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Howie's Prep Sports Notebook: Section 7 prep boys hockey players to watch next season

Note: Howie's Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Section 7 prep boys hockey prospects to watch in 2025-26: 1.    Cole Swanson, Hibbing sophomore forward 2.    Jackson Strukel, Hibbing junior defenseman 3.    Nate Swanson, Hibbing junior forward 4.

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Second Harvest Northland launches new capital campaign

Second Harvest Northland kicked off the public phase of its $20 million Nourish the Northland Capital Campaign today with an announcement, public gathering and tours at its new facility. Since purchasing its new facility in 2022, SHN has secured $11 million of the $20 million needed to complete its facility

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Howie's Up North Winter Prep Sports Athletes of the Year
Duluth Marshall superstar freshman Chloe Johnson scored 27 points to lead the No. 3-seeded Hilltoppers to a 95-37 Section 7AA opening-round victory over No. 14 Staples-Motley on Tuesday night in Duluth. The Hilltoppers (20-7) will face No. 6 seed Barnum (18-9) in a quarterfinal on Saturday in Cloquet. File / Howie

Howie's Up North Winter Prep Sports Athletes of the Year

HowieHanson.com Winter Prep Athletes of the Year: Boys Hockey – Tate Swanson, Hibbing-Chisholm junior forward. A rising talent, a left-handed Corey Millen comparable. Girls Hockey – Mercury Bischoff, Grand Rapids/Greenway senior forward. Headed to Minnesota State. Boys Basketball – Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall senior forward. Committed to the Bulldogs. Girls Basketball

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Thiesse, Dropkin win mixed doubles national curling championship
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Thiesse, Dropkin win mixed doubles national curling championship

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Duluthians Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin captured the U.S. Olympics Team Trials Mixed Doubles Curling Championship on Sunday in Layfayette, CO, and earned a berth in the 2025 World Championship and the

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LSC to hold Student Success Day

Lake Superior College will hold its Student Success Day for the Spring Semester on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on its main campus. The conference-style signature event takes place once each semester and offers a wide range of sessions and activities designed to foster academic, personal,

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West Skyline Parkway/Bardon’s Peak Scenic Overlook Rehabilitation and Interpretive Marker Project work set to begin next week

By Kelli Latuska Northland Constructors of Duluth has been awarded the Skyline Parkway/Bardon’s Peak Scenic Overlook Rehabilitation and Interpretive Marker Project. The project spans Skyline Parkway from the Magney-Snively Natural Area Trailhead parking lot, located at 10170 West Skyline Parkway, to the western city limits. Project work includes

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The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center will host a free family open skate at Amsoil Arena today from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Participants must bring their own skates and helmets. Parking is free. Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company

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Duluth City Council adopts new meeting start time

By Kelli Latuska At its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, February 10, Duluth City Council adopted a resolution that amends its standing rules to change the start time of the council’s regular Monday meetings from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. Resolution 25-0097R was authored by City Council

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Sports Notebook, Wednesday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. The Minnesota Wilderness and Kenai River Brown Bears will complete their 2024-25 regular season series this weekend with two games in Cloquet. The series comes at a pivotal moment for both squads as

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LSC Foundation, Giant Voices, Duluth Pack in the news

“Thanks to the thoughtfulness of our industry and community partners, these scholarships make LSC’s already affordable, high-quality education even more accessible.” -- David Kline, Lake Superior College Vice President of Advancement and External Relations.

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MnDOT to host public meeting for Mesaba Avenue bridges project in Duluth

SECTIONS: St. Louis County . City of Duluth . Sports . Lake Superior College . DECC The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the Duluth Public Library Green Room, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, to talk about the Mesaba Avenue bridges

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LSC Foundation to recognize spring scholarship recipients Thursday

The Lake Superior College Foundation (LSCF) will hold a Scholarship Breakfast Reception on Thursday, February 20 to recognize LSC students who received a foundation scholarship this spring semester. The event begins at 8 a.m. at Hawks Landing on the main campus. The Lake Superior College Foundation (LSCF) awards tens

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Section 7A boys hockey quarterfinals tonight

Players to Watch: Hermantown's River Freeman (senior forward, 23-12-35), Henry Peterson (senior defenseman, 4-19-23) and Bryce Francisco (junior goaltender, 12-6-4, 1.59 GAA, .945 SVS%). Hawks sophomore power forward Alexander Nicklin (4-11-15, nine power-play assists) is a budding superstar.

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Sports Notebook: Chloe Johnson in the news
Hilltoppers standout Chloe Johnson (fourth from left in the middle row). Submitted

Sports Notebook: Chloe Johnson in the news

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Freshman guard Chloe Johnson scored 44 points to reach 2,000 for her brief career as Duluth Marshall blitzed visiting Mesabi East 90-63 in a nonconference high school basketball game Thursday night. MINNESOTA PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL STATS Most points, career: 5,060 – Rebekah Dahlman, Braham, 2007-2013

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