Left to right, high school elite basketball guards Lee Brooks of Denfeld, Isaac Asuma (Gophers recruit) of Cherry, Marnaries Ferguson of Denfeld and Noah Asuma of Cherry. Brooks and Noah Asuma are sophomores, Isaac Asuma a senior and Ferguson a junior.
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Howie: Hermantown sets the standard for public education in Minnesota
In public education, trust is built through repetition — of performance, transparency and follow-through. Wayne Whitwam’s style reflects that understanding. He has avoided the temptation to overpromise, resisted reactionary pivots, and kept the district’s focus on instruction, people and systems.
Obit: Carol Fryberger
Carol Nicholson Fryberger lived her life with generosity, humility, empathy, selflessness, clarity of thought, courage, and a strong sense of purpose. Her 86 years were centered around caring for others, championing their achievements and guiding them through their challenges. She rarely spoke of herself and generally shunned recognition. Granted, she
Howie: 'You just can’t Google that.'
TEDxDuluth, like all TEDx events, is built around the idea that small ideas can have outsized impact. That a single story, told honestly, can reroute someone else’s thinking. It’s not about celebrity. It’s about resonance.