December 19, 2012 An Iowa couple won a $202 million Powerball jackpot in September. Now they're donating $3 million to their son's high school for a new football stadium. However, that gift comes with a catch. They don't want the stadium to be named after them. Instead, they want the visiting team's locker room painted pink!
December 19, 2012 Adrian Peterson isn't the only member of the Minnesota Vikings getting attention for the use of is legs, rookie kicker Blair Walsh is making a name for himself as one of the best kickers in the NFL by winning his second NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award for his performance against the St. Louis Rams.
December 17, 2012 The Twin Ports are home to many top-ranked hockey teams looking to contend for a state championship this year. Hear the action on-air and online all season long with our sister station WEBC 560 as we broadcast games from favorite schools including Duluth Denfeld, Hermantown, Duluth East, Cloquet, Superior, Duluth Marshall, and more!
During a Sunday news conference, police said the gunman in Friday's school shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. possessed much more ammunition in addition to the rounds he used to kill 20 children, seven adults and himself. Authorities also responded to a phoned-in threat at a church near the scene of the tragedy which has left the small New England town shaken and in a state of solemn mourning.
NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern.
UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the school, where he killed 20 children and six adults, before killing himself.
December 11, 2012 Get your ice skates sharpened and head to the DECC Sunday, December 30th for the annual Parks and Recreation skating party. The skating party will be held in the DECC Arena from 3:00-5:00 PM. This is a great FREE event for families.
November 19, 2012 Hat's off to 9 year old Samantha Gordon, as she shows that girls can play football too. Not only does she play with all boys on her team, but she is really good !
November 13, 2012 The geniuses over at Red Bull have added another video to their viral library with this extreme sport powered Rube Goldberg machine or the "Red Bull Kluge," which they say "combines complex machinery patched together with the energy and prowess of world-class athletes, to see what happens when physics gets physical."
November 12, 2012 Congratulations to Benilde- St. Margaret hockey player Jack Jablonski for winning the Courage in Sports Award for 2012! Jablonski was injured 10 months ago when he was hit from behind during a high school hockey game where he suffered a spinal cord injury.
November 12, 2012 Christian Ponder and the Minnesota Vikings silenced critics yesterday with a convincing win over the explosive Detroit Lions 34-24. The Vikings now move to a record of 6-4 going into the bye week, but things get "real" after that with four of the final six games on the road and four of those are against division foes, the Packers and the Bears.
November 7, 2012 The Minnesota Twins have announced results of their green efforts during the 2012 season at Target Field, the "Greenest Ballpark in America" according to the U.S. Green Building Council.
November 7, 2012 Adrian Peterson better watch out, there is a new running sensation that is taking football by storm, Sam Gordon. Gordan is fast, has unbelievable vision on the field, rushed for 1,911-yards, scored 35 touchdowns and is a girl in an all boy's league!
