Three more runners entered a very prestigious club over this year’s Grandma’s Marathon weekend – the 1,000-Miler Award was officially presented following the race to Jim Boatman, Michael Goodoien, and Timothy McCollor. Created to celebrate longevity and commitment of Grandma’s Marathon participants, the award is given to
Grandma's Marathon Executive Director Shane Bauer on the 2023 races and events held last weekend: "It was a record-setting weekend in a lot of ways. I haven’t seen final numbers yet but it’s the first time the weather cooperated for both the runners and the
"Our 15-person campaign leadership team has been out with me and over two dozen volunteers door knocking since January, and now three days a week." -- Mayor Emily Larson on her re-election campaign efforts
Chloe Johnson of Duluth Marshall led MINN Starks to a 58-48 victory over North Tartan in the Summer Jam championship game Sunday. Johnson is one of the top-ranked recruits in the nation in the Class of 2028.
Dorothy Spencer was presented on Grandma’s Marathon weekend with the 2023 Scott A. Keenan Founder’s Award, the organization announced today. Spencer, already a member of the inaugural class into Grandma’s Marathon Hall of Fame, was honored for her lifetime contributions that have contributed to and embodies the
ChaQuana McIntyre of Family Rise Together spoke to a large crowd at Sunday's Juneteenth celebration at Harrison Community Center in Lincoln Park.
Miss Juneteenth princesses, from left to right, Nuamin Marciniak (ages 12-plus), Magdalena Levering (0-6) and Azariah Johnson (7-11). Today's large community event at Harrison Community Club in Duluth was hosted by Family Rise Together. Is Tim Walz running for president? No, but he’s up to something with
So, what’s next? A Biden cabinet position seems possible, perhaps at the Department of Veterans Affairs, or Education or Agriculture.
Ondoro returned to Duluth this year as the defending champion and finished as the runner-up, trailing Barno by 45 seconds and finishing with a time of 2:09:59. This marked the first-ever Grandma’s Marathon in which two men broke the 2:10:00 mark in the same race.
Aaron Pike has become somewhat used to being on top of the podium at Grandma’s Marathon, while it was a new feeling entirely for Jenna Fesemyer as those two were crowned men’s and women’s wheelchair champions on Saturday. Pike won the race for the second straight year
Kara Goucher was adamant this week that her record in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon was going to fall this year. Turns out, she knows something about running. On her first-ever trip to Duluth, Maggie Montoya ousted the hometown hero Goucher and etched her own name in the event’s
By Zach Schneider Mason Shea and Flannery Cerbin-Bohach were crowned the men’s and women’s champions at the 30th annual William A. Irvin 5K, which was run on Friday evening in Duluth. Shea, a 21-year-old from River Falls, Wis., won for the second time in three years, finishing with
The Minnesota Vikings on Friday announced additions and promotions to their football operations and personnel staff in preparation for the 2023 NFL season. "We are pleased to finalize our football operations and personnel departments and extend a warm welcome to our new staff members," Vikings General Manager Kwesi
Dezuwon "Pez" Davila cheered on finishers at the annual Whipper Snapper youth races on Friday afternoon at Bayfront Festival Park.
This summer’s smoke is being driven by a Canadian wildfire season that’s started much earlier than usual, and which is expected to last until the fall or winter.
