Vikings use defense and special teams to stay undefeated
The Vikings used great defense and special teams to beat Tampa Bay yesterday 23-16. MNN sports director Mike Grimm has more on the special teams performance:
TODAY’S HEADLINES
Morning Headlines – October 6th, 2026
>>Minnesota Presses Feds for Release of Medicaid Funds (Undated) - Minnesota's top human services official is pushing back against federal fraud allegations tied to the state's Medicaid program. Temporary Human Services Commissioner John Connolly has sent a letter to federal officials defending Minnesota's anti-fraud efforts while demanding more information about claims that prompted the...
Afternoon Headlines – October 6th, 2026
>>Fugitive Wanted on Murder Charges Arrested in Baxter (Baxter, MN) – A fugitive wanted on federal charges was arrested in Baxter, Minnesota. The U.S. Marshals Service North Star Fugitive Task Force arrested 24-year-old Ryan Henry James Davis Pacheco on Monday. He was wanted on a federal warrant for a supervised release violation and multiple felony charges stemming from a...
Afternoon Headlines – October 6th, 2026
>>Fugitive Wanted on Murder Charges Arrested in Baxter (Baxter, MN) – A fugitive wanted on federal charges was arrested in Baxter, Minnesota. The U.S. Marshals Service North Star Fugitive Task Force arrested 24-year-old Ryan Henry James Davis Pacheco on Monday. He was wanted on a federal warrant for a supervised release violation and multiple felony charges stemming from a...
Morning Headlines – October 6th, 2026
>>Minnesota Presses Feds for Release of Medicaid Funds (Undated) - Minnesota's top human services official is pushing back against federal fraud allegations tied to the state's Medicaid program. Temporary Human Services Commissioner John Connolly has sent a letter to federal officials defending Minnesota's anti-fraud efforts while demanding more information about claims that prompted the...
Afternoon Headlines – October 5th, 2026
>>Man Flees Deputies into Dassel Cornfield (Dassel, MN) -- A 52-year-old Watertown man fled from Meeker County deputies twice Sunday afternoon before disappearing into a cornfield in Dassel. A deputy stopped Steven Oachs, who allegedly gave a false name before fleeing on foot into a cornfield. Oachs later emerged and was picked up by a friend. Deputies stopped the vehicle, but Oachs again...
SPORTS
Vikings Down Pair Of Linemen
(Eagan, MN) -- Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell delivered disappointing injury updates on...
Vikings Head East For Three Starting Tonight
(Buffalo, NY) -- The Wild are headed back to the road tonight to start a three game trip out...
Reichard Kicks Vikings To Win Over Dolphins
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Vikings improved to 4-0 with a gritty 15-10 defensive battle...
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