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Governor orders all United States and Minnesota flags at state and federal buildings to be lowered Friday at 2:05 p.m.

The Minnesota Wild have won 5 games in a row and are now tied with 3 other teams with 32 points for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

Sauk Rapids-Rice boys basketball beat the Tech Tigers 57-35 Thursday night. The Storm is now 1-0 on the season, while the Tigers fall to 0-2.

Minnesota will play at Carolina Saturday night, with puck drop set for 6 p.m.

Never-mind the fact that the Vikings haven't actually secured a post-season spot yet, Minnesota Vikings playoff tickets are now on sale.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has confirmed all three crew members aboard a UH 60 Black Hawk Helicopter that crashed near Marty in rural Stearns County have died.

The Vikings and Packers are fighting it out to win the NFC North. Dave and I talked about the Vikings chances of winning the division and what the Packers have left for a schedule. The Twins failed to sign free agent pitcher Zack Wheeler.

The Timberwolves ran into a good Dallas team Wednesday and lost 121-114. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He said Dallas is a contender to win the Western Conference this season and that Luka Doncic is a star.

The Cathedral boys basketball team opens its season tonight in Melrose, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. The Crusaders finished last season with a 21-8 record.

The Timberwolves will play at Oklahoma City Friday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The Minnesota Wild are just 2 points out of the last wildcard spot in the Western Conference after posting a 4-game winning streak which includes a 4-2 win at Florida Tuesday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

The Apollo Eagles outscored the Princeton Tigers 101-93 Tuesday night at Princeton High School. The Eagles were led by Chang Hoth's 37 points in the win.

The St. Cloud State University wrestling team is close to breaking their own national record. The Huskies are currently riding a 52 match dual meet winning streak. The last time they lost a dual meet was nearly three years ago in January of 2017.

Rocori Activities Director and assistant football coach Joel Baumgarten joined Dave Overlund on WJON's "Hang Up and Listen" Monday to recap the game and the events that led the Spartans to the title.

The Vikings lost 37-30 at Seattle Monday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan was there. He joined me on WJON this morning. Jim says the pass defense has been struggling all season and last night the run defense was equally bad.

The Tech Tiger boys basketball team will host St. Michael-Albertville Tuesday night in the new gym at Tech. The game will be the first of the season for the Tigers after their game against Princeton was postponed Saturday due to snow.

Marcus Carr led Minnesota with 24 points and nine assists, while Daniel Oturu added 21 points on 9-11 shooting.

The Vikings will host the Detroit Lions Sunday at US Bank Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon at US Bank Stadium.

The Huskies will host the University of Mary this weekend at Halenbeck Hall. SCSU basketball can be heard all season long on AM 1390, Granite City Sports.

The Minnesota Vikings (8-3) journey to the Northwest for the second year in a row to take on the Seattle Seahawks (9-2)