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Howie: Write the Minnesota media industry obituary

And the only voices that still carry weight are the hyper-locals, the independents, the ones who refuse to let their towns go silent. That’s where the future is. That’s where the trust is. That’s where the eyeballs and ears are. And no rebrand, paywall, or quarterly reorg will ever change that.

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Prep Sports Notebook

Stella Maris Academy swept the top three singles matches, but Hermantown took all three doubles and a split at No. 4 singles to earn a 4-3 nonconference girls tennis victory Thursday in Hermantown. Della Seyfer won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, Madeline Plote added a 6-3, 6-2 decision at

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DECC Events Guide

Halestorm earned a Grammy Award in 2012 for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for “Love Bites (So Do I).”

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Howie: Nearly 9,000 new Duluth housing units needed by 2035
A new apartment and short-term housing building near the new Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Downtown Duluth. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie: Nearly 9,000 new Duluth housing units needed by 2035

“The senior population is expected to increase by nearly 24 percent by 2035. Duluth will need 1,437 new senior units by 2030 and nearly 2,500 by 2035.” – 2025 Comprehensive Housing Needs Analysis

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Prep Sports Notebook

Hermantown defeated host Rock Ridge in straight sets Tuesday, earning a 26-24, 25-18, 25-20 victory in volleyball. Setter Anna Bergerson fueled the Hawks’ offense with 20 assists and added two ace serves. Lilah Conley led Hermantown with eight kills and Sophie Schulz with seven. Conley finishing with 27 digs, and

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Minnesota Top 25: Maple Grove, Minnetonka stay on top

Maple Grove held steady at No. 1 in the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Strib Varsity statewide football rankings, while Minnetonka, Forest Lake and Eden Prairie rounded out a largely unchanged Top 4 after Week 4 victories. The Crimson (4-0) overpowered Edina 33-7 and continued their second-half dominance, outscoring opponents 83-17

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Howie: Sleen runs wild for 369 yards, six TDs
Martin Sleen. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie: Sleen runs wild for 369 yards, six TDs

Howie's daily column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar We’re watching the best individual football player in northeastern Minnesota since the late Terry Egerdahl of Proctor, my close buddy, and the comparisons in terms of talent and personality are frighteningly similar. Hermantown junior running back Martin Sleen

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Prep Notebook

Hermantown’s girls cross country team turned in a strong showing at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis on Saturday, finishing third overall in the Gopher Race division. The Hawks were the top Class AA team in the field. In a field of 224 runners, Zoey Lucarelli led Hermantown with

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