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Portion of East 11th Street to close temporarily for contractor work

By Kelli Latuska Contractors will be closing a portion of East 11th Street adjacent to Myers-Wilkins Elementary School beginning Friday, November 15. The closure is anticipated to be in place through the end of January. The closure will be located just to the east of the intersection of Eighth Avenue

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Howie Sports Blog: Hawks boys hoops begins competitive rebuild
Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie Sports Blog: Hawks boys hoops begins competitive rebuild

“Having seniors Blake Sundland and Alex Schott lead the way will be a great start for what we need. Those two bring a lot of experience back and have been a big part of our program success the past few seasons.” -- Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske

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Dwight Yoakam, The Mavericks to perform at Amsoil
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Dwight Yoakam, The Mavericks to perform at Amsoil

The legendary Dwight Yoakam is bringing his Cosmic Roundup & Rodeo Tour with The Mavericks to Amsoil Arena on Saturday, March 22. Tickets start at $45 plus applicable fees and go on sale Friday, November 22, at 10 a.m. Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and

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St. Louis County completes three-year 'Bridge Bundling' project
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St. Louis County completes three-year 'Bridge Bundling' project

By Dana Kazel Over the last three construction seasons, St. Louis County Public Works has replaced 17 bridges throughout the County, while MnDOT replaced an additional four bridges in neighboring Carlton County. The 21 bridges were awarded as one large Bridge Bundling project contract as part of a new Federal

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Quote Me, Howie: Brooks Johnson

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Duluth Marshall power forward Brooks Johnson passed on a handful of Division I offers to sign with the D2 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on November 13. The 6-foot-7, 225-pound prized recruit is the No.

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2024-25 Hermantown Girls Basketball Schedule

Nov. 23 – at Cloquet Nov. 26 – at Bemidji Dec. 3 – North Branch Dec. 5 – Proctor Dec. 7 – Irondale Dec. 10 – Chisago Lakes Dec. 13 – at Grand Rapids Dec. 17 – Cloquet Dec. 20 – at Duluth Denfeld Dec. 26-27 – at Esko Tournament Jan. 3 – at Duluth East Jan. 10 – at East Grand

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2024-25 Hermantown Boys Basketball Schedule

Nov. 27 – at Proctor Nov. 30 – Princeton Dec. 6 – Hibbing Dec. 14 – at Columbia Heights Dec. 19 – at Duluth Denfeld Dec. 21 – Chisago Lakes Dec. 27-28 – at Delano Tournament Jan. 2 – Milaca Jan. 7 – at Duluth East Jan. 9 – at Cloquet Jan. 14 – Bemidji Jan. 21 – Duluth Denfeld Jan. 23

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Search for missing Fredenberg man

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office/Rescue Squad and the Fredenberg Volunteer Fire Department are searching for 62-year-old Marc Curran, a local resident who has not been seen or heard from since approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday. Curran left his home near the Bear Island Road area

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Geothermal field approved for use at St. Louis County landfill
County Board Chair Keith Nelson speaks at a news conference to highlight the new geothermal cell at the St. Louis County landfill, which will capture heat from decomposing garbage and transfer the energy to heat a future leachate treatment plant. Submitted / St. Louis County

Geothermal field approved for use at St. Louis County landfill

"In this area, where we have the cleanest water in the state, we want to make sure we protect it." -- St. Louis County Board Chair Keith Nelson

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Amy Grant to perform at DECC
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Amy Grant to perform at DECC

Contemporary Christian Music superstar Amy Grant is scheduled to perform at DECC Symphony Hall on Sunday, April 6. Conventional wisdom is that Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts,

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2024-25 Hermantown Hockey Schedule

Nov. 29 – Cretin-Derham Hall, 7 p.m. Nov. 30 – at Hill-Murray, 3 p.m. Dec. 6 – East Grand Forks, 7 p.m. Dec. 10 – at Duluth Marshall, 7 p.m. Dec. 13 – at Centennial, 7 p.m. Dec. 14 – Maple Grove, 5 p.m. Dec. 17 – Duluth Denfeld, 7 p.

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Prep Sports Notebook, Monday
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Prep Sports Notebook, Monday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Prep boys hockey, girls basketball, alpine and Nordic ski, and gymnastics teams open training camp today. Teams and elite players to watch: Hermantown in boys hockey (senior forward River Freeman and senior

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Sunday Scoreboard

Note: Scoreboard is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Events National Football League Vikings (6-2) at Jacksonville (2-7), noon National Hockey League Wild (10-2-2) at Chicago (5-9-1), 6 p.m.

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