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"For like two weeks they told me that I was probably going to have to bury her with her sister," Zarihana Rennie's mother, Shaniece Thompson recalled.
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Mike Max is sports director at WCCO-TV. Mike returned to WCCO-TV as a sports reporter and anchor in April 2005, having joined WCCO Radio in 1998.
Mike is no stranger to Minnesota sports. He hosts "Sports To The Max" every weeknight from 6:30-9 p.m. on WCCO Radio. Prior to hosting the radio show, Mike hosted Sports Connection on the Midwest Sports Channel.
Mike started his career as an intern at WCCO-TV. He was hired as a sports producer and soon began reporting for WCCO-TV.
A true Minnesotan, Mike grew up in Gaylord, Minn. and played football, basketball and baseball.
Mike attended Hamline University and furthered his talents on the court and on the diamond, playing basketball and baseball for the Pipers.
In his spare time, Mike enjoys working out, hunting and spending time with his wife, daughter and son.
"For like two weeks they told me that I was probably going to have to bury her with her sister," Zarihana Rennie's mother, Shaniece Thompson recalled.
The Minnesota Twins are only a couple weeks away from spring training, and it's a big one for the team.
A Vikings Hall of Famer is experiencing all kinds of emotions. Cris Carter is dealing with the announcement by Randy Moss of his cancer condition. Saturday night he surprised kids on behalf of the Salvation Army with a gift bag that lacked for nothing.
Teigan Martin was a standout player on a standout team for Mayer Lutheran High School. He landed on a Division I football scholarship at Liberty then South Florida. Last week, he died in a car accident while back home in Minnesota.
He first arrived on the U of M campus to play for Dick Siebert in 1974. George Thomas took over for Siebert and recommended Anderson, who was 26 at the time, to take his place in 1982.
The red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves are back home on Friday to take on the Denver Nuggets in game three of the Western Conference semifinal series — and tickets aren't cheap.
An integral part of the Timberwolves' longest playoff run in 2004 is now helping to coach and develop the next generation of young athletes.
Mike Max is going to turn 60 years old this year and he's been thinking a lot about how to make the next ten years healthy years.
Minnesota fans hope legalized sports betting finally crosses the finish line this year at the State Capitol. But one big concern remains: Changing the rules could make athletes, coaches and referees more vulnerable to bribes and threats.
Owner Glen Taylor said Thursday the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx "are no longer for sale" after the deadline for buyers Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez passed without the sale closing.
At the Pillars of Prospect Park, a senior facility that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care, a dance class became so popular among residents that they took it to a different level.
Tim Baylor was waived by the Baltimore Colts, his home team, when the Vikings called to sign him in 1979.
John Carlson loves softball and has for better than seven decades. As he approaches a big birthday, he explains how the game has loved him back.
He is one of Minnesota's wealthiest people and he happens to own the local basketball team. WCCO's Mike Max paid a visit to Mankato to sit down with Glen Taylor as he looks back on his tenure since he bought the Timberwolves.
Carter Julson became a part of the Make-A-Wish Program. But instead of going on a trip, or asking for something for himself, he instead asked to re-do the weight room at Princeton High School.