Vikings hoping simplification can help QB McCarthy
The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to simplify things for quarterback JJ McCarthy when he returns to the starting lineup in Sunday’s home game against Washington. MNN sports director Mike Grimm has more:
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
Morning Headlines – December 6th, 2025
>>BCA Identifies Man and Deputies in Wright County Shooting (St. Paul, MN) -- State investigators have released the names of those involved in a Wright County use-of-force incident last week. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says 18-year-old Dwayne Trunnell of Monticello was shot after advancing toward deputies with a knife on November 25th. Deputy Benjamin Skweres, a five-year...
Midday Headlines – December 5th, 2025
>>Driver Critically Injured Crashing into Deck of Brooklyn Park Home (Brooklyn Park, MN) – Police in Brooklyn Park say a driver is in critical condition after crashing into the deck of a home on Thursday. The report says the deck collapsed onto the vehicle, and the man driving had to be removed by firefighters. He was taken to North Memorial Hospital in critical condition. Investigators...
Afternoon Headlines – December 5th, 2025
>>Ice Rescue on Lake of the Woods (Baudette, MN) – A man is safe after he had to be rescued from the ice of Lake of the Woods in far northern Minnesota. Lake of the Woods County Sheriff Gary Fish says the man, from Winsted, reported that he was surrounded by about 400 feet of open water and was standing on thin ice. Emergency responders from the sheriff's office, Baudette Fire-Rescue,...
Morning Headlines – December 6th, 2025
>>BCA Identifies Man and Deputies in Wright County Shooting (St. Paul, MN) -- State investigators have released the names of those involved in a Wright County use-of-force incident last week. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says 18-year-old Dwayne Trunnell of Monticello was shot after advancing toward deputies with a knife on November 25th. Deputy Benjamin Skweres, a five-year...
Afternoon Headlines – December 5th, 2025
>>Ice Rescue on Lake of the Woods (Baudette, MN) – A man is safe after he had to be rescued from the ice of Lake of the Woods in far northern Minnesota. Lake of the Woods County Sheriff Gary Fish says the man, from Winsted, reported that he was surrounded by about 400 feet of open water and was standing on thin ice. Emergency responders from the sheriff's office, Baudette Fire-Rescue,...
Midday Headlines – December 5th, 2025
>>Driver Critically Injured Crashing into Deck of Brooklyn Park Home (Brooklyn Park, MN) – Police in Brooklyn Park say a driver is in critical condition after crashing into the deck of a home on Thursday. The report says the deck collapsed onto the vehicle, and the man driving had to be removed by firefighters. He was taken to North Memorial Hospital in critical condition. Investigators...
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