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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...
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. ...
Pascuzzi a force for Chisholm harriers
CHISHOLM—Olivia Pascuzzi is only going into the ninth-grade, but she’s already made a name for herself. Pascuzzi has advanced to the Minnesota State High School League State Cross Country Meet the past two seasons, finishing 14th in 2023 and 76th in 2022. According to Chisholm coach Chelsey Schmitz, Pascuzzi is ready for another successful season. ...
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...
Redmond at the helm of Grizzlies volleyball
COOK—After falling in a heartbreaker to Floodwood in last year’s Section 7A semifinals, the North Woods volleyball team knows they have what it takes to make another deep run in the section tournament. Under the guidance of new head coach Kaileen Redmond, the Grizzlies will look to regroup in 2024 and plan to contend for the section crown by year’s end. With the Grizzlies as an assistant coach since 2019,...
Trunnell steps in to guide Rangers
MOUNTAIN IRON—Just over a month ago, the Mountain Iron-Buhl volleyball team was still on a search for a new head coach. And while Jessica Trunnell hadn’t originally considered applying for the job, the continued insistence of friends sending her the job listing eventually convinced her that she should give it a shot. Now that she’s landed the job, Trunnell has been tasked with taking over the Rangers program and she’s...
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,”...
Wolverine swimmers look to defend 7A crown
VIRGINIA—The Rock Ridge girls’ swimming and diving team made their presence known last season. The Wolverines captured the Section 7A True Team title and then later went on to win their first ever Section 7A championship. While they’ll lose eight of their top swimmers due to graduation, head coach Perry Brown is excited for the group that returns and excited for the new swimmers joining the ranks. With so much success a year before, the goal is to capitalize on that and keep building. ...
Wolverine volleyball ready to put the pieces together
VIRGINIA—The Rock Ridge volleyball team enters the 2024 season with a lot of key pieces returning from a year ago and a number of players returning from a year off or more that gives the program reason to be excited. In her third year at the helm, Wolverines head coach Amy Kvaternik says that it feels like her team has a number of talented players on this year’s roster, they just need to put those pieces together in order to find some wins. ...
Hibbing swimmers look to the future
HIBBING—As the 2024 high school girls swimming season gets off the ground, Hibbing coach Mike Veneziano has a whole new vision of his squad. That’s because Veneziano never looks to the past, he looks forward to the future, and this season is no exception. According to Veneziano, every team, every year is unique unto itself. ...
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