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Rapids Riders ATV Club Hosts Annual 'Ride & Rally'
GRAND RAPIDS—On September 20-22, hundreds of ATV riders from across Minnesota will be gathering in Grand Rapids, riding the area’s many scenic ATV trails. The rides are part of the annual convention of the ATV Association of Minnesota (ATV MN), the nonprofit State Association representing 70 clubs, and hosted this year by the Rapids Riders ATV Club. The 3-day event, also known as the fall ‘Ride & Rally’, brings together...
Tim Walz’s political origin story does not add up
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has long described the moment in 2004 that inspired him to run for public office. In Walz’s telling, the “folksy” high school teacher and two of his students attended a campaign rally for President George W. Bush as an educational experience. However, Walz says, all three of them were denied entry […]
Tim Walz says he's "proud" of son Gus, who lives with neurodivergence
SAVANNAH, Ga. — In a new interview on CNN, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he's proud of his son, whose emotional moment at the Democratic National Convention went viral. Walz sat alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, his Democratic presidential running mate, and told interviewer Dana Bash he was taken by surprise in the best way possible when his son stood, clapped and tearfully shouted "That's my dad!" during his vice presidential nomination speech. The governor and his wife recently told People their son is a "brilliant" teenager whose "secret power" lies in his neurodivergence, as the teen lives with ADHD, an anxiety disorder and a non-verbal learning...
Minnesota Amateur Baseball State Tournament Wraps Up This Weekend
11 a.m. @ JORDAN- CHAMPLIN PARK LoGATORS vs. The Class B Championship game will be played at 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 1st in Belle Plaine. Winners meet Sunday in Green Isle/Jordan, state championship game to be played Monday at 1 p.m. in Jordan. More information on the Minnesota Baseball...
School Days in the Past
Across the Iron Range, from Ely to Grand Rapids, it’s time for school to begin again! Where did the summer go? Even if it has been awhile since you went shopping for new school clothes, notebooks, and pencils, you may be aware that the season is changing and fall is in the air. There are even a few trees that are showing a branch or two of colored leaves. So,...
Coleraine volunteers come together to build a new playground
About 49 Coleraine volunteers, staff and neighboring community members volunteered 380+ man hours over two days in early August to install a new playground in Cotton Park in Coleraine. “It was an amazing outpouring of community support,” said Coleraine City Councilor Theresa Troumbly. “The community has been working towards this day for a long time, and we’re excited beyond words to finally have the new playground ready for children to use. The number of families already playing on the playground has been more than we could have ever hoped for.” ...
Talented Hibbing boys look to break long-standing streak
HIBBING—The last time a Hibbing High School boys cross country team advanced to the state meet was 24 years ago. Could that drought end in 2024? That’s the hope, and Bluejacket coach James Plese believes he has the team to do it. Now, everything has to fall in place for that to happen. ...
H/C boys XI to increase scoring chances
HIBBING—The Hibbing/Chisholm High School boys soccer team starts an new era when they open play for the 2024 season. That’s because the Bluejackets have a new coach, Logan Harvey, who will try to implement a new philosophy into the team—ball possession. Hibbing/Chisholm has to succeed in that department if it wants a successful season. “We’ve...
St. Cloud Minnesota House candidate talks daycare violations, housing and guns
ST. CLOUD — Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A Rep. Bernie Perryman, R-St. Augusta, is facing Democratic challenger and business owner Abdi Daisane this election cycle. The Republican incumbent narrowly won her first term in 2022, walking away with a 1.3% margin. Republicans are banking on Perryman to win once again as they hope to flip the Minnesota House and put an end to the DFL trifecta in St. Paul. ...
Doubles leads the way for Hibbing tennis
HIBBING—The Hibbing High School girls tennis team has plenty of depth, especially in doubles, but how the Bluejackets fare in singles will go a long way in determining their success during the 2024 season. Hibbing coach Gary Conda has seven seniors, so the experience is there with Opal Valeri, Erin McCormick, Bella Jaynes, Ava Bougalis, Iris Hendrickson, Brylee Conda and Heidi Rasch. “I’ve been playing most of them in doubles,”...
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