No. 4 USC faces Minnesota looking to extend its 14-game win streak. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.

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The southern Minnesota community is focused on southern California. Myrna Terwedo is a St. John Lutheran Church Member who spoke to WCCO as she sewed together a large quilt. She's been watching the wildfire destruction. "It's just unreal," she said.

The crew, which is part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, is highly skilled and specially trained in all aspects of wildland fire impression.

A team of Minnesota firefighters will be heading west to help battle the ongoing wildfires around Los Angeles. Gov. Tim Walz announced the state will send a crew of Minnesota DNR wildland firefighters to support the response in southern California.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 USC hosts Minnesota aiming to extend its eight-game home winning streak. The Trojans are 9-1 on their home court. USC is the top team in the Big Ten in team defense, giving up 54.2 points while holding opponents to 34.2% shooting.

Minnesota is sending a crew of wildland firefighters from the Department of Natural Resources to support response efforts amid ongoing wildfires in Southern California. Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that the DNR crew departed from the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center in Grand Rapids that morning.

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. -- A crew of Minnesota firefighters left Grand Rapids Friday morning in three trucks to help fight the wildfires burning in California. The Minnesota DNR crew will receive their assignment once they arrive in Southern California next week.

The Southern California wildfires have left entire neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades and Altadena reduced to ashes, but the rebuilding process is already being

Minnesota will be joining the fight to put out the wildfires ravaging L.A.. Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota is sending a crew of wildland firefighters

Most of the country experienced dry weather except for West and Gulf coasts, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The NCAA championships for beach volleyball are changing locations due to the impact of the Southern California wildfires. The NCAA said Wednesday that the May 2-4 championships would be moving from Huntington Beach,