Across the country, declining enrollment and mounting financial pressures are forcing school districts to reconsider their futures. But the price of closing a neighborhood school cannot be measured in dollars alone.
For Hermantown and Hibbing-Chisholm, the road to a state hockey championship runs through each other. For Proctor, it runs through a demanding Class 2A basketball field that will have months to prepare for Chloe Johnson.
Muck Rack's 2026 State of Journalism report found that 82% of surveyed journalists had used at least one AI tool during the previous 12 months, up from 77% in 2025. ChatGPT was used by 47%, while substantial numbers reported using AI transcription tools, Grammarly and other applications.
Most of the development would consist of studio apartments, with additional one- and two-bedroom units. Titanium said the project is designed largely for college students and young professionals, putting a new concentration of housing immediately adjacent to LSC.
Minnesota's offensive identity under Fleck has traditionally been strongest when its running game controls down-and-distance, shortens the game and keeps an opposing offense on the sideline.