Howie: Duluth’s Dessa W., teammates steal the show at state dog showdown
And if you’re asking me, the next time somebody wonders where the best 4-H dog handlers come from, just tell them: start in Duluth, keep heading north, and you’ll find out.
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Howie: Essentia Health report shows $4.5 billion Twin Ports economic impact
Regional economists note that health care remains one of the most resilient sectors in northern Minnesota. Essentia’s presence is expected to stay central as Duluth pushes for downtown revitalization, expands housing options and attracts new residents.
Howie: 'Risky Roger?' lol. 'Reliable Roger' is a more accurate fit.
The only thing risky in Duluth politics was that a bumper sticker could beat substance. Unless Reinert forgets how to plow snow or suddenly decides levy hikes are fun, he’ll keep winning. Risky Roger? The only risk is running against him.
Prep Sports Notebook
Hermantown defeated host Rock Ridge in straight sets Tuesday, earning a 26-24, 25-18, 25-20 victory in volleyball. Setter Anna Bergerson fueled the Hawks’ offense with 20 assists and added two ace serves. Lilah Conley led Hermantown with eight kills and Sophie Schulz with seven. Conley finishing with
Minnesota Top 25: Maple Grove, Minnetonka stay on top
Maple Grove held steady at No. 1 in the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Strib Varsity statewide football rankings, while Minnetonka, Forest Lake and Eden Prairie rounded out a largely unchanged Top 4 after Week 4 victories. The Crimson (4-0) overpowered Edina 33-7 and continued their second-half dominance,
Howie: Gov. Tim Walz leans on Hennepin, Ramsey dominance as third term looms
Can Minnesota’s governor break the third-term curse, or will a weak GOP field finally stumble into competence? County by county, the map still favors the DFL.
Howie: Bulldogs feature the Kenny Linsemans of college hockey
But it could also be the season the Kenny Linsemans of college hockey put Duluth back on the map. And if you’re a fan of old-school, pot-stirring hockey, that’s the script worth betting on.
Howie: Sleen runs wild for 369 yards, six TDs
Howie's daily column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar We’re watching the best individual football player in northeastern Minnesota since the late Terry Egerdahl of Proctor, my close buddy, and the comparisons in terms of talent and personality are frighteningly similar. Hermantown junior running back Martin Sleen
Howie: Carson Wentz, Elmer Fudd and the dysfunctional Purple Circus
If J.J. Jefferson starts giving us Marvin the Martian looks after failed third downs, the locker room is about one Acme dynamite stick away from full implosion.
Prep Notebook
Hermantown’s girls cross country team turned in a strong showing at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis on Saturday, finishing third overall in the Gopher Race division. The Hawks were the top Class AA team in the field. In a field of 224 runners, Zoey Lucarelli led Hermantown with
Howie: Vision for live-work housing targets wide range of residents
Advocates describe the proposal as part of a broader trend in U.S. cities adapting to hybrid work and shifting housing needs. For Duluth, they say, it may offer both a solution to a tight housing market and a strategy for long-term downtown revitalization.
Cloquet High School Sports This Week
Monday, Sept. 22 * Girls Tennis: Cloquet at Superior, 4:15 p.m., NBC Spartan Sports Complex, Spartan Tennis Courts * Football: JV, Cloquet at Duluth Denfeld, 6 p.m., Marv Heikkinen Field Tuesday, Sept. 23 * Football: 7th Grade vs. TBA, 4:30 p.m., Cloquet High School practice field * Volleyball: 7th
Documentary revisits 1963 Cloquet-Marshall basketball classic
Admission is free, with donations accepted to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank and the Cloquet Educational Foundation.
Hermantown Sports This Week
Hermantown High School teams face a busy stretch this week with contests across tennis, volleyball, football, soccer, cross country and swimming. Here’s the schedule: Monday, Sept. 22 * Girls tennis hosts Hibbing, 4:15 p.m., Hermantown courts. * Seventh-grade football at Moose Lake/Willow River, 4:30 p.m.
Howie: Hermantown's Pierce a steady veteran presence for young Bulldogs
The Bulldogs have struggled, but Joey Pierce has been a constant: reliable, heavy, smart, and steady. He has given the program a player to lean on in difficult times, and now, with the captain’s letter, he’ll be asked to lead them out of the struggles and into contention.
Hermantown clips Grand Rapids on Nelson's late goal
Hunter Nelson buried the game-winner with just 26 seconds remaining to lift Hermantown past Grand Rapids 2-1 in a Lake Superior Conference boys soccer match Thursday night. Parker Clennon opened the scoring for the Hawks in the 15th minute, finishing a feed from Brennan Malmstrom to give Hermantown