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Minneapolis – September 18, 2026 -- Polaris swept the UTV Overall podium at the 7th SCORE Baja 400 this past weekend, with all three top finishers piloting the RZR Pro R Factory race vehicle.

Wayne Matlock claims the $50,000 SCORE Challenge prize

Matlock took the UTV Overall win aboard his Polaris RZR Pro R Factory, securing the $50,000 purse tied to Polaris' SCORE Challenge. The challenge, announced in July, offered the prize to any eligible UTV racer who could beat the factory RZR Factory Racing team and capture the UTV Overall victory.

RZR Factory Racing Team drivers fill out the podium

Ethan Groom, who started third in Pro UTV Open, fought through the race to finish second overall. Dallas Gonzalez Jr. rounded out the podium in third, giving Polaris a clean sweep of the top three UTV Overall positions.

Austin, Minn. – September 15, 2026 -- Minnesota Vikings fans will find a new stadium staple this season: the SPAM® Dog, now the official hot dog of U.S. Bank Stadium for 2026-27 under a new partnership between the SPAM® brand and the Vikings.

The SKOL Crusher headlines a rotating menu of Vikings-themed hot dogs.

The signature item, called the SKOL Crusher, is a SPAM® Dog topped with hot honey mustard, purple slaw and crispy potato sticks. It kicks off a season-long lineup that will include a Hawaiian-inspired version and limited-time creations tied to visiting teams each week.

"Football and food have always gone hand in hand, and we're excited to bring the SPAM® Dog to one of the most passionate fan bases in the NFL," said Haley Eggum, brand manager for the SPAM® brand.

Minneapolis – September 15, 2026 -- A new study suggests one simple screen protector swap could ease digital eye strain for iPhone users, just as Apple's latest lineup hits shelves. Eyesafe, a screen-health technology company, published a white paper detailing survey results from 29 adult iPhone users conducted with Southwest Eye Care, an eye clinic.

Participants chose Eyesafe's filter nearly six times more often than a standard protector

In the two-period study, each participant used their phone at least two hours daily. They wore a standard clear screen protector for two weeks, then switched to one with Eyesafe CPF70 Technology for two weeks, completing identical surveys after each phase. Overall, 62% preferred the CPF70 protector, compared with 10% who preferred the standard one; 28% reported no preference.

Minneapolis – September 15, 2026 -- A 15-minute shower was long enough for an Italian Mastiff puppy in Columbia, South Carolina, to pry open a drawer, chew through a bottle of naproxen, and go into kidney failure, according to Pet Poison Helpline.

One tablet of a common painkiller can be fatal to dogs and cats

Owner Jim Wren said his puppy, Phaedra, got into an old bottle of his grandmother's naproxen while he was out of the room. Naproxen, an over-the-counter NSAID used by humans for pain and inflammation, has a very narrow margin of safety in animals -- as little as one 220mg tablet can trigger severe symptoms or death, per Dr. Renee Schmid, senior veterinary toxicologist and director of Veterinary Medicine at Pet Poison Helpline.

MINNEAPOLIS – September 08, 2026 -- A 76-minute documentary that uses artificial intelligence to recreate a Parkinson's patient's pre-disease voice has been selected for the Twin Cities Film Fest, running Oct. 15-24, with a screening set for noon on Oct. 24 at the Edina Mann Theatre in Edina, Minnesota.

The film pairs a real family's 28-year Parkinson's journey with AI narration.