Columnists

10
Sep

Fred Friedman: The worst injustice in Vikings history and it is not even close

"I told (Sid) Hartman that he needed to spend less time fawning over Bobby Knight and George Steinbrenner and more time cashing in favors with his 'close personal friends' and getting (Jim) Marshall inducted. It was rude of me, but I am proud I said it." -- Fred Friedman
1 min read
31
Dec
Quote Me, Howie: Prep boys basketball coaches Rhett McDonald and Andy Fenske, on their respective teams

Quote Me, Howie: Prep boys basketball coaches Rhett McDonald and Andy Fenske, on their respective teams

Duluth East boys basketball coach Rhett McDonald on his young and quickly improving team, which has won two of its
4 min read
02
Dec

Quote Me, Howie: Fred Friedman, Jerry DeMeo

The legendary Fred Friedman, a unanimous first-team selection at power forward on my All-YMCA Noontime Basketball Team, on Bulldogs and
2 min read
29
Nov

Quote Me, Howie: Ashlie Castaldo

Ashlie Castaldo, recapping the 2023 Duluth election – "As this election cycle becomes a not so distant memory, I want
2 min read
10
Nov
Quote Me, Howie: Daniel Fanning

Quote Me, Howie: Daniel Fanning

2 min read
10
Nov
Quote Me, Howie: Lynne Marie Nephew

Quote Me, Howie: Lynne Marie Nephew

1 min read
10
Nov
Quote Me, Howie: Tara Swenson

Quote Me, Howie: Tara Swenson

1 min read
09
Nov
Quote Me, Howie: Arik Forsman

Quote Me, Howie: Arik Forsman

4 min read
12
Oct
Jon Carlson: What a wonderfully exciting time for sports and local theatre

Jon Carlson: What a wonderfully exciting time for sports and local theatre

As I was watching the final outs of the Minnesota Twins’ season, I was reminded that there are a lot
1 min read
11
Oct

Jon Carlson: Really, The Renaissance Man?

Well, I have ridden a horse, I’ve probably wrestled with my siblings (or wrestled with my thoughts), probably wrote some assigned poetry but never fought as a swordsman.
3 min read