AM 1240 WJON » Metrodome http://wjon.com Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Vikings Announce 2013 Season Will Be Last In Metrodome http://wjon.com/vikings-announce-2013-season-will-be-last-in-metrodome/ http://wjon.com/vikings-announce-2013-season-will-be-last-in-metrodome/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:03:36 +0000 Dave Overlund http://1390thefan.com/?p=114298 The Minnesota Vikings have decided where they will play while their new stadium is being built.

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]]> http://wjon.com/vikings-announce-2013-season-will-be-last-in-metrodome/feed/ 0 Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Metrodome Cranks Up the Heat to Melt Off Snow http://wjon.com/metrodome-cranks-up-the-heat-to-melt-off-snow/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-cranks-up-the-heat-to-melt-off-snow/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:57:40 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=154100 Metrodome officials are making sure the heavy snow in downtown Minneapolis doesn't bring the roof down. It's been almost two years to the day since 17 inches of snow in 24 hours tore holes in the inflatable dome, forcing the Vikings to play the final two games of the season elsewhere.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-cranks-up-the-heat-to-melt-off-snow/feed/ 0 Getty Images Prep Bowl Results from Friday at the Metrodome http://wjon.com/prep-bowl-results-from-the-metrodome/ http://wjon.com/prep-bowl-results-from-the-metrodome/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:53:07 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=150201 Caledonia beats Moose Lake/Willow River in 2A . Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley wins nine-man title game. Hutchinson crushes Holy Family Catholic in the 4A championship.

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]]> http://wjon.com/prep-bowl-results-from-the-metrodome/feed/ 0 Minnesota State High School League Dayton, Senator to Vikes: Dome Site or Nothing http://wjon.com/dayton-senator-to-vikes-dome-site-or-nothing/ http://wjon.com/dayton-senator-to-vikes-dome-site-or-nothing/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:03:57 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=69610 Gov. Mark Dayton and a key state lawmaker say a new Minnesota Vikings stadium must be built at the current site of the Metrodome to secure any kind of state funding this year.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dayton-senator-to-vikes-dome-site-or-nothing/feed/ 0 Getty Images Metrodome Roof Collapse Was a Year Ago Monday http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-collapse-was-a-year-ago-monday/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-collapse-was-a-year-ago-monday/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:16:04 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=58220 It's been almost exactly one year since three panels of the Metrodome roof collapsed after a storm dropped 17 inches of snow in 24 hours, and Metrodome officials are ready to mark the anniversary on Monday night.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-collapse-was-a-year-ago-monday/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minneapolis Wants Slice of Metrodome Proceeds http://wjon.com/minneapolis-wants-slice-of-metrodome-proceeds/ http://wjon.com/minneapolis-wants-slice-of-metrodome-proceeds/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:43:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=35741 Minneapolis city officials want at least $30 million from proceeds of the Metrodome, revenue that developers of a new stadium in Arden Hills were counting on.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minneapolis-wants-slice-of-metrodome-proceeds/feed/ 0 Getty Images Moldy Turf Needs Replacing At Metrodome http://wjon.com/moldy-turf-needs-replacing-at-metrodome/ http://wjon.com/moldy-turf-needs-replacing-at-metrodome/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:19:04 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=22813 More than the roof needs to be replaced at the home of the Minnesota Vikings. Metrodome owners say the artificial turf is full of bacteria and mold because of the water that leaked into the stadium after its roof collapsed in December.

