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The late Dan Quisenberry once said of the Metrodome, "I don't think there are any good uses for nuclear weapons, but then, this may be one." And he only pitched in 16 games there his entire career. Torii Hunter, on the other hand, played 10 full seasons in the Metrodome, so maybe he had a better read on it. This is what he told me about his former home just before the Twins moved out: "If they need any kind of help blowing it up, I will definitely be there. I will push the plunger. Boom. Boom. I will not...

Minneapolis, Minn. — Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and labor groups say they have agreements with the Vikings that they hope will increase city support for a new stadium on the current Metrodome site. The agreements call for union labor to be used on any stadium, with unions committing to no work stoppages.

Fascinating that a structure, which was completed in 1982, has finally succumbed to the harshness of a massive winter snowstorm. Even more fascinating is that this structure that has been around for nearly 30 years finally collapses under the weight of ice and snow during, what is supposed to be, the height of a global warming meltdown.

St. Paul, Minn. — The snowstorm that dumped more than 20 inches of snow on parts of Minnesota brought down the roof of the Metrodome on Sunday morning. Witnesses, including the security director at the nearby Holiday Inn Metrodome, said the roof is no longer visible above the dome's concrete bowl. "We went up to the 14th floor to look at it. It looks kind of like a big dish of sugar," the director, Chris Cowles, said. Sunday's Vikings game against the New York Giants had already been rescheduled for Monday night. Officials from the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission could...

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MINNEAPOLIS - A 38-year-old Carroll woman who reportedly was involved in sexual activity with a man inside a Minneapolis Metrodome bathroom Saturday night as others cheered was cited for misdemeanor indecent conduct, University of Minnesota Police Chief Greg Hestness said. A University of Minnesota Police Department document reports that Lois Kay Feldman, 38, 634 Troy Drive, and Ross Matthew Walsh, 26, of Linden, were having sexual intercourse in a men's restroom during the University of Iowa's 55-0 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Walsh was also cited for indecent conduct. Both were released. "The initial security guard reported they were...

While the Iowa Hawkeyes were scoring at will on the field Saturday night, two fans from the Hawkeye State also were scoring elsewhere in the Metrodome. Police say that a man and woman were "having relations" in one of the bathroom stalls as a crowd cheered them on. The man, 26 and from Linden, Iowa, and the woman 38 and from Carroll, Iowa, were cited for misdemeanor indecent conduct. He was released to his girlfriend and she to her husband, police said. A security guard came upon the scene in the handicapped stall, police said. Police were summoned, and they...

Batboys usually don't get much glory. But Nate Reese has experienced, albeit briefly, the adulation that comes with completing a great play that gets shown again and again on television, sometimes in slow motion. On Wednesday night, the crowd at the Metrodome leapt to their feet with a roar when Reese leveled a fan who had scampered in from left field, done a head-first slide into home plate and was getting up to resume a rabbit run from security guards. "Play of the game," Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Joe Nathan said. In the aftermath of the tackle, Reese sat in...

With 12 days remaining in the campaign, the Kerry organization remains flush with cash, and it showed in the stagecraft at Thursday's rally. Red, white and blue lights and projected U.S. flags played across the Metrodome's east wall. On the far side of the lot was a huge maroon-and-gold sign proclaiming "Minnesota is Kerry Country." The center of the lot had a raised, round stage with "Fresh Start for America" written on it. The rally ended with cannons firing red, white and blue confetti.

   Twins announce rebirth of Homer Hanky September 5, 2002 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The streaking Oakland Athletics will meet two formidable foes Friday night: the Minnesota Twins and the Homer Hanky. ADVERTISEMENT The A's, on an AL-record 20-game winning streak, begin a road trip at the Metrodome where the Homer Hanky will make its return for the first time in 11 years. The waving towels were a staple during Minnesota's world championship runs in 1987 and 1991. The Twins went 8-0 in World Series games in the deafening dome, beating the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves. Minnesota...