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Minnesota Vikings Foundation charity specialty plate process advancing

By Craig Peters In the final days of the 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session, state leaders passed legislation allowing the charitable foundations of Minnesota'

Thursday Sports Notebook

2023-24 Bulldogs men's hockey captains: Luke Loheit (C) and Quinn Olson and Dominic James (A). All are forwards, with Loheit and

Photo Essay: Community Action Duluth-sponsored Block Party in Lincoln Park

Take a bow, MINN Starks championship girls teams

Starks AAU Basketball Academy is located in Duluth with a Brainerd area satellite team made up of 7th grade girls coached by Central Lakes College women's basketball assistant Mark Lindquist.

St. Louis County board thanks state lawmakers for session successes

"We are very grateful to our local delegation and the entire legislature for funding provided to local jurisdictions. This was the largest increase to counties in decades, and it's coming at a much-needed time." -- St. Louis County Board Chair Patrick Boyle

Duluth Chamber, prep boys basketball, Enger Park golf in the news

"You could just tell by how excited the kids were on Saturday that they were really grateful for this community collaboration." -- Daniel Fanning

Enger Park, Ridgeview golf in the news

“It’s been a great feature for our customers to purchase balls at the Ball Dispenser which is a nice convenience to standing in line waiting in the clubhouse." -- Craig Smith, Enger Park Golf general manager

Vikings sign two tryout players and Minnesota natives to roster

The Vikings have added two new players to their offseason roster. Minnesota has signed fullback Zach Ojile and offensive lineman Sam Schlueter, the team

Jordan Addison joins Vikings draft picks in signing rookie contracts

Addison totaled 59 catches for 875 yards (14.8 average) and eight receiving touchdowns in 11 games in his lone season at USC. He garnered First-Team All-Pac-12 honors.

Hermantown Varsity Sports This Week

MONDAY Boys and Girls Golf – at Cloquet, 9 a.m. Baseball – at Proctor, 4:30 p.m. The Hawks (11-4) have lost three

Hawks split doubleheader at Wade

Cruz Runyan scattered six hits to earn the pitching victory in the opener, and River Freeman and Wylie Arro collected three hits each.

Photo Essay: Chicago, by Denfeld Theatre

The Denfeld Theatre Department presented Chicago this weekend at Lincoln Park Middle School in Duluth.

Photo Essay: Fishin' at Twin Ponds

Twin Ponds in Duluth, near Enger Tower, was a popular fishing spot Saturday afternoon.

Leadership Duluth service project hosted free bike clinic for youth

The Leadership Duluth project team, in partnership with the Duluth Area Chamber Foundation, raised about $7,000 through direct and in-kind contributions to the Duluth Area Chamber Foundation to fund the Ready Set Ride project.

Chicago The Musical continues tonight, 2x Saturday

Duluth Denfeld Theatre presented the musical Chicago at Lincoln Park Middle School Auditorium on Thursday night. Performances at Lincoln continue at 7 p.m.

Giants Ridge golf courses open for the season

"They are worth the drive – really good golf at reasonable prices. Similar courses in more popular destinations would command double the green fees. We played in the fall when the leaves had changed colors and it was beautiful." -- Christopher Haugen

St. Luke’s opens Level II Specialized Care Nursery

The nursery was made possible by St. Luke’s Foundation, and the generosity of many individual donors and businesses.

Lake Superior Conference boys and girls track & field results

Girls 100 Meter Dash Name Yr School Finals Finals 1 Lillian Gamache 12 Superior 12.81 2 Josephine Hanson 9 Superior 12.92 3

Duluth Playhouse presents The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Sifryn Oberon, who plays Christopher, said "Working on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has been magical, overwhelming, emboldening, intense, and most of all, full of discovery and curiosity."

Vikings assistants McCardell and Daniels attending NFL Coach Accelerator Program

By Craig Peters The NFL will hold its Spring League Meeting next week in Minnesota, and two Vikings assistants — receivers coach Keenan McCardell and

Vikings schedule home preseason games vs Titans and Cardinals

By Craig Peters The Vikings have released specifics on their pair of 2023 preseason games at U.S. Bank Stadium. Last week's

Lake Superior Zoo debuts Zoo for All membership program

Lake Superior Zoo recently launched a brand-new membership program to provide affordable and equitable opportunities for all people, children, and families. The program

Wednesday Prep Sports Notebook

TUESDAY RESULTS BASEBALL Denfeld 3, Proctor 1 – Tyler Stuart and Caleb Kilroy combined for five hits and Nolan Harju picked up the pitching victory

Fit-n-Fun Run today

Grandma's Marathon will host Fit-n-Fun Run today, which will bring close to 1,500 ISD 709 elementary school students (3rd,

Hawks improve to 10-1 overall

Hermantown rebounded from its first baseball loss of the season last Monday, 3-2 at Rock Ridge, with a doubleheader sweep at North St.

Leadership Duluth

Leadership Duluth is a comprehensive leadership development program by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and the Duluth Area Chamber Foundation that aims to

Quote Me, Howie: Ashley Grimm

3rd District Commissioner Ashley Grimm on St. Louis County leadership listening to and delivering on behalf of constituents: “People deserve to be heard. It’

Minnesota Vikings 2023 Schedule, Game Notes

By Craig Peters The 2023 Vikings better get ready for prime time. When the Vikings announced their full slate of games Thursday along with

Hermantown Sports Notebook

Hermantown and Cloquet tied for the Lake Superior Conference boys golf team championship, and several Hawks boys and girls were named to the all-

Duluth Preservation Alliance to host awards ceremony

The Duluth Preservation Alliance will award 24 property owners for preserving and maintaining their historic homes, buildings and structures at the 2023 Preservation Awards

Allete advances most transformative growth strategy in company history

With momentum on its side, Allete’s sustainability-in-action strategy is securing the company’s place as a national leader in the transition

Connect at Clyde luncheon today

Mark Poirier of the Armory Arts and Music Center and Dan Collison of Sherman Associates are guest speakers at a luncheon at 11:45