AM 1240 WJON » metrodome collapse http://wjon.com Tue, 21 May 2013 22:44:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Engineers Recommend Replacing Metrodome Roof http://wjon.com/engineers-recommend-replacing-metrodome-roof/ http://wjon.com/engineers-recommend-replacing-metrodome-roof/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:42:28 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=7467 Engineers say the Metrodome roof that collapsed in a December snowstorm should be replaced rather than repaired, raising the prospect of a lengthier process that could disrupt Minnesota Vikings preseason games.

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]]> http://wjon.com/engineers-recommend-replacing-metrodome-roof/feed/ 0 Getty Images TwinsFest Goes To National Sports Center In Blaine http://wjon.com/twinsfest-goes-to-national-sports-center-in-blaine/ http://wjon.com/twinsfest-goes-to-national-sports-center-in-blaine/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:51:33 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=3550 The Minnesota Twins have moved their annual fan festival to the suburbs, with the Metrodome still unusable because of a collapsed roof.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twinsfest-goes-to-national-sports-center-in-blaine/feed/ 0 National Sports Center Snow Removal Starts At U of MN TCF Bank Stadium http://wjon.com/2048/ http://wjon.com/2048/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:39:13 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=2048 The daunting task of removing snow from the buried TCF Bank Stadium has begun. The Vikings will need the stadium for Monday night's game against the Bears -- the first outdoor NFL game in Minnesota in 30 years.

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]]> http://wjon.com/2048/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minneapolis Metrodome Collapses After Snow Storm http://wjon.com/minneapolis-metrodome-collapses-after-snow-storm/ http://wjon.com/minneapolis-metrodome-collapses-after-snow-storm/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:46:56 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=1857 The roof of the Metrodome has collapsed following a snow storm that dumped 17 inches on the city.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minneapolis-metrodome-collapses-after-snow-storm/feed/ 0 Getty Images Metrodome Roof Collapses Under Weight Of Snow http://wjon.com/ymetrodome-roof-collapses-under-weight-of-snow/ http://wjon.com/ymetrodome-roof-collapses-under-weight-of-snow/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:38:45 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=1830 The Metrodome's roof collapsed early Sunday morning under the weight of 17-inches of snow.  The Dome will be repaired this week.  Meanwhile, the Vikings will take on the New York Giants at Detroit's Ford Field Monday night

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