Scoping It Out

SCOPING IT OUT AT 4:45 P.M. EACH FRIDAY ON KEYZ 660 AM

Tune your dial to 660 AM when we sit in on the Ross Carpenter Show for another edition of Scoping It Out.

Last Friday Gary Bickel of the Williston Concert Association joined us to discuss the opening of another season.

It all begins tonight (Sept. 28) at 7:30 p.m. at the Williston High School Auditorium.

You can be a part of the fun by Joining the WCA, which  is something everyone can do at a bargain price.

We encourage you to do so.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins’ new home has a name: Target Field.

The club announced on Monday morning that they have reached an agreement in principle on a 25-year deal that includes the naming rights for Target Field. The ballpark is scheduled to open in 2010.

Financial terms of the pact were not released.

“We took what we think is a non-traditional approach — a lot of teams would have had an auction; that was never what it was about for the Twins,” Twins president Dave St. Peter said. “When we considered corporate names, it was clear that one, it needed to be a Minnesota-based brand, and two, it had to be involved in the community and consistent with our brand, which is very family focused. There was a small list of companies that we felt fit those criteria. Target was at the top of that list.”

The Twins and Target will also collaborate on the design of Target Plaza, a pedestrian bridge and public gathering space connecting Target Field to downtown Minneapolis.

“The plaza is really critical because it’s the front door to the ballpark but it could also be a really dynamic public gathering place,” St. Peter said.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to folks throughout the country who have been affected by the Hurricane Ike.

Chicago picked up a record 6 plus inches for the day leading to major flooding in the large city.

In addition many towns in Illinois paid the price with constant rain.

Reports from as far away as Cincinnati, Ohio, indicated high winds up to 75 miles per hour and power outages that could last up to four days.

Not good.

We can only hope things will improve on the weather front and folks can get their lives back together.

If you have any stories to share let us know.

Donate here to Phil Sorenson as he prepares to compete in the Half-Marathon in Philadelphia