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The Barbie exhibition at Duluth Entertainment Convention Center has been extended to September 29.

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Aspirus St. Luke’s Stroke Center has added Interventional Neurologist Dr. Divyajot Sandhu, MBBS, to its team. Dr. Sandhu earned his medical degree from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, India. He completed his neurology residency at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He is fellowship trained in vascular and endovascular surgical neuro radiology from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Sandhu’s areas of interest include neurology, interventional neurology and stroke care.

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Northeastern Minnesota's team in the Upper Midwest High School Elite League Hockey, TDS Transportation, is winless in its first six games. Hibbing-Chisholm sophomore defenseman Jackson Strukel, a college prospect who recorded 35 points (11 goals) for the 19-9 Bluejackets a year ago, has a team-leading three goals and nine points.

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Volleyball

Duluth Denfeld at Hermantown

Esko at Moose Lake-Willow River

Duluth Marshall at Mesabi East

Grand Rapids at Bemidji

Rock Ridge at Hibbing

Two Harbors at Carlton-Wrenshall

Northwestern at Ashland

Boys Soccer

Hermantown at Grand Rapids

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Proctor

Duluth Denfeld at Mesabi East

Girls Soccer

Hermantown at Two Harbors

Duluth East at Duluth Denfeld

Esko at Duluth Marshall

Hibbing at Grand Rapids

Proctor at Cloquet-Carlton

Football

Solon Springs at South Shore

Girls Tennis

Duluth Marshall at Hermantown

Stella Maris at Duluth East

Duluth Denfeld at Superior

Stella Maris at Duluth East

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