To place an obituary, please include the information from the obituary checklist below in an email to [email protected]. There is currently no option to place obituaries through our website. Feel free to contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263 with any questions.
**General Information:**
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
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**Obituary Specifications:**
– Name of Deceased
– Obituary Text
– A photo in JPEG or PDF format is preferable; TIF and other files are also accepted. We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad Run Dates
There is a discount for running obituaries more than one day, but this must be scheduled at the time of the first run date to apply. If a photo is used, it must be used on both days for the discount to apply. Please contact us for more information.
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**Verification of Death:**
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Once your submission is complete, we will fax or email a proof for your review before publication. The proof includes the price and scheduled publication dates.
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– Minimum charge: $162 for the first 12 lines
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**Deadlines:**
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**MEMORIAM (NON-OBITUARY) REQUEST:**
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**Hours:**
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### Minnesota Vikings Overcome Struggles in Victory Over Detroit Lions
The Minnesota Vikings are off the mat, and it’s not just because quarterback J. J. McCarthy played the best game of his nascent NFL career.
Before Sunday’s game, no one knew exactly what to expect from McCarthy in his third NFL start. Some diehard fans might have hoped that he would improve from his first two games earlier this season, but few anticipated the defense’s resurgence that would help secure a 27-24 victory over the Detroit Lions in Detroit.
The Vikings’ defense had been struggling. Just weeks earlier, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts torched them for 326 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-22 loss on October 19. The team was then thoroughly embarrassed in a 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on a Thursday night in Inglewood, California.
Minnesota’s front office had spent heavily during the offseason to bolster the defense, adding cornerbacks Isaiah Rodgers and Byron Murphy Jr., and defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave. The team had hopeful playoff ambitions, but it appeared the defense was underperforming badly.
Carson Wentz, the Chargers’ quarterback, left their game with a torn labrum that ended his season, but the Vikings’ defense left with their tails between their legs after allowing 780 yards and 59 points in just two games. Now, they faced another tough test against Jared Goff and the Lions, who ranked third in the NFL with 26 total touchdowns entering the game.
Sunday, however, was a different story.
Despite giving up an early 40-yard touchdown pass to Lions’ Sam LaPorta on a fourth-down play, the Vikings’ defense settled down and disrupted Goff and the Lions’ running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. Detroit was held to just 65 rushing yards—40 of which came from Montgomery—and scored only one touchdown in three red zone opportunities.
Linebacker Brian Cashman led the team with 14 tackles and forced a fumble that safety Harrison Smith recovered. Linebacker Eric Wilson added two of the Vikings’ five sacks plus another tackle for loss.
Special teams also improved. Myles Price returned the Lions’ opening kickoff 61 yards to the Detroit 36-yard line, setting up Minnesota’s first scoring drive. Later, he returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, although it was called back due to a holding penalty.
The Vikings blocked a field goal attempt and Isaiah Rodgers returned it to the Lions’ 26-yard line, setting up Will Reichert’s field goal. This complementary football is what winning teams deliver, and the Vikings executed it on the road against a quality opponent with their backs to the wall.
If the Vikings continue this improvement, McCarthy won’t need to emulate Randall Cunningham to help the team win games. Sunday’s performance was proof.
McCarthy completed 14 of 25 passes for two touchdowns, threw one interception, and scrambled for a touchdown. Although he had a few close calls, such as dropping a snap and nearly throwing a second interception near the goal line before Reichert’s game-sealing field goal, overall he outperformed expectations.
While there isn’t a stat for “swagger,” McCarthy showed promising signs. Is he the franchise quarterback? That remains to be seen. For now, possibilities look bright again.
The Vikings stand at 4-4 and remain last in the NFC North, but they hold a 2-0 record against division rivals Detroit and Chicago. Minnesota is alive and continuing to fight.
https://www.twincities.com/2025/11/02/shipley-with-one-big-win-all-things-seem-possible-again-for-vikings/
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