THURSDAY RESULTS Girls Basketball Duluth Marshall 102, Grand Rapids 36. Chloe Johnson had 37 points and Cairin Berger 20 for the Hilltoppers. Proctor 75, Hermantown 52. Chloe Carlson and Lily Smith scored 16 points each for the Rails, and Bailey Hermanson had 16 points for the Hawks. Esko 66, Barnum
“Shane was selected from an impressive pool of finalists based on his extensive operations management, capital planning and leadership experiences." -- St. Louis County Administrator Kevin Gray
"We very much value the opinions and information we gain from this survey. In some cases, it becomes rationale to redirect resources, and in other instance we find it reaffirms that people appreciate decisions we've made." -- County Board Chair Annie Harala
“What we hadn’t been able to do since the East Grand Forks and Mahtomedi weekend is play two great games back-to-back, so the real test for this group came on Saturday as we took the long bus ride to Warroad playing our first three-game week of the season.” -- Hawks hockey coach Patrick Andrews
In addition to celebrating the photographers, Destination Duluth will launch new branding and announce its new focus on Life Up North with the local message, by local people, to locals and potential visitors and new residents, that Life Up North is better.
Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES National Football League Playoffs Vikings vs. LA Rams, 7 p.m. Prep Boys Hockey North Shore at Moose Lake Area
Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES National Football League Playoffs Packers at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. National Hockey League Wild at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. SATURDAY RESULTS National Football League Playoffs Houston 32,
“However, we have yet to have a complete a full game. We are hoping that as we continue to build that an ‘aha moment’ will come and we will be able to show teams what we can do for 36 minutes.” -- Hermantown girls basketball coach Eric Borndal
The City of Duluth Parks and Recreation division will open the Bayfront Park Warming House and pleasure skating ice rink on Saturday. During operating hours, a limited number of ice skates will be available to the public at no cost to Bayfront skaters. Board games and art supplies will also
There are only a few days left for northern Minnesota high school seniors to apply for a $24,000 college scholarship from the Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund. Applications may be submitted by the Jan. 15 deadline at www.AlworthScholarship.org, which also includes tips for applying, eligibility
Jefferson wrapped up the regular season with 103 catches for 1,533 yards (14.9 average) and 10 touchdowns. He finished sixth in receptions, second in receiving yards and tied for sixth in TD catches this season.
“Her leadership knows no bounds. She assembled a multi-talented team operating in synchrony to support a bold vision for the port ... and we’re grateful for her years of service.” -- Yvonne Prettner Solon, president of the Port Authority Board of Commissioners
"We have a lot of work ahead this year, but the word I think about is 'steady'. We don't always know what's going to happen at the federal level or the state level, but we are a Board that's consistent." -- Annie Harala
Former Hermantown standout Max Plante, fresh off a gold medal performance for Team USA at the 2025 World Junior Championship in Canada, will drop the ceremonial first puck before the much-anticipated Hermantown vs. St. Cloud Cathedral game on Thursday night.
Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Legendary Duluth golfers Gunnar Engebretsen and Nate Burke won The Fairway Freeze 2-man scramble championship at Club One Under at historic Fitger's Complex on December 28. Tyler Ledin and Ryan Lundgren
Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Class 2A, No. 5 Blake defeated Duluth Denfeld 72-66 in a high school boys basketball nonconference game Saturday afternoon at historic Denfeld Gym. The Bears improved to 7-0 and the Hunters fell to
