Quote Me, Howie: Jill Johnson's tribute to her dad, Mike Randolph
"Your legacy may be in the record books now, but long before that it already lived in every team you have built, every player that you have mentored, all four children you have raised with these same values, and every person you inspired along the way. Congrats on 708 Wins." -- Jill Johnson
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Howie: Clark building Monsters to make a deep run in the AF1
A veteran emphasis may define the Monsters’ identity more than anything else. Clark said he deliberately avoided inexperienced arena players, opting instead to load camp with proven winners. At least 16 players on the current roster, he said, have won arena championships.
Jerry Borough's Minnesota Hockey Connection Class A Boys Minnesota High School Hockey Rankings
1. Hermantown 15-2-3 2. Hibbing/Chisholm 15-2-2 3. Warroad 13-5-1 4. Delano 11-4-1 5. Sartell/St. Stephen 15-3 6. Blake 13-5-2 7. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 10-9 8. Mahtomedi 10-8-2 9. Northfield 14-2 10. Breck 13-5-1 Teams to Watch: Chisago Lakes, East Grand Forks, International Falls, Luverne, Minneapolis, Northern Lakes, and
Howie: A photography studio that feels like a front porch
In a mall storefront shaped by unplanned visits and unhurried conversations, Amy Louhela has built something increasingly uncommon in modern retail: a business grounded in patience, trust and human connection. Finding beauty, she insists, remains worth the time.
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.