“This is really tailored for Minnesota lakes,” says Root of the Elux Marine pontoon. “It’s designed for a three-hour sun cruise, not to be a boat you take down a river or across the ocean.”
Sports
Hype over the former Minnesota Vikings player’s return to the state, this time in slick curling shoes and with a broom, pushed fans of both sports to pour into the Four Seasons Curling Club and connected restaurant, Sticks and Stones.
For visitors of almost all ages, the Texas-based company iFly offers a realistic skydiving experience with 150 mile-per-hour wind tunnels, plus skydiving instruction, flight-themed STEM education programs, and more.
Tickets to the volleyball tournament are nearly sold out. A nearby volleyball coaches convention is also expected to draw more than 2,800 people into Minneapolis.
The project, involving a new basketball court, new studios and an enhanced LifeCafe, is the largest portion of $30 million total spent in 2018 on improvements to several different company facilities.
How a game about 19th-century Afghanistan raised nearly a quarter million dollars.
Nike gave special preference to the royal purple kit it designed through a partnership with the Prince estate. More Prince-themed Nike gear could become available, and new Prince music may even make its way to Target Center.
The renowned filmmaker has reportedly been working on the multiple-part Prince documentary for several months. The project is being supported by the Prince estate.
Mall of America owner Triple Five and the city of Bloomington are weighing a deal for the massive complex.
MPR will continue to hold events at the 1,000-seat Fitzgerald Theatre despite the sale.
Both companies monitor head impacts using a similar approach: by having athletes outfitted with a device capable of sharing the data from every hit or tackle.
The proposed improvements are expected to wrap up before the start of the 2019 season.
The 50,000-plus ticket holders expected to attend the team’s last home game of the season, and last ever at TCF Bank Stadium ahead of the move to Allianz Field, will topple a record set by the Minnesota Kicks in 1976.
Minnesota native and Olympic champion Jessie Diggins played a pivotal role in securing the hosting rights. She spoke with TCB about bringing the skiing event home for the first time.
The two-hour documentary looks at the history of Mayo Clinic, how it handles the challenges of healthcare today, and what the industry as a whole can learn from Mayo Clinic’s operations.
With a pitch theme of “Your Home Court Awaits,” the Minneapolis Bid Committee beat out seven other cities to host the tournament – which will return to Minneapolis for the first time in more than two decades.
The investment from the Timberwolves and Lynx organization will allow for a total makeover of its premium Club TI area, as well as concession upgrades for fans in the upper ring of the sports complex.
The golf-centric facility will open this September, but an official open date won’t be revealed until next week.