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Nolan Cheers On Vikes In Opener

BY JIM WELLS Sunday arrived with an immediate question _  which jersey for the  Minnesota Vikings season opener: Brad Johnson, Jared Allen or Adrian Peterson ? As it turned out, No. 14, the Johnson pullover, seemed right. The choice of ball cap was simple, ….plain, with the Vikings logo on the front. Paul Nolan, former […]

TELLING THEIR STORY IS TELLING PART OF HER OWN

She experiences it each spring while moving through the barns recently filled with arrivals for the upcoming meet, while she talks with trainers, grooms and anyone else attached to a particular stable. Their stories are often a little piece of her story, a tale born in youth, nurtured in young adulthood and thereafter cherished. Like […]

Canterbury Park Hall of Fame to Add Four Members

The Canterbury Park Hall of Fame Committee today announced the Class of 2015 inductees. The four newest members, who will be honored in a Sept. 5 ceremony, include former jockey Tad Leggett; Minneapolis Star Tribune sports reporter Rachel Blount; state veterinarian Dr. Richard Bowman; and thoroughbred Wally’s Choice. These inductees join a group of more […]

Chalk Pub Talk with Rachel Blount

  This week Minneapolis Star Tribune sports reporter Rachel Blount visits the Chalk Pub   [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe1_qKjomWg&w=560&h=315]