According to the National Weather Service, a tornado was observed near Fairmont, Minnesota on Monday afternoon. The federal agency says there have also been reports of quarter-sized hail dropping in Le Sueur County.

Minnesota’s Weather Authority maintains a forecast first alert throughout the evening. Severe storms are actively ongoing across the state, and the severe potential remains high this afternoon across a large portion of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Referees missed the Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic getting fouled with 33 seconds left in Game 4 of their playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA said Monday. The Lakers were down 114-113 in Sunday's game when Doncic got tripped up — it appeared to be advertent — by Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels near midcourt.

The Minnesota Vikings added Georgia TE Ben Yurosek as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL draft. Yurosek is a tall, linear-framed Y-TE with length and a strong catch radius. Yurosek is a solid athlete in a straight line to push upfield without defenders restricting his access to grass. He opens his stride to be a competitive seam runner.

The Minnesota Vikings were sold on Donovan Jackson in the first round after seeing his selfless decision to move to left tackle. He was the first of five selections made this weekend.