Twins stacked again as postseason streak still looms large Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, left, and first base coach Tommy Watkins speak in the dugout before the start of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Fort Myers, Fla. (Source: AP Photo/John Bazemore) By DAVE CAMPBELL | March 17, 2021 at 3:04 PM CDT - Updated March 17 at 3:04 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have returned largely the same team that won the last two AL Central titles and added some accomplished newcomers to help fill a few holes.
For all the familiar spring optimism, the franchise’s historic fall failures loom large. Even Rocco Baldelli, as easygoing a manager as there is in the major leagues, won’t pretend to ignore that all-time-record 18-game postseason losing streak.
Wildâs Soucy banned 1 game for high hit on Coyotesâ Garland Minnesota Wild s Carson Soucy, center, fights with Arizona Coyotes Lawson Crouse (67) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. Both players received penalties. (Source: AP Photo/Hannah Foslien) By Associated Press | March 17, 2021 at 4:27 PM CDT - Updated March 17 at 4:27 PM
NEW YORK (AP) â The NHL has suspended Minnesota Wild defenseman Carson Soucy for one game for charging Arizona Coyotes forward Conor Garland.
The leagueâs Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Wednesday. Soucy will forfeit $23,706.90 based on his average annual salary, with the money going to the Playersâ Emergency Assistance Fund.
383 MAPS students in quarantine, 29 active cases district wide
383 MAPS students in quarantine, 29 active cases district wide By Lauren Andrego | March 16, 2021 at 10:55 PM CDT - Updated March 16 at 10:55 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â Mankato Area Public Schools is reporting a major spike in students in quarantine.
In addition to 29 cases reported at schools across the district last week, 383 students are quarantined due to close contact reported within a school.
âWhat weâre looking at is where the person who is positive is seated in the classroom. The second thing we look at is how many days were they infectious and in school.â
Iowa plans to open vaccines to all residents on April 5
AstraZeneca vaccine pause worries health experts By DAVID PITT | March 17, 2021 at 4:15 PM CDT - Updated March 17 at 7:05 PM
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that all Iowa residents will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations on April 5 as long as supply projections are met.
The federal government is promising a surge in supply in late March that will enable enough vaccinations to meet much larger demand, Reynolds said. Until then, vaccinations are available only to adults in certain occupations, people older than 65 or those who have qualifying health conditions.
MSU wrestling finishes season with three All-Americans
MSU wrestling finishes season with three All-Americans By Rob Clark | March 15, 2021 at 6:26 PM CDT - Updated March 15 at 7:14 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The MSU wrestling team sent three wrestlers to the NCAA Division II Championships over the weekend for a very successful business trip down to St. Louis, Missouri for the Mavericks.
MSU leaves with three All-Americans including a national runner-up.
At 174 pounds, junior Trevor Turriff capped off his season by competing in the championship match. Turriff fell 8-2 to Abner Romero of Lindenwood finishing as the runner-up in his weight class.