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The Minnesota Daily

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The Minnesota Daily

Gov. Mark Dayton waits for oral arguments to begin before the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at the Capitol in St. Paul. 

Legal fight between Gov. Dayton and Legislature hits Supreme Court

by Michael Achterling
Published August 29, 2017
Attorneys for Dayton and the state Legislature presented arguments in the case of Dayton’s line-item veto of legislative funding.

UMN student robbed near campus

by Kevin Beckman
Published August 28, 2017
Three men stole the student's wallet late Sunday night.
Quarterback Conor Rhoda hands the ball to running back James Johannesson during the Gophers' Spring Game at TCF Bank Stadium on April 9, 2016.

Conor Rhoda’s journey from nearly losing a scholarship to sharing the quarterback role

by Jack Warrick
Published August 28, 2017
Conor Rhoda was told in December his scholarship was getting pulled. Eight months and a P.J. Fleck phone call later, Rhoda is now one of the team's starting quarterbacks.
Senior forward Sydney Squires poses for portraits at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium in St. Paul on Aug. 9, 2017.

Sydney Squires, the ‘goofy’ one, keeps the mood light and expectations high for Minnesota

by Drew Cove
Published August 21, 2017
Last season, the Gophers and their high-octane offense were upset in the first round of the NCAA tournament, and while the team looks a lot different now, senior Sydney Squires will try to prevent that from happening again.
Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner winds up a throw on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 during a game against Rutgers at TCF Bank Stadium.

Former Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner signs with Minnesota Vikings

by Jack Warrick
Published August 20, 2017
Leidner started 41 games for the Gophers from 2013-16.
President Eric Kaler and Athletics Director Mark Coyle address media following the Gopher football team's announcement to end their boycott on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016.

UMN’s actions on football sex assault case fell under federal law and school policy, review finds

by David Clarey
Published August 16, 2017
The review offered recommendations for the University following the 2016 football team boycott.
Fire trucks and first responders cordon off a stretch of University Avenue Southeast where a bulldozer ruptured a gas line Monday. Around 100 people gathered to watch as responders addressed the leak.

Gas leak prompts evacuation near UMN

by Nick Wicker
Published August 8, 2017
A 12-inch gas main ruptured on 4th Street Southeast in Prospect Park.

Letter: Parking and Transportation Services supports electric cars

by Ross Allanson
Published August 7, 2017

A July 19 editorial was headlined "Charging stations needed at the U". We, in Parking and Transportation Services, could not agree more. That is why we increased the electric vehicle charging capacity...

Gophers football head coach P.J. Fleck speaks during a press conference on Friday, Jan. 6 at TCF Bank Stadium.

Fleck’s beginnings and other story lines discussed in the first episode of ‘Being P.J. Fleck’

by Jack White
Published August 3, 2017
ESPNU released its first episode of the show on Minnesota’s new head football coach.

New UMN report details sex trafficking landscape in Minnesota

by Max Chao
Published August 3, 2017
While most sex trafficking studies focus on victims and traffickers, UMN's study aimed to delve into buyers' characteristics.

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