Howie: Downtown Duluth's hardest lift is turning a lake into an economy
Canal Park became the lakefront playground, but it siphoned energy from Superior Street. Other cities never had this “split personality.” Duluth must stitch them together.
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The Hermantown Hawks boys soccer team closed the 2025 season with a 9-5-4 overall record and a 7-1-3 mark in the Lake Superior Conference, finishing first in league play and advancing to the Section 7A semifinals. Head coach David Thompson credited his seven seniors for setting the tone from start
Howie: Cloquet can’t build its future on the past
The mills still give Cloquet its pulse, but they're also the anchors that keep it from moving. Try building a new identity when everyone asks, “How are the mills doing?”
Howie: Even without Sleen, Hawks blitz Rock Ridge
“Holding Martin (Sleen, Minnesota's leading rusher) out allowed some of our younger guys to get valuable experience, especially since our JV game was canceled this past week. It was great to see some of them step up and contribute.” -- Hermantown coach Mike Zagelmeyer
Howie: Who locked the Bulldogs men's hockey weight room?
You can’t fake muscle in the NCHC. You can’t out-skill everyone forever. Eventually, you have to stand in front of a net and take a beating. That’s when we’ll see if this team has backbone or if they’re just another batch of Duluth waterbugs — fun to watch, easy to squash.