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Cole Spicer won't be returning to UMD in 2024-25
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - UMD’s forward Cole Spicer shared with the DNT that he will not return to UMD to play hockey this upcoming season. He even said that he is done playing hockey for “the foreseeable future.”. This announcement comes as a shock to most...
Duluth City Council agenda meeting tackles proposed new ordinance changes
The Duluth City Council discussed ten proposed new ordinances at an agenda meeting Thursday July 11th. The proposed new ordinance changes, announced July 9th, have been met with community backlash. The ordinances cover behaviors like burning, property damage, graffiti, solid waste compliance, and camping on public property. These non-violent offenses,...
Duluth Huskies allow eight unanswered runs, falling at home
The Duluth Huskies wish they could have had the last two innings back of Friday’s matchup with the Eau Claire Express, falling 10-9 after maintaining a 9-2 lead for the majority of the game. The Huskies offense scored five runs in the first three innings, and eights runs in...
Former Bulldog & Saint Brenden Kotyk Named Assistant Coach for Savannah Ghost Pirates
DULUTH, Minn.- A former St. Scholastica Saint and UMD Bulldog continues to make his way up the coaching ranks. Brenden Kotyk has been named as the assistant coach of the Savannah Ghost Pirates of the ECHL. The Ghost Pirates are an affiliate of the Florida Panthers. Kotyk is no stranger...
1st Annual Duluth Summer Slam Pickleball Tournament Rallys Community
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Area Pickleball Association Summer Slam Tournament kicked off on Friday at Wheeler Athletic Complex and will continue throughout the weekend. One hundred forty five pickleball players from around Minnesota, as well as Canada, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Michigan, and Florida are set to compete. Picklers from eight to eighty will compete in various events over the weekend, including singles and doubles. Tournament Director Mike Manger said pickleball has been a fun way to create community.
Man nearly drowns on Caribou Lake
On Saturday at 7:16 pm, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call on Caribou Lake in Canosia Township. There was a report of an Esko man, 64, with difficulty breathing after falling off a jet ski. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the...
Jamnick is new HHS boys hockey coach; Bluejackets will play in Hockey Day Minnesota in January
HIBBING—As an assistant coach under Eric Rewertz, Aaron Jamnick, who graduated from Hibbing High School in 2009, had already had a lot of hockey knowledge, but he wasn’t ready to take over the reins of the Bluejackets’ program. When Rewertz decided to resign following the 2023-24 season, after four seasons at the helm of the Bluejackets, Jamnick threw his name into the hat of successors, and in mid-June, he will be living out a dream as he was named Hibbing’s coach beginning with the 2024-25...
Minnesota Man Vanished in River After Rescuing His Children
Elk River, MN (KROC-AM News) - A search effort continues this afternoon along the Mississippi River on the northwestern edge of the Twin Cities. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says the search was launched late Friday morning after deputies responded to a section of the river in Elk River after receiving reports that a man had gone underwater and failed to resurface. The 911 call came in around 11:45 AM.
Minnesota politicians speak out after Trump's attempted assassination: "Violence has no place in American politics"
MINNEAPOLIS — Political leaders across Minnesota are speaking out after hearing about the fatal shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump was rushed off the stage, with blood visible on his face, after shots were fired at a rally in Pennsylvania. The district attorney from Butler County confirmed to CBS Pittsburgh station KDKA that two people are dead — the gunman and an audience member. The FBI has confirmed that . President Biden held a brief press conference addressing the shooting in the early evening. He called the shooting "sick" and that "there is no place for this...
St. Cloud’s Coborn’s, CentraCare Make List of Biggest Minnesota Employers
Two St. Cloud-based companies have made this year's list of the 40 biggest employers in the state of Minnesota. In an analysis done by The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal [behind paywall], employment numbers for St. Cloud-based CentraCare shrunk in 2024 from 2023 levels, while St. Cloud-headquartered Coborn's Inc grew. Health...
Grouse Numbers are Up in Minnesota; When to Fish This Weekend
The DNR has released preliminary results on the grouse population based on drumming counts. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. Schmitt describes drumming as when male grouse beat their wings quickly with the intent of signaling territory and attracting females.
Minnesota Water Park Investigating Source of Explosive Diarrhea Causing Parasite
One Minnesota water park is working with state officials to determine the source of a parasite that caused a "diarrheal illness" to guests. The Minnesota Department of Health says the guests got the illness that can cause symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps and pains, and a fever from Cryptosporidiosis, which is spread from the stool of an infected person.
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