Gov. Mark Dayton has written to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Ramsey County Commissioner Rafael Ortega asking them to submit detailed plans by January 12 for a Vikings stadium in their respective communities.

Gov. Mark Dayton has set a schedule by which time he wants a stadium proposal for a Minnesota Vikings stadium finalized and ready for the Legislature's consideration.

On Tuesday afternoon the Minnesota Vikings staged a triumphal press conference to announce that the football team has reached a deal with Ramsey County to build a new $1 billion stadium on the site of a former munitions plant in Arden Hills.

John Choi was the top choice of voters in the Ramsey County Attorney contest, garnering support from 50 percent of those who showed up at the polls. David Schultz, who formerly worked for the state attorney general's office, also advanced to the general election with 29 percent of the vote in the non-partisan contest.