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Gray, McDonald rally Dream past Lynx 83-77

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May 24, 2023

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Gray, McDonald rally Dream past Lynx 83-77

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Allisha Gray scored 26 points, Aari McDonald gave Atlanta it’s first lead of the game in the final minute and the Dream scored the last 11 points of the game to rally past the Minnesota Lynx 83-77 on Tuesday night.

Atlanta, which trailed by 19 midway through the third quarter outscored the Lynx, who had one basket in the last 6-plus minutes, 24-10 in the fourth quarter, and 14-2 in the last 3:33.

Rookie Naz Hillmon, a second-round pick out of Michigan, added 13 points, all in the second half, for the the Dream (1-1) and Cheyenne Parker had 12.

Napheesa Collier scored 20 points for Minnesota (0-2) before she fouled out with 2:23 to play. Aerial Powers and Tiffany Mitchell both had 10 off the bench.

Collier scored the first 10 points of the third quarter for a 57-40 Lynx advantage and it was a 19-point lead at the midway mark before the Dream reeled off 14-straight to get back in the game. Kayla McBride ended Minnesota’s drought with a 3-pointer in the final minute and the Lynx led 67-59 entering the fourth quarter.

Rhyne Howard and Gray sandwiched 3-pointers around a Collier layup — Minnesota’s last points — to pull with 77-75 with just under three minutes to go. Monique Billings made two free throws at 2:34 to tie it, the first since 4-4. After the teams combined for seven empty possessions, McDonald capitalized on a Lynx turnover for Atlanta’s first lead with 42.5 seconds to go. The Dream added three free throws from there.

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Faribault inmate dies after being found unresponsive, DOC says

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November 26, 2024

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Faribault inmate dies after being found unresponsive, DOC says

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FARIBAULT, Minn. — Authorities are investigating after an inmate at a southern Minnesota prison was found unresponsive and later died.

The inmate was found at the Minnesota Correctional Facility—Faribault around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Corrections said.

Staff tried to save the inmate’s life, the department said, and they were transported in an ambulance. Medics pronounced the inmate dead at 1 p.m.

“Local law enforcement and [the Department of Corrections] are investigating the incident,” the department said.

Officials gave no information about the inmate’s cause of death.

Earlier this year, family and friends of inmates at the Faribault prison accused state officials of withholding information about a series of lockdowns. The advocates said it was not staff shortages that caused the lockdowns, but drug overdoses.

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Anthony Bettin is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. He primarily covers breaking news and sports, with a focus on the Minnesota Vikings.

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Minnesota DNR delays NewRange permit for copper-nickel mine

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November 26, 2024

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Minnesota DNR delays NewRange permit for copper-nickel mine

HOYT LAKES, Minn. (Northern News Now) – A setback for plans to mine copper and nickel on the Range.

The Minnesota DNR is delaying a decision on NewRange’s NorthMet facility permit to mine until next summer.

The company, formerly PolyMet, has been pushing to mine copper and nickel just south of Babbitt for nearly 20 years.

In 2018, the DNR gave the company the green light to issue a permit to mine.

However, after pushback from environmental groups, the Minnesota Supreme Court reversed the permit in August 2023.

Now back in the DNR’s hands, the agency is mulling whether to reissue NewRange’s permit to mine in light of the company considering changes to its original mine plan.

The DNR announced on Monday it will delay a decision until August, which would mark a year from when NewRange said it planned to spend a year studying potential changes.

Environmental groups like Friends of the Boundary Waters are celebrating the decision to delay.

Executive Director for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Chris Knopf released the following statement after the decision:

“The people of Minnesota should be thrilled by DNR’s decision to pause the proceedings on PolyMet’s permit to mine. Months ago, when PolyMet, or NewRange Copper Nickel, announced it would look into changing its mine plan, it confirmed what we’ve known all along: the project is fundamentally flawed and cannot meet environmental standards.

We have been frustrated to see state agencies such as the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) spend millions of taxpayer dollars defending shoddy permits PolyMet now wants to revisit. PolyMet and these agencies have wasted public resources on a project that should never have been permitted in the first place.

We are happy to see DNR make the right decision to stop defending the indefensible. We hope that DNR will take additional steps to put Minnesota’s water first and throw out this dangerous mining proposal that, time and time again, has been shown to not meet legal or environmental standards.”

Northern News Now reached out to NewRange for comment but has not heard back.

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Minnesota Wild take on Winnipeg Jets in matchup of top two NHL teams

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November 25, 2024

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Minnesota Wild take on Winnipeg Jets in matchup of top two NHL teams

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s a battle of the top two NHL teams as the Minnesota Wild (13-3-4) and Winnipeg Jets (17-4) square off Monday night in St. Paul.

Monday’s game marks the second meeting between these teams this season. The Jets won the last matchup 2-1 in overtime back on Oct. 13.

“From the first time we played them, even through now, watching different game and going through the scouting stuff, they’re playing really solid,” said Wild Head Coach John Hynes. “I think their record is indicative of the style of game that they’re playing, the commitment that they’re getting from their guys.”

Kirill Kaprizov will be a gametime decision, Hynes said. The 27-year-old hasn’t played since Thursday, when he collided with Drake Caggiula during a game against the Edmonton Oilers and suffered a leg injury.

“I think he’s excited,” Hynes said of Kaprizov. “He feels good. He’s ready to go. He doesn’t like missing games. We’re hoping he has some goals in his pocket that we could have used last game, but can use them tonight.”

Kaprizov, who has 13 goals and 21 assists on the season, participated in morning skate on Monday.

This week marks one year since Hynes took over as Minnesota’s head coach. His stamp on the team is working.

“He understands how we have to play and what needs to be said in certain situations,” said left wing Marcus Foligno. “But for me, the biggest thing is how well-prepared he is for the games that we play and he makes us all feel really confident going into those games.”

Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

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