics Minnesota hopes it will become an annual event.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Taking the "lump sum" might make you as wealthy as Minnesota-born Prince, and pay you more than that famous Kevin Garnett contract with the Timberwolves.
You didn't win Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot? No worries. Neither did anyone else. Now, the prize amount has grown to the highest-ever in the game's 15-year history. Friday night's estimated jackpot sits at $500 million, already up from Wednesday morning's initial estimate of $476 million. The drawing occurs at 11 p.m., with a 10:45 p.m. cutoff for buying tickets. To put it in comparison with some Minnesota figures: Remember that gigantic contract the Minnesota Timberwolves signed with Kevin Garnett during the 1998 season? Garnett was given $126 million over six years. And he had to work 82 games (plus some playoff games) for that one. Joe Mauer? Sure, the kid's been scrutinized, but he still signed his "huge" contract a couple of …
Shawn Hogendorf
5:56 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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