By | | Pioneer PressAfton native Jessie Diggins has reached the top of the mountain again.After making history alongside teammate Rosie Brennan last week, helping the U.S. notch its first-ever 1-2 finish in a World Cup cross country ski race, Diggins continued to rewrite the history books Sunday, becoming the first American to win the prestigious and grueling Tour de Ski.In the lead heading into the final stage of the 8-race, 10-day competition, Diggins placed second in the climb up Alpe Cermis in Cavalse, Italy, on Sunday to finish 1 minute, 24 seconds ahead of Russia’s Yuliya Stupak in...…By | | Pioneer PressAfton native Jessie Diggins has reached the top of the mountain again.After making history alongside teammate Rosie Brennan last week, helping the U.S. notch its first-ever 1-2 finish in a World Cup cross country ski race, Diggins continued to rewrite the history books Sunday, becoming the first American to win the prestigious and grueling Tour de Ski.In the lead heading into the final stage of the 8-race, 10-day competition, Diggins placed second in the climb up Alpe Cermis in Cavalse, Italy, on Sunday to finish 1 minute, 24 seconds ahead of Russia’s Yuliya Stupak in...WW…

By | | Pioneer PressWith a chance to win the game Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium, and in the process exorcise demons that have been haunting them all season, the Vikings instead responded with a comedy of errors.Trailing by a point, quarterback Kirk Cousins took over at his own 25-yard line with 1 minute, 44 seconds left on the clock. All the Vikings needed was a field goal to notch their first win of the season. They even got some help as the Tennessee Titans were called for a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty on the first play.Things then completely unraveled and the Vikings...…By | | Pioneer PressWith a chance to win the game Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium, and in the process exorcise demons that have been haunting them all season, the Vikings instead responded with a comedy of errors.Trailing by a point, quarterback Kirk Cousins took over at his own 25-yard line with 1 minute, 44 seconds left on the clock. All the Vikings needed was a field goal to notch their first win of the season. They even got some help as the Tennessee Titans were called for a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty on the first play.Things then completely unraveled and the Vikings...WW…

By | | Pioneer PressTwo men threw Molotov cocktails into a Dakota County courthouse last Friday as unrest spilled into the Twin Cities suburbs in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in police custody, according to the United States Attorney’s OfficeFornandous Cortez Henderson, 32, and Garrett Patrick Ziegler, 24, from Savage and Long Lake, respectively, have been charged with arson and possession of Molotov cocktails. They made their initial court appearance Tuesday before Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.Apple Valley police responded to a fire alarm...…By | | Pioneer PressTwo men threw Molotov cocktails into a Dakota County courthouse last Friday as unrest spilled into the Twin Cities suburbs in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in police custody, according to the United States Attorney’s OfficeFornandous Cortez Henderson, 32, and Garrett Patrick Ziegler, 24, from Savage and Long Lake, respectively, have been charged with arson and possession of Molotov cocktails. They made their initial court appearance Tuesday before Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.Apple Valley police responded to a fire alarm...WW…

By | | Pioneer PressNearly two months after shutting its doors to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley has been forced to make staff reductions.Forty-eight employees are being laid off, according to a release from the Minnesota Zoo. They’ll also keep vacant positions open and suspend seasonal hiring, reducing the workforce by 125 positions in all.“This is a difficult week,” Minnesota Zoo director John Frawley said in a release. “This reduction is not a reflection of the work performed by our staff. This is an unfortunate result of the current pandemic.”be...…By | | Pioneer PressNearly two months after shutting its doors to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley has been forced to make staff reductions.Forty-eight employees are being laid off, according to a release from the Minnesota Zoo. They’ll also keep vacant positions open and suspend seasonal hiring, reducing the workforce by 125 positions in all.“This is a difficult week,” Minnesota Zoo director John Frawley said in a release. “This reduction is not a reflection of the work performed by our staff. This is an unfortunate result of the current pandemic.”be...WW…