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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
Minnesota Lynx welcome 11 kids with Special Olympics to roster It's a contract like no other to join the top team in the WNBA for a day — Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve signed 11 kids with Special Olympics Minnesota to the roster. "This is my favorite day of the season," Reeve said. Once they got the paperwork out of the way, the new players hit the court with the pros. Thirteen-year-old Havannah got to play with standout point guard Courtney Williams.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
These service dogs are part of Melissa, Mark Hortmans’ lasting impact Melissa and Mark Hortman served their community in many ways, including training dogs to be service animals for people in need. WCCO spoke with the volunteer group and a veteran who has benefited from their efforts. Minnie, 11, is a special Labrador. She's the perfect companion for veteran Aric Elsner.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
How a Maple Grove senior is excelling in 3 sports It's state tournament season right now, and one Maple Grove, Minnesota, track athlete is hoping to lead her relay team to school history in the track and field state tournament. But she's already proven she's a standout, making it to eight state tournaments in three different sports.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
It was a rookie year to remember for Lily Pederson and Elle Mueller on the University of Oklahoma women's gymnastics team. The freshmen helped lead the Sooners to their seventh NCAA title back in April. "I knew it could be achievable, but I didn't know freshman year, right out of the gate," Mueller said. "Being able to have two people from the same state, and two friends being able to go to the same college, and accomplish both of our dreams and goals, it's amazing," Pederson said.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
A special road race around Lake Phelan in St. Paul, Minnesota gave runners of all abilities the chance to compete. In one case, the inaugural Unified 5K race gave a duo the opportunity to start their running journey to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Mark Hulsey from St. Paul and Moses Cooper from Woodbury have a bond that runs deep. "It's my favorite way of running. There's nothing better than this," said Hulsey.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
Minnesota woman named finalist for NHL community award Toni Gillen has been helping grow the game of hockey for all players for nearly two decades. Gillen works directly with athletes who prove there are no limits in life. As the Minnesota Diversified Hockey director for USA Hockey, Gillen helps five different disciplines get out on the ice, including special and sled hockey, Warrior Hockey for injured veterans, blind hockey and deaf/hard of hearing hockey. "They're the heroes.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
Meet the 7-year WNBA veteran thriving with the Minnesota Lynx One of the off season additions that is paying dividends for the Minnesota Lynx is Karlie Samuelson. She's a 7-year WNBA veteran that joined the Lynx this season hoping to be part of something special. "I couldn't be happier, and I get to play for a legend like Cheryl [Reeve]," said Samuelson. The Lynx acquired Samuleson on draft day in April. She says she was mid-flight at the time of the trade.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
The Lynx remain undefeated this season in their home opener victory against the Dallas Wings, 85-81. Napheesa Collier lead with 28 points and Jess Sheppard lead with 10 rebounds. It was a massive fan turn out, filling out the upper bowl of Target Center for the Lynx home opener. Minnesota fans eager to see Hopkins native, Paige Bueckers return home to play the Lynx in her first year in the WNBA, as the #1 draft pick.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
Aurora Football Club is gearing up and expecting another undefeated season with a deep playoff run. While winning is always top of mind for this team, so is something even bigger than them. "A lot times, especially as women, you're told just to come and get the job done, don't be emotional and just do the work," said Aurora rookie defender Elizabeth Overberg. Overber is used to playing under pressure with the Gophers.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Marielle Mohs |South Minneapolis
On the popular social media app TikTok, teenagers are sharing videos of school-issued Chromebooks spewing smoke. It's called the "Chromebook challenge" online, where teens jam small objects, like paper clips and pencils, into the USB port of the laptop, causing them to short-circuit and, in some cases, catch fire. "My son told me he saw it online," said Lauren Denucci, an Osseo High School mom.
