Duluth Denfeld (3-0) at Duluth East (1-2)
Pequot Lakes (3-0) at Esko (3-0)
Grand Rapids (2-1) at Hermantown (2-1)
Pine City at Hibbing
Cook County at Cherry
Barnum at Braham
Cromwell-Wright at Carlton-Wrenshall
Ely at Chisholm
Greenway at International Falls
Moose Lake-Willow River at Mesabi East
Mora at North Branch
Proctor at Two Harbors
Two northern Minnesota legal aid organizations are merging to create one of the largest civil legal service areas in the state. Justice North and Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota will combine operations on Jan. 1, 2026, under the Justice North name. The unified organization will provide free civil legal help
With Derrizett Croop coaching both offensive and defensive fronts, Minnesota also gains a unified voice — consistent technique standards, shared terminology and a system built around player development rather than roster churn.
Peter Niss died November 13, 2025 at his home in Mt. Royal Manor Apartments in Duluth. He was born in Minneapolis on October 19, 1946, and grew up in Duluth and at Timber Bay Lodge on Birch Lake near Ely. After attending Duluth East High School and Lawrence University in
Stability is the real product. If teams stay in their markets, if players get paid on time, if the community sees the league year after year, the perception changes. But you can’t fix 30 years of history overnight.
