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In the early weeks of November, the Minnesota Wilderness were in the hunt in the North American Hockey League Midwest Division with a record of 13-7. Things were looking good, considering the squad featured a ton of young talent with a high ceiling for improvement. Now, just a month later, the team is winless over its last seven games and is struggling to find bodies due to a series of unforeseen circumstances. "It's been a tough run lately," said GM and coach of the Wilderness, Dave Boitz.... Full story
After nine games so far this season the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College men's basketball team is closing in on a .500 record after canceling last year's season because of the pandemic. "I am definitely happy with how things have gone so far," said Thunder coach Robert Smith. "We've got a group of guys that are from all over the country that are really just getting to know each other, so it usually takes a little time to learn a team's identity." Despite not having any second-year... Full story
I used to love Christmas. Don't get me wrong, I still love Christmas, but bear with me for a minute. What I have always loved about Christmas was the warmth of the season. I love that people gather with family and friends, and I love the undercurrent of joy that runs underneath all of it. Then, in the year 2015, a whole lot changed for me. I moved away from my friends and my home. When I got to my new home, I struggled to find a job. Once I did, I didn't feel like I fit. A short time later, my g... Full story
By the time the English poet John Milton had completed his epic poem “Paradise Lost” in 1664, he was completely blind. He dictated most of the verse to his aides, which included his three daughters. That is partly why the theme of light plays so heavily in the text with many references to the light inside of us and comparisons between salvation and light: “Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light.” Written at a time of political upheaval in Britain, Milton uses the poem to...
There are several opportunitiesto buy local 2022 calendars. First, you can purchase the Extreme Teen Youth event calendar by calling Liz at 218-428-6733. You can contact Lake Country Power for its free calendar by calling 800-421-9959. Pick up a free North View Bank calendar at the bank in Cromwell. Yoga class will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec 20 and 27 at the pavilion. $3 per session covers gear and Pavilion rental. Questions taken by Ann Markusen, 218-428-3300. Please stop in the week of Dec....
Jim Meikle wasn't going to let it go. "The whole thing bothered me," he said from his home in Baudette this week. He was talking about the plaque he saw hanging at a salvage yard this past summer and the nagging suspicion that a veteran was buried somewhere without a marker honoring his service. "My dad was a World War II vet, so I take it seriously," he said. Meilke has a trucking firm and had been in the area doing work related to the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline. He needed a wheel and went to...
Check ice thickness for yourself Weather, currents, snow cover and springs can cause ice conditions to change rapidly and vary widely, even on the same body of water and even in a short period of time. In many parts of Minnesota, it’s easy to see where other people have accessed the ice — whether it’s footprints, snowmobile tracks or a post on social media. But never assume you’re good to go just because someone headed out before you. For new, clear ice only UNDER 4" - STAY OFF 4" - Ice fishing or other activities on foot 5" - 7" - Snowmob... Full story
After two emotional meetings filled with public testimony in the past week, the Carlton school board failed to pass a resolution Monday night that would have led to an agreement with the Cloquet school district to take Carlton high schoolers. The tuition agreement, which would have eliminated the high school in Carlton, failed on a 3-3 vote. The board spent the past year going over its options after another consolidation effort with neighboring Wrenshall fizzled. The board now faces the... Full story
