BRIAN HANSEL
Twins suffer a setback before they even start
It looks like a bit of rain has fallen on the Minnesota Twins even before their 2010 opener at Target Field.March 12, 2010
Country plays and calling ‘cayutes’ 
We all meet unforgettable people in our lives. One of mine is my Grandma Hulda.
March 05, 2010
Show some class on the sidelines
Reading about the father who was arrested for punching a youth basketball commissioner at a sixth grade basketball tournament in Burnsville last weekend is a good wake-up call at this time of the year.
February 19, 2010
Twins have already proven it only takes a few
As the Twins have demonstrated in the past it often only takes 2-3 new guys to make a trip to the World Series.
February 05, 2010
Vikings beat Vikings in New Orleans
The clarity of hindsight tells us that the Minnesota Vikings choked themselves to death in the NFC Championship game.
January 29, 2010
Considering the weather, are we crazy?
It would probably be very hard to come up with an insanity defense for Minnesotans in the month of January.
January 28, 2010
Cowboys a good test for ambitious Vikings Sunday
The Minnesota Vikings will have the challenge they need Sunday on their Mall of America Field playground.
January 15, 2010
2009 full of sports accomplishments
There were notable area sports accomplishments in 2009 that made headlines in the Wadena Pioneer Journal.
By Brian Hansel , December 31, 2009
Bears made Vikings learn to battle
What we saw in the second half Monday night was actually a victory of sorts for the Minnesota Vikings.
By Brian Hansel , December 31, 2009
Moss: Skill and trouble
Randy Moss left the field last week at the suggestion of his own coach and the former Minnesota superstar/bad boy is back in the soup again.
By Brian Hansel , December 18, 2009
The value of traveling with a light pack
Time magazine essayist Nancy Gibbs wrote a piece earlier this year that pointed out a startling fact about American life since the Recession began.
By Brian Hansel , December 18, 2009
Mauer exercising clout for club, fans, himself
So who does not want Joe Mauer?By Brian Hansel , December 04, 2009
Head-turning times while hunting, fishing
In the gathering darkness last Sunday as I was driving past our farm I looked up on a hillside and saw two survivors of the 2009 Firearms Deer Hunting Season standing in a picked soybean field. I cheered.By Brian Hansel , November 20, 2009
Vikings could wrap up division title early
The Minnesota Vikings are resuming their 2009 season after a two-week break and many are wondering how rusty they will be.By Brian Hansel , November 13, 2009
Say a prayer for the farmers
Farming is a struggle even in the best of times but this fall the harvest has tried the patience of the most patient.By Brian Hansel , November 06, 2009
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