Ogilvie at Carlton-Wrenshall, 4 p.m.
Cook County at Bigfork, 6 p.m.
Hermantown (1-0) vs. Cloquet (0-1), 7 p.m. in Proctor
Grand Rapids (1-0) at Duluth Denfeld (1-0), 7 p.m.
Proctor (0-1) at Esko (1-0), 7 p.m.
Cass Lake-Bena at Cherry, 7 p.m.
International Falls at Hinckley-Finlayson, 7 p.m.
Two Harbors (1-0) at Mora (0-1), 7 p.m.
North Branch at Rock Ridge, 7 p.m.
Chisholm at Barnum, 7 p.m.
Chisago Lakes at Cambridge-Isanti, 7 p.m.
Ely at East Central, 7 p.m.
His stat line towered over the league: a .383 batting average, 17 home runs, 68 RBIs, 23 doubles, three triples, 48 runs scored, 28 walks, and 15 stolen bases over 52 games. His OPS landed at 1.252, powered by a .471 on-base percentage and a .781 slugging percentage.
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Minnesota’s strength, historically, has been its preference for problem-solving over posturing. That tradition is being tested now. This is not the moment for reflexive outrage or performative reassurance. It is the moment for clarity.
Minnesota does not need more outrage. It needs clearer accounting. It needs fewer slogans and more follow-through. It needs to revisit old assumptions with open eyes and accept that a reputation earned decades ago does not guarantee results today.
Something significant is being examined, something consequential has gone wrong inside the process, and the people most familiar with that process decided they could not continue as if nothing had changed. In federal law enforcement, that is as close to an alarm bell as it gets.
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