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Monticello sports round-up: Oct. 3
Mahoney wins Thunder Trail Classic The girls’ cross country team ran in the Thunder Trail Classic at the Elk River Girl Scout Camp on Thursday, Sept. 26. Junior Isabel Mahoney was the meet champ with a time of 18:50.3 as the Magic finished in second place to Chisago Lakes. Senior Kaela Skistad was seventh (22:12.7),...
Another E. Kvant hat trick gives Knights 4th win in last 5 games
The regular season is coming to a close and the St. Michael-Albertville girls’ soccer team is appearing ready to make a postseason run. After they beat Eden Prairie last Thursday, the Knights have won four of their last five games. They have played well most of the season and have won 10 of 14 games and on Sept. 26 beat Eden Prairie 3-1 at Saint Michael-Albertville High School. A big...
ACEIT seeks action on Anoka County elections
Ever since the seeds of doubt were sown during the 2020 presidential election, questions about America’s election integrity continue to sprout across the nation. Despite statements from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency saying there was “no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised,” both elected officials and members of the public continue to raise questions and concerns about the way elections are being handled. ...
Why stair exercises may be your best bet for burning calories
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — The key to losing weight might be sitting right there in your house or apartment building. A new study claims walking upstairs can burn 20 times more calories than walking on flat ground. That's a significant spike compared to previous research.What are the benefits of using stairs for exercise? And how does it compare to running? Good Question.If you want to step up your exercise routine, then simply step up to the stairs. "I feel like it's the best cardio workout," said Mike Leonard as he stood next to a stair machine at the Life...
Paint the town red, Crimson football shuts out Bengals on Homecoming night
There isn’t a party like a Maple Grove party because a Maple Grove party doesn’t stop. On Sept. 23, the undefeated No. 2 Maple Grove football team hosted No. 8 Blaine for the Crimson’s Homecoming game. Crimson faithful packed the house and the fans made sure the Blaine football team knew where they were. A week after dismantling No. 7 Anoka 55-14, Maple Grove shut out the Bengals 35-0, improving to 5-0. ...
Lower taxes received are a 'sign of financial stress' for Osseo Schools taxpayers
The Osseo School District is reviewing its finances for the year. Executive Director of Finance and Operations John Morstad gave a Sept. 24 presentation to the school board on the preliminary financial report for the 2024 fiscal year. The board had higher revenue than anticipated and collected lower tax amounts than planned. “This is a...
St. Michael-Albertville sports round-up: Oct. 3
Playoffs closer than they appear After going 1-1-1 last week, the St. Michael-Albertville boys’ soccer team has a 5-6-3 record heading into the final week of the regular season. STMA beat Sartell 3-2 on Sept. 24, tied Eden Prairie 1-1 on Thursday, Sept. 26 and lost 2-1 to Robbinsdale Armstrong on Sept. 28. Seniors Joe...
Chillin with a championship, MHS LAT Zamora helps Minnesota Wind Chill win 1st title
Monticello High School Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) Courtney Zamora is the unsung hero of MHS athletics. But when she isn’t busy taping up Magic athletes and keeping them on the field, Zamora is keeping Minnesota’s newest championship-winning professional squad in the action. “There was almost like a pause for a minute, like what just happened? And then just everybody started running around screaming,” said Zamora on what it was like being on a championship-winning professional sideline. ...
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