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]]> http://wjon.com/moldy-turf-needs-replacing-at-metrodome/feed/ 0 Getty Images Metrodome Roof Rises Again http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-rises-again/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-rises-again/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:33:09 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=21702 The Metrodome's new roof is up again. Stadium officials and construction workers have completed a test inflation of the Teflon-coated ceiling.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-rises-again/feed/ 0 Getty Images Metrodome Roof Replacement About 80 Percent Done http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-about-80-percent-done/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-about-80-percent-done/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:57:32 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=18253 Work on replacing the roof that collapsed at the Metrodome in Minneapolis last winter is about 80 percent complete. Part of the old Teflon-coated fabric was shredded by the snow and wind last December.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-about-80-percent-done/feed/ 0 Getty Images Metrodome On Track To Host Events By August 12th http://wjon.com/metrodome-on-track-to-host-events-by-august-12th/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-on-track-to-host-events-by-august-12th/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 22:34:45 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=14374 The Metrodome's operators say installation of its new roof is on track and they now think it will be ready to host events again on August 12.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-on-track-to-host-events-by-august-12th/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minnesota Lawmakers Hope To Head Off Dome Demise http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmakers-hope-to-head-off-dome-demise/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmakers-hope-to-head-off-dome-demise/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:37:47 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=13539 The iconic bubble-topped Metrodome could soon be without its main tenant and Minnesota lawmakers want a clear plan for how to preserve the Minneapolis building for other uses. As Minnesota lawmakers consider the Vikings request for a new stadium, some in the Legislature are seeking a task force to keep the Dome open for high school, collegiate and recreational sports.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-lawmakers-hope-to-head-off-dome-demise/feed/ 0 Metrodome Tours Offer Look At Roof Replacement http://wjon.com/metrodome-tours-offer-look-at-roof-replacement/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-tours-offer-look-at-roof-replacement/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:33:02 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=11929 The Metrodome is offering visitors a first-hand look at the replacement of its roof. The roof collapsed under heavy snow Dec. 12, and the first 2,000 people to take the public tour this season will get a piece of the fabric from the original roof.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-tours-offer-look-at-roof-replacement/feed/ 0 Getty Images Metrodome Roof Replacement Begins Today http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-begins-today/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-begins-today/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:37:34 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=11019 Workers will begin replacing the Metrodome's storm-damaged roof Friday. New fabric panels will be delivered to the downtown Minneapolis stadium, and Birdair Inc. will begin by replacing three diamond-shaped panels that ruptured during a December snowstorm.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-begins-today/feed/ 0 Getty Images Panel Considers Metrodome Roof Repair Contract http://wjon.com/panel-considers-metrodome-roof-repair-contract/ http://wjon.com/panel-considers-metrodome-roof-repair-contract/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:40:05 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=8747 The commission that owns the aging Metrodome
in Minneapolis is expected to award a contract Friday to the only firm that bid on replacing the roof that collapsed under heavy snow in mid-December.

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]]> http://wjon.com/panel-considers-metrodome-roof-repair-contract/feed/ 0 Getty Images Metrodome Roof Will Be Replaced http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-will-be-replaced/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-will-be-replaced/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:28:08 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=7508 The Metrodome roof will be replaced. The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission voted unanimously to replace the collapsed Metrodome roof. The process will take 5-6 months and the goal is for the roof to be ready by August 1.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-will-be-replaced/feed/ 0 Getty Images 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 Repair Or Replace Metrodome Roof? Decision Coming http://wjon.com/repair-or-replace-metrodome-roof-decision-coming/ http://wjon.com/repair-or-replace-metrodome-roof-decision-coming/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:47:58 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=7404 The commission that oversees the Metrodome is getting ready to decide whether to replace its damaged roof entirely or just replace torn parts of it. The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission meets Thursday to hear from engineers who have been assessing the damage since the roof collapsed in a blizzard in December.

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]]> http://wjon.com/repair-or-replace-metrodome-roof-decision-coming/feed/ 0 Getty Images Metrodome Roof Replacement Could Take 5-6 Months http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-could-take-5-6-months/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-could-take-5-6-months/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:13:27 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=5361 It could take five to six months to replace the snow-damaged roof of the Metrodome. That assessment came Thursday from Ted Mondale, the new chairman of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.

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]]> http://wjon.com/metrodome-roof-replacement-could-take-5-6-months/feed/ 0 Getty Images Politics And Red Ink Dominate 2010 Year In State News http://wjon.com/politics-and-red-ink-dominate-2010-year-in-state-news/ http://wjon.com/politics-and-red-ink-dominate-2010-year-in-state-news/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:01:44 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=3287 The white snow flew and the red ink grew as 2010 drew to a close in Minnesota, but the snowstorm that brought down the Metrodome roof and a daunting $6.2 billion projected state deficit were just two of the year's most notable stories.

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]]> http://wjon.com/politics-and-red-ink-dominate-2010-year-in-state-news/feed/ 0 Metrodome Collapse Scrambles Spring Baseball Games http://wjon.com/metrodome-collapse-scrambles-spring-baseball-games/ http://wjon.com/metrodome-collapse-scrambles-spring-baseball-games/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:02:58 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=3444 Repairs to the Metrodome will not reach completion until March.

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