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Prep Sports Notebook, Saturday

Today's Events Boys Basketball Hermantown vs. Becker, Duluth East Forest Lake at Duluth East Duluth Marshall at Proctor Girls Basketball Cloquet at Pequot Lake Esko at Bemidji Superior at Hudson Duluth Marshall vs. Rock Ridge, Duluth East Boys Hockey Eden Prairie at Hermantown Brainerd at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Chanhassen at

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City of Duluth Notebook
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City of Duluth Notebook

City of Duluth press release Duluth has received a couple of inches of wet snow and mixed precipitation since yesterday, and City of Duluth snow operations crews have been out working on clearing main roads throughout the event. Operations has been focused on mains initially but is moving into residential

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Friday Local News Headlines

After eight years as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Liz Olson announced today that she will not seek reelection for a 5th term. “Representing the people of Duluth in the House of Representatives has been an incredible honor," Olson said in a prepared statement. "But

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Thursday Night Prep Scoreboard

Boys Hockey Proctor 3, Duluth Denfeld 1 – Austin Bryant scored two goals as the Rails improved to 10-5-0 overall, winning their fifth in their last six and posting their first Lake Superior Conference victory in five starts. The Hunters had a three-game win streak snapped and fell to 8-4-1. Hermantown

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Minnesota mental health professionals say climate concerns driving patients to depression
Climate protestors interrupt a speech by then-candidate Joe Biden in 2019. Photo by Getty Images.

Minnesota mental health professionals say climate concerns driving patients to depression

By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer More than half of Minnesota’s mental health professionals report seeing anxiety, depression and chronic psychological distress related to climate concerns among their patients, according to a study by researchers at the University of Minnesota. Most concerning, more than one-fifth of the surveyed mental health

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Photo of the Day: John Fedo
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Photo of the Day: John Fedo

Former Duluth mayor John Fedo was recognized during the 2024 City of Duluth Mayoral Inauguration on Tuesday afternoon at the Duluth City Hall Rotunda.

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St. Louis County Board selects Keith Nelson as board chair for 2024
Representatives from the BIPOC Leadership Team Employee Resource Group presented a wood carving of the group's logo to the County Board as a thank you for the Board's support over the past year. Shown L-R are (kneeling) Commissioner Patrick Boyle and Auditor Nancy Nilsen; and (standing) Commissioners Ashley Grimm, Annie Harala and Paul McDonald; Tonia Villegas; Commissioners Mike Jugovich and Keith Nelson, Christine Colbenson, Commissioner Keith Musolf, Attorney Kim Maki; Administrator Kevin Gray; and Tawnee Carlson. Submitted

St. Louis County Board selects Keith Nelson as board chair for 2024

By Dana Kazel St. Louis County commissioners today selected their longest serving and newest serving members for key leadership roles for 2024. The Board chose Commissioner Keith Nelson to serve as County Board Chair and Commissioner Annie Harala as Vice Chair. Nelson represents the Sixth District, which covers the central

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Tuesday Night Prep Scoreboard

Boys Hockey Hermantown 2, Proctor 1 OT – Senior defenseman Drew Nelson scored at 2:31 of overtime for the Class 1A/No. 1-ranked Hawks (7-2-2). Senior goaltender AJ Reyelts had 46 saves for the Rails (9-5-0), who slipped to 0-4-0 in the Lake Superior Conference. St. Cloud Cathedral 3, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton

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Hawks to host Greyhounds in girls basketball Friday night

Hermantown will play host to traditional rival Duluth East in a high school girls basketball game Friday at 7:15 p.m. "The girls look to start the new year off with some energy and confidence as we continue to make progress and get better each day," Coach

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This Week in Duluth Marshall Sports

Tuesday Boys Basketball – at Chisholm, 7:15 p.m. Thursday Boys Hockey – at Two Harbors, 7 p.m. Girls Hockey – host Rock Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday Girls Basketball – host Grand Rapids, 7:15 p.m. Saturday Girls Basketball – vs. Rock Ridge, 1:45 p.m. at Duluth East Boys

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This Week in Duluth Denfeld Sports

Tuesday Girls Hockey – host Hibbing, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball – at Superior, 7:15 p.m. Thursday Nordic Skiing – host Cloquet, 11 a.m. Spirit Mountain Girls Basketball – host Hibbing, 7 p.m. Girls Hockey – at International Falls, 7 p.m. Boys Hockey – host Proctor, 7 p.m. Friday Girls

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This Week in Duluth East Sports

Tuesday Nordic Skiing – vs. Cloquet, Spirit Mountain, 4 p.m. Thursday Boys Basketball – host Rock Ridge, 7 p.m. Boys Hockey – at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Friday Girls Basketball – at Hermantown, 7:15 p.m. Saturday Boys Swimming – Multiple teams at Ordean East Pool, 9 a.m. Boys Hockey

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Roger Reinert sworn in, hits the ground running
Roger Reinert spoke to television reporters at today's event. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Roger Reinert sworn in, hits the ground running

"It is with great honor and humility that I step into this role as the 40th mayor for the City of Duluth.” -- Mayor Roger Reinert

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This Week in Cloquet Prep Sports

Tuesday Boys Basketball – host Barnum, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball – at Proctor, 7:15 p.m. Thursday Nordic Skiing – at Spirit Mountain, 11 a.m. Boys Hockey – host Superior, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball – host Esko, 7:15 p.m. Friday Girls Hockey – at Osseo, 7 p.m. Boys

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This Week in Esko Prep Sports

Thursday Boys Basketball – at Proctor, 7:15 p.m. Girls Basketball – at Cloquet, 7:15 p.m. Saturday Girls Basketball – at Bemidji, 2:15 p.m. Boys Basketball – host Perham, 4 p.m.

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Registration open for first three YAF races in 2024

Registration is now open for the first three Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) fundraising running events scheduled for 2024, the organization announced today. Each of these events saw participation increase in 2023, an encouraging sign to organizers who say these races have an even deeper meaning to the community. “Just by

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