Quote Me, Howie: A few of my buddies chime in on Ovechkin, NCAA men's hoops
"Ovey’s record is unbelievable. But (Sidney) Crosby’s 20th year of averaging a point per game should be getting the same attention. Two great players that don’t come around very often." -- Mike Randolph
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"Melissa and John are both personal friends. Melissa was the mentor for my freshman class when I was elected to the House. John and I served in the Senate together and quickly became friends." -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert
Quote Me, Howie: Mike Zagelmeyer; The Minnesota Legislature convenes today
"I think we have some real playmakers this year who are excited for the challenge ahead. We graduated only eight seniors, although several were major contributors. For the first time in a long time, I like our depth." -- Hermantown Hawks football coach Mike Zagelmeyer
QUOTE ME, HOWIE: Thomas Pazo, Dan Hartman, Frank Yetka, Paul McDonald, Fred Friedman, etc.
"I’m loving my time in Duluth and getting to work with this fantastic group of young men. We’ve improved tremendously as a team (tactically, technically, physically, and mentally), and we have a lot of room for growth, which is super exciting for the staff and I." -- Thomas Pazo
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Fred Friedman: Rachel Robinson, at 104, is a civil rights hero in her own right
Most of Howie’s readers and many of my friends do not know of the oldest and most heroic woman and widow in America. I am looking to change that. Tomorrow is the 104th birthday of the great Rachel Robinson. Nursing professor, civil rights warrior, wife and mother of war
St. Thomas’ $183 million arena strengthens its Division I ambitions
Lee and Penny Anderson supplied the $75 million lead gift. St. Thomas described it as the largest monetary donation ever received by a Minnesota university and one of the 10 largest known gifts to a college athletic program in the country.
The bill comes due: Inside Duluth’s 2027 budget reckoning
Early-term labor agreements, sluggish revenue growth and familiar levy politics have left City Hall confronting a projected $5.5 million deficit.