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Children's Minnesota marks 100 years of service to kids, community

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2 years ago

February 13, 2024

Children's Minnesota marks 100 years of service to kids, community

Children’s Minnesota celebrates 100 years

From offering 16 beds in 1924, to now treating 150,000 annually, Children’s Minnesota prides itself on creating a family atmosphere as it celebrates 100 years of service to children.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Children’s Minnesota celebrated a century of dedicated service to children on Monday, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz proclaiming it “Children’s Minnesota Day” as staff and patients commemorated the milestone.

It’s a remarkable journey from a tiny house with just sixteen beds in 1924 to now, where 150,000 children are treated annually at the children’s hospital. This vision that began a century ago has expanded into two hospitals, twelve clinics, and nine specialty care sites.

Dr. Marc Gorelick, President and CEO of Children’s Minnesota, reflects on the continuous commitment, saying, “There’s not been a single day over the past hundred years where Children’s Minnesota has not been here for kids.”

The celebration also included personal stories of care and recovery, with Gov. Walz sharing that his nephew was treated for a brain infection at Children’s.

“Ended up here with a brain infection that probably no one in America could have fixed except this place,” said the governor. “It’s been a battle but it’s one I don’t fight alone. Thanks to Children’s Minnesota, I have a medical team that’s more like family,” said Mikayla Droughon, a patient fighting sickle cell.

Children’s Minnesota prides itself on a family-like atmosphere where everyone shares a passion for caring for children. Dr. Gorelick highlighted the collective effort, “It’s the wonderful and fantastic kid experts who work here, it’s the patients and families that we are here for, and it’s the community who supports us. That’s been the secret to our success for the last hundred years and it’s going to be the secret to our success going forward.”

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Minnesota Vikings’ plane turns around after mechanical issues en route to game against Giants

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5 hours ago

December 21, 2025

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Minnesota Vikings’ plane turns around after mechanical issues en route to game against Giants

Sunday, December 21, 2025 12:31AM

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The Minnesota Vikings had some travel trouble Saturday getting to northern New Jersey for their game Sunday at the New York Giants.

Their team plane experienced mechanical issues that required turning around shortly after departing Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to a team spokesperson. The Vikings were expected to arrive in Newark later Saturday night after boarding a second plane, the spokesperson said.

Minnesota is 6-8 and, like the 2-12 Giants, has been eliminated from playoff contention. The Vikings are coming off beating Dallas, with this game more about young quarterback J.J. McCarthy getting additional NFL experience.

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Colder, windier Saturday in Twin Cities; warmup set for Christmas week

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December 20, 2025

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Colder, windier Saturday in Twin Cities; warmup set for Christmas week

Updated on: December 20, 2025 / 10:57 AM CST
/ CBS Minnesota

After some light morning snow, temperatures will gradually fall Saturday in the Twin Cities amid powerful wind gusts.

Expect daytime highs in the upper teens to low 20s, with gusts of up to 40 mph.

The metro could see another small round of snow Sunday night into Monday.

Next week’s highs will be in the 30s, with temps pushing into the 40s on Christmas Day Thursday.

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Finland picks up where it left off in Minnesota, beats Germany

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1 day ago

December 20, 2025

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Finland picks up where it left off in Minnesota, beats Germany

DULUTH — Finland was a force this summer at the University of Minnesota’s Ridder Arena in Minneapolis during the

World Junior Summer Showcase,

beating the United States, Canada and Sweden by a combined score of 15-7.

The Finnish national junior team continued its domination at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Amsoil Arena on Friday night, beating Germany 7-3 in a 2026 World Junior Championship pre-tournament game played before a modest crowd of 650.

Finland also won the bonus 3-on-3 simulated overtime period after the game, scoring with 46.4 seconds left in the five-minute period.

The seven Finnish goals in regulation came from seven different players, with winger Max Westergard, a 2025 fifth-round NHL draft pick of the Philadelphia Flyers, getting the 3-on-3 goal after scoring an unassisted goal in the third period.

Elias Schneider (24) of Germany scores a goal against Kim Saarinen (1) of Finland during a World Junior Championship pre-tournament game on Friday at Amsoil Arena in Duluth.

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Centers Heikki Ruohonen, Oliver Suvanto and Jasper Kuhta, wingers Joona Saarelainen and Matias Vanhanen and seventh defenseman Lasse Boelius were among the other goalscorers for Finland.

Lenny Boos, Dustin Willhoft and Elias Schneider scored for Germany, which was outshot 29-17. The Germans had just one power play, in the third, compared to Finland’s four.

German goaltender Linus Vieillard made 22 saves while Finland goalie Kim Saarinen, a 2024 third-round pick of the Seattle Kraken, stopped 14 shots.

men play ice hockey — Daniel Nieminen (7) of Finland skates with the puck against Finland during a World Junior Championship pre-tournament game on Friday at Amsoil Arena in Duluth.

Finland’s lineup Friday featured 12 NHL draft picks — Germany had three — including Dallas Stars 2024 first-rounder Emil Hemming, Minnesota Wild 2024 fourth-rounder Aron Kiviharju and Montreal Canadiens 2024 third-rounder Aatos Koivu — the son of former NHLer Saku Koivu. Mikko Koivu, the former Wild captain, is Aatos’ uncle.

Ruohonen, a 2024 fourth-rounder of the Flyers, is the lone player on Finland’s roster from the NCAA. He’s a freshman at Harvard.

Finland will play one more pre-tournament game in Duluth at 6 p.m. Tuesday against the United States at Amsoil Arena. The Americans host Germany at 4 p.m. Sunday at Amsoil Arena.

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