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Hermantown 35, Cloquet 6
Duluth Denfeld 49, Grand Rapids 28
Duluth East 36, Hibbing 0
Esko 56, Proctor 0
River Falls 44, Superior 20
Deer River 41, South Ridge 6
Two Harbors 48, Mora 0
Moose Lake/Willow River 32, Aitkin 14
Bullogs sophomore defenseman Ty Hanson has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Defenseman of the Week for the second time this season. The Hermantown native led all NCHC players with seven blocked shots in last weekend’s series against No. 8 North Dakota, including four in Friday’s 4-3
No one’s saying a banner’s coming soon — heck, we’d settle for a .500 record and a home win over Iowa. But watch closely. You’ll see something forming here, underneath the dust and the growing pains. A plan. A pulse. A program.
The University of Minnesota Duluth football team earned its highest NCAA Division II regional ranking in seven years, coming in at No. 6 in this week’s Super Region Three poll. The Bulldogs (8-1), ranked No. 13 nationally by the AFCA and No. 10 by D2Football.com, last cracked a
Hermantown’s 2025 football season came full circle Friday night — ending against the same team that handed the Hawks their first loss of the fall. Grand Rapids, physical and efficient from the start, again proved too much, defeating Hermantown 41-0 in the Section 7, Class 4A championship game to end
“We are so happy for Darren and his wife Vicki to be embarking on their great adventure of retirement.” -- WDIO General Manager Deb Messer
Local Government Aid alone covers nearly $35 million, about one-third of the budget. It’s the difference between black ink and red. Lose even 5 percent of that aid, and Duluth’s “balanced” budget implodes by millions. That’s not financial strength — that’s dependence disguised as stability.
The Duluth Winter Village will return for its ninth year Dec. 6–7 with expanded attractions, local vendors and festive holiday spirit along the Lake Superior waterfront. The annual celebration, held outdoors along Harbor Drive and inside the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
“Two things we’ve heard constantly over the years are that people want to start planning and building earlier in the year, and that they want to connect with experts who can take them from start to finish on their projects. That’s what the Build North Expo will do.” -- ABA's Lindsey Whitlinger
