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TODAY'S GAMES
National Football League Playoffs
Packers at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m.
National Hockey League
Wild at Las Vegas, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY RESULTS
National Football League Playoffs
Houston 32, LAC 12
College Men's Hockey
Bulldogs 5, St. Cloud State 2
North Dakota 4, Arizona State 3 OT
College Women's Hockey
Bulldogs 3, St. Cloud State 0
Prep Boys Hockey
Hermantown 4, Warroad 1
If arena football stabilizes, history will trace it back to whether Jerry Kurz succeeds. Kurz understands the league’s past because he lived it. His challenge is preventing nostalgia from becoming policy. Expansion discipline, ownership vetting and media credibility all run through his office.
“The guys are expected to play fast, know what they're doing, communicate, make sure they stay in the weight room, eat well, and take care of their bodies because you can't make the club in the tub.” -- Minnesota Monsters head coach Daron Clark Jr.
“As a league, we’re proud of where we stand entering our second year and even more excited about where we’re headed. We’re committed to growing the game and taking Arena Football to the next level." -- AF1's Gary Compton
The University of Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team has pushed its way to the brink of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. The eighth-seeded Bulldogs will face No. 2 seed Oklahoma Baptist in the NCAA Central Region championship game at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lee Arena, with the
Duluth’s Local Government Aid has increased overall, not decreased. From 2016 to 2026, it rose by about $6.07 million, or roughly 20.7%. The sharpest jump was from 2023 to 2024.
Meyer is a Duluth architect and community builder. Reach him at tim.meyer@meyergroupduluth.com I grew up in the 1970's glued to a television set, watching every Apollo mission. Nearly 60 years later, the achievements of the Apollo program remain astonishing — perhaps even more so now, as
St. Louis County has deep roots in organized labor, from mining to construction. PLAs reinforce a system that prioritizes training, safety and accountability — ensuring that public investments support a workforce prepared to deliver complex projects under challenging conditions.
The Duluth Huskies have added two right-handed pitchers and a power-hitting infielder to their 2026 roster, the club announced Wednesday. Redshirt freshmen Dawson Brosnaham and Luke Harrington, both of Blinn Junior College, will join the Huskies’ pitching staff. Junior infielder Jalen Smith of Barry University brings middle-of-the-order production to the