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Analysis: Three turning points in the Viking stadium deal
Listen MPR’s Tim Nelson discusses three details of the stadium deal Sept. 27, 2013 By now, the state of Minnesota and its NFL franchise were supposed to have sealed a 30-year deal to live happily ever...
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Stadium authority plans to break ground before Thanksgiving
HKS Architects rendering The stadium authority building a new home for the Vikings still plans to break ground on the project before Thanksgiving. Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chair Michele...
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They were pouring concrete today at the new Vikings stadium site
This Dec. 30th photo shows the construction going on behind the Metrodome after final game ever in the stadium. (Photo courtesy Earthcam) Construction crews have hit another milestone for the new...
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Vikings stadium builders promise they won’t upturn neighborhood
Jerry McAfee, president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP, wants to ensure that the stadium’s minority hiring goals are met. Jon Collins/MPR News Clad in a Green Bay Packers’ jersey, Velocity...
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Stadium oversight chair gets $25K raise
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Chair Michele Kelm-Helgen got a 25 percent raise today. Her new salary will be $127,000, up from $102,000. MSFA Chair Michele Kelm-Helgen MPR News file “[We]...
View ArticleLawsuit dismissed, Vikings stadium builders must close finance gap
Listen Lawsuit dismissed, Vikings stadium builders must close finance gap Jan 23, 2014 Vikings stadium builders in Minneapolis say they’re figuring out how to get financing back on track today after...
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Minnesota sends in Super Bowl bid
Lombardi Trophy Ryan McDonough, on Flickr Minnesota’s final bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl is on its way to the NFL. “We had a preliminary bid that was due that we put in five weeks ago, April 1st, I...
View ArticleDayton, Super Bowl bid planners outline next steps
Executives and state officials of the Super Bowl bid committee gathered in Gov. Mark Dayton’s reception room at the State Capitol Wednesday to celebrate awarding of the 2018 championship game and...
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Stadium park has strings, but also money, attached
Ryan Cos. rendering of the “Yard” Listen Tim Nelson talks with MPR News’ Cathy Wurzer The public park that will be located next to the new Vikings stadium is sparking controversy in Minneapolis....
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Birders want Kelm-Helgen gone over Vikes stadium glass
Advocates for birds are calling for bird-safe glass to be installed at the new Vikings stadium. Jon Collins / MPR News Updated 2:09 p.m. Activists seeking the installation of bird-safe glass at the new...
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