John Lauritsen @JDLauritsen

Reporter, WCCO-TV/Finding Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Joined January 2010

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John Lauritsen @JDLauritsen

a day ago

The sports Gods have a cruel way of bringing Minnesota sports fans back down to earth. Hopefully he’ll be 100% in a couple months.

ESPN @espn

a day ago

Breaking: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee and miss up to two months, sources tell @ShamsCharania.

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Ben Goessling @BenGoessling

4 days ago

The Jug, the Pig and the Axe are all in Minnesota for the first time since 1978

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Minnesota Football @GopherFootball

4 days ago

RTB SKI U MAH GO GOPHERS !!!!

Minnesota Golden Gophers @GopherSports

4 days ago

GOPHERS TAKE DOWN NO. 15 IOWA 😤 #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers

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Bite-Sized Nostalgia @landofthe80s

a week ago

Happy birthday to William Zabka, born October 20, 1965. BITE-SIZED FACT | Best remembered by '80s fans as Johnny Lawrence in "The Karate Kid," Zabka later returned to the role decades afterward in the hit series "Cobra Kai." #80s

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Minnesota Football @GopherFootball

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FOR THE JUG 〽️ Minnesota defeats Michigan, 20-14. #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers

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John Lauritsen @JDLauritsen

4 weeks ago

The evacuation is over at Eden Prairie High School and this is the scene now. Still a large police presence. Early reports are that two people people were allegedly shot in the leg and foot in the school parking lot.

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Minnesota Vikings @Vikings

2 months ago

Starting it off in the right column.

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60 Minutes @60Minutes

2 months ago

On 9/11, Mike Benfante was working on the 81st floor of the World Trade Center when he heard what he described at the time as an explosion. As he raced to evacuate, he stopped to help a woman in a wheelchair, carrying her down 68 floors to safety. cbsn.ws/4ijbfm1

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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

2 months ago

Harrison Smith never retired. He just waited. A week before the season, he commits to come back.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

2 months ago

Back for more: #Vikings legend Harrison Smith is returning to Minnesota for a 15th season, per me and @MikeGarafolo, getting a 1-year deal worth $12.25M. The 6-time Pro Bowler & former All-Pro has a max value of $16.25M with playoff incentives in a deal done by @AthletesFirst.

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Bite-Sized Nostalgia @landofthe80s

3 months ago

On this date in 1986, "Stand by Me" opened in limited release. BITE-SIZED FACT | The Rob Reiner film was adapted from Stephen King's novella "The Body" and featured an unforgettable young cast including Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell.

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John Lauritsen @JDLauritsen

3 months ago

Hammarama! cbsnews.com/minnesota/vide…

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Last night’s Finding Minnesota: cbsnews.com/minnesota/news…

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Bite-Sized Nostalgia @landofthe80s

4 months ago

On this date in 1991, “Point Break” starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves premiered in theaters. BITE-SIZED FACT | The film was a solid commercial success, grossing over $83.5 million worldwide on a $24 million budget, and was eventually followed by a 2015 remake.

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Desiree @DesireeAmerica4

4 months ago

Shaq caught wind of this 7-foot-3 kid in Kemah, Texas who powered through the police academy only to fall one point short on the state exam. His whole dream of becoming an officer looked like it was slipping away right there. Then Shaq jumped in and covered the guy’s living expenses for the next five months so he wouldn’t have to juggle a second job and could zero in on passing that test. Because of that extra push, Jordan Wilmore got back in, nailed it, and just got sworn in as a Kemah police officer.

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John Lauritsen @JDLauritsen

4 months ago

@SouhanStrib Congratulations Jim! Enjoy your retirement!

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Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol

4 months ago

🚨#BREAKING: A police officer in Phoenix has rented out an ENTIRE 144-SEAT MOVIE THEATER for over 100 middle schoolers after their end-of-year field trip fell through, so they could see Toy Story 5. When they got there, he realized many couldn't afford popcorn or drinks... ..so he bought EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM popcorn, candy, and a drink too. His name is Sean Reavies, For many kids, it was their first time ever inside of a movie theater in their lives. When the kids asked how they could pay him back, he told them: "As you get older in life, help other people. As a payback to me. Would you do that? That's all I ask of you." MORE OF THIS!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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John Lauritsen @JDLauritsen

4 months ago

@BryanJBradford Thanks buddy. I appreciate that!

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John Lauritsen @JDLauritsen

4 months ago

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Sky News @SkyNews

4 months ago

Sky's correspondent @marthakelner witnessed an astonishing story of hope amidst the destruction - as an 11-year-old boy was rescued from the rubble after being trapped for 76 hours in La Guaira