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Down 21 points in the third quarter, Hermantown mounted an epic comeback to defeat top-seeded North Branch 35-28 in the Class 4A, Section 7 prep football championship game on Friday night at Marv Heikkinen Field in West Duluth.
Hawks defeat North Branch, advance to state 4A prep football quarterfinals
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Howie: The fraud is real. We checked the candidates' claims. The truth is even more disturbing.
Stauber's assertion might sound persuasive during a televised debate. It becomes considerably less persuasive when subjected to independent examination.