Howie Hanson

Vikings sign 15 to practice squad, bring back veteran safety Thomas

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings kept much of their preseason depth intact Monday, signing 15 players to their practice squad, including veteran safety Tavierre

Hermantown Sports This Week

Hermantown’s varsity teams enter the first week of September with early season tests against familiar opponents. The busiest schedule belongs to the boys

Record-setters return for 15th Steve Anderson Legacy Scramble

CLOQUET — The score every team will chase at Friday’s Steve Anderson Legacy Foundation Scramble has stood for seven years. Cathy Erickson, Jeff Sundin,

Stella Maris’ Fall Flannel Fest to return with Father Ben 5K

Stella Maris Academy will hold its third annual Fall Flannel Fest on Oct. 10, pairing road races and family activities with a fundraiser for

Slippery Rock rallies past No. 12 Minnesota Duluth in double overtime

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Minnesota Duluth built a 17-point lead and rushed for more than 370 yards, but Slippery Rock rallied for a 45-

Broncos roll past Vikings 34-6 in preseason finale

DENVER — Sam Ehlinger threw three touchdown passes, and the Denver Broncos defeated the Minnesota Vikings 34-6 on Friday night in the preseason finale.

Hermantown clips Big Lake in girls soccer

Vienna Kolenda scored twice in the first half, and Hermantown defeated Big Lake 3-1. Kolenda opened the scoring in the 13th minute off

Zeitgeist to hold annual Spirit of the Times fundraiser Oct. 10

Zeitgeist will hold its annual Spirit of the Times fundraiser Oct. 10 at the Zeitgeist Arts Building, 222 E. Superior St. Proceeds will support

KQDS to broadcast Milwaukee Bucks games in Duluth-Superior market

KQDS FOX21 will broadcast Milwaukee Bucks games in the Duluth-Superior market during the 2026-27 NBA season under an agreement announced Thursday by

Swim Creative marks 20 years in Duluth

Swim is entering its third decade with an updated brand and an increased use of emerging technology. The agency serves local, national and international clients.

Kolenda’s hat trick powers Hermantown past North Branch 6-0

Vienna Kolenda scored three goals, including two during a decisive second-half stretch, as Hermantown shut out North Branch 6-0 in nonconference girls

Imagine Downtown shifts from planning to action, targets 1,500 new homes

Thursday’s update revealed a broad community vision and made clear that its success will now depend on whether the participating organizations can establish the development corporation, finance housing and service expansions and turn conceptual public improvements into completed projects.

Before Duluth raises 2027 taxes, Reinert must account for recurring $4.5 million savings

Is the $4.5 million retiree health care savings included in the projected deficit? How much is being redirected to the West Duluth maintenance facility? Is that commitment legally binding or discretionary? And why should that money not be considered before Duluth asks property owners to pay more?

How Duluth Works: Community Action Duluth marks six decades of work addressing poverty

Community Action Duluth's current work includes free tax preparation, food access, employment training, financial coaching and assistance with public benefit programs.

Pat Francisco turned a Saturday morning idea into a Duluth landmark

Francisco's greatest investment may have been in the future of his own community. The finest evidence of that investment is not found in an old hockey record book, a client portfolio or a Hall of Fame plaque. It can be heard inside the Heritage Sports Center on a winter afternoon.

These Bulldogs have championship talent. They have not earned the comparison yet.

UMD is closer to the championship standard than it has been in years. It possesses the scoring, experience, coaching and roster depth required to win nationally. The 2026-27 team has earned the right to be measured against UMD’s champions. It has not earned the right to stand beside them.

Hermantown girls tennis opens 2-0 behind senior captains, experienced lineup

Hermantown has started the girls tennis season with two victories, including its first against Princeton, as three senior captains lead a program replacing a

Minnesota Star Tribune adds four advice columnists as it expands outside voices

The advice columns differ from Strib Voices’ opinion commentary, but both initiatives reflect the Star Tribune’s increasing use of contributors with strong individual identities and defined areas of expertise.

Duluth Playhouse names Brandon Raghu executive director

Raghu arrives as the Playhouse prepares to open its 2026-27 season with “A Chorus Line,” scheduled for Sept. 11-27 at the NorShor Theatre. Other upcoming productions include “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical,” “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom” and “A Christmas Story: The Musical.”

Howie: Duluth schools want $103 million, but voters deserve an accounting first

The fund balance declined by roughly $11.5 million, an outcome almost $8.8 million worse than projected. A district that misses its own financial target by that margin cannot reasonably expect voters to accept a 10-year financial plan without examining the assumptions behind it.

Hermantown boys soccer faces immediate test as Hawks open with four games in eight days

Hermantown will not have the luxury of easing into the 2026 boys soccer season. The Hawks open Thursday at home against Holy Family, travel

Howie: Hermantown football has the enthusiasm. Now comes the evidence.

Mike Zagelmeyer has coached enough football to recognize the difference between a productive August and a successful November. He likes what he has seen

Hermantown girls soccer turns section final disappointment into early-season motivation

Hermantown’s girls soccer team opens its season Thursday at home against North Branch with a rebuilt defense, an experienced group of attackers and

Howie: West Duluth doesn’t need another plan. It needs its turn.

West Duluth does not need another glossy redevelopment study, another round of listening sessions or another ambitious rendering that never advances beyond City Hall.

Tim Meyer: West Duluth needs investment, not another redevelopment plan

Spirit Valley does not need another promise that its turn is coming. It needs evidence that its turn has arrived.

Duluth’s school referendum is a local test of public trust

Duluth Public Schools is asking voters to approve two inflation-adjusted operating levies lasting 10 years, for over $103 million in additional revenue during the period.

Howie: Hibbing star Rewertz commits to Bulldogs

Rewertz will divide the 2026-27 season between Hibbing/Chisholm and the Penticton Vees of the Western Hockey League.

Chamber names interim president; Seyfer, Stella Maris girls tennis enters defining season

The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce has named Jim Roche its interim president while the organization searches for a permanent leader. Roche recently retired

Four injured in three-vehicle crash in Rice Lake

Howie: Bulldogs have the forward firepower to win a national championship

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a 10-part series examining the Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey program entering the 2026-27 season.

50-Yard Football: The IFL’s most important work in Tucson happened before kickoff

The most important result of the Indoor Football League’s championship weekend was settled before the Arizona Rattlers and Green Bay Blizzard took the

Howie: Rewertz is the Northland’s preseason hockey standard

Hibbing/Chisholm defenseman named 2026-27 Howie Prep Hockey Preseason Player of the Year