Letter from the bat boy by:avonlakers 08 Dec 2012 02:17:09
Evan wrote this story in his 4th grade writing class.

Delano in 2013 by:avonlakers 30 Aug 2012 16:31:56
Delano will co-host the 2013 State Tournament. They’ve dome some amazing work to ensure the fans have a great experience from every angle. Stadium seating in their fully covered grandstand, bench seating near new concession areas and party decks on each side of the field are just a few of their improvements. The last time […]

Great Ad by:avonlakers 19 Aug 2012 14:57:13
Sweet Stearns Bank advertisement in the state tourney program of a couple Victory Leaguers. Way to represent!

State Bound by:avonlakers 18 Aug 2012 17:01:08
The Lakers earned a trip to the 89th State Amateur Baseball tourney after a successful run through the Region 8c tourney and taking 2nd. This earned the Lakers a 2 seed and matches them up with the Young American Cardinals Saturday, Aug 18th 5:30 @ Joe Faber Field Good luck Lakers!

2nd Best Hat Ever by:avonlakers 07 Jul 2012 22:48:57
Besides a Lakers hat, this is the best hat ever. Great find by Tank on eBay.

Gas prices at record high in Twin Cities by: 17 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT

Average gas prices have risen to an all-time record in the Twin Cities -- and just keep going, as the regional supply remains tight and frustrated drivers rush to fill up before prices rise even more.

St. Paul: Police ID man who died in apparent self-immolation by: 03 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT

St. Paul police have identified a man who died after apparently setting himself on fire in Lilydale Regional Park as a 25 year old from Minneapolis.

Sue McLean, Twin Cities concert promoter, dies of cancer at 63 by: 17 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT

Sue McLean, the preeminent Twin Cities music promoter who brought talent to the Basilica Block Party, the Minnesota Zoo and the Live at the Guthrie Series, has died of cancer, her company announced.

Gophers basketball: Richard Pitino hits the road to sell his program by: 17 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT

MANKATO, Minn. -- Richard Pitino was the last of eight Gophers coaches to speak Friday at the Mankato City Center Hotel. And quarterback Philip Nelson, a Mankato favorite from his days at West High School, had made a surprise appearance in front of the hometown folks.

Gay-marriage party sends message: St. Paul welcomes diversity and fun by: 18 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT

Nearly three hours before store closing, gay pride wiped Erbert & Gerbert's out of sandwich bread. It overwhelmed two bars inside the Amsterdam Bar and Hall. And it quickly emptied five food trucks, reducing Andrew Zimmern's "AZ Canteen" to selling ice cream sandwiches.

Interactive: How Minnesota legislators voted on gay marriage compared to constituents

In surprise ceremony, Wisconsin Marine reunited with military dog from Afghanistan by: 17 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT

DES MOINES, Iowa -- When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow Labrador retriever who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.

Washington state releases draft rules for legal marijuana by: 17 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT

SEATTLE -- Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, May 16, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults.

Gophers football: Philip Nelson's maturation starts this summer, coach says by: 17 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT

MANKATO, Minn. -- Philip Nelson thought he would sleep in Friday morning, but his mother made him get up and follow her to see the Gophers coaches' caravan as it stopped in town during a 16-city tour around the state.