Crews will soon begin to install components of a system that will work to keep snow and ice from accumulating atop the stadium – and prevent disasters such as the December 2010 Metrodome roof collapse.

Over the past two weeks, two separate issues have sparked a resurgence of stadium-related criticism.

For all the fanfare that attended Thursday’s announcement of an agreement among the main players in the Vikings stadium saga, the plan as presented begged as many critical questions as it answered.

Politicians and team officials hashed out the possibilities of building a new Minnesota Vikings stadium on the site where the team currently plays.

Here's a rundown of the year's top 10 political stories.

Next season, rain or shine, sleet or snow, if you want to watch a Minnesota Twins game in person, you will have to deal with the weather. It may seem like a good idea now, but what would have happened last Tuesday if the Twins had played outside?