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Panthers remain unbeaten, but it’s hard work
Fourth-quarter drive allows North to hold off Eagan Injuries have caused considerable shuffling on Lakeville North’s offense. But as players have joined the lineup or been forced out of it, one thing that has remained constant is the unbeaten Panthers’ ability to assemble a clutch drive when it’s needed. A 75-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter gave No. 1-ranked Lakeville North just enough breathing room to hold off sixth-ranked...
TCU's Cory Walker named a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
Tri-City United High School senior Cory Walker has been recognized as one of the top academic performers nationwide in the preliminary SAT. Earlier this month, the 17-year-old Le Center native received a coveted Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in honor of his scholastic talents. Walker is one of just 34,000 Commended Students recognized nationwide for his academic achievement. Although he will not continue in the 2025 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Walker’s high performance on the 2023 PSAT places him...
Cardinals roll past Triton 3-0 in latest rout
Bethlehem Academy volleyball made short work of its opponent once again, rolling past Triton on the road Tuesday night behind a 25-16, 25-23, 25-9 effort. “We played our tempo, were aggressive at the service line and threw Triton out-of-system,” Cardinals’ head coach Chris Bothun said. “Triton changed their serve receive four times that [third] set — we love seeing this. It means we are doing our job ... we need to maintain our communication and level of play to finish a set when in the...
St. Peter North Elementary playground to get hammock forest, accessibility update
North Elementary School has made some recent updates to its playground area including the installation of a “hammock forest” area that is sure to be popular not just with its students but the community as a whole. “After several years in the making, we can finally move forward with a few updates to our playground and install our hammock forest,” North Principal Darin Doherty said. “On the playground, accessibility surfaces are being installed in the swing area, allowing students using wheels or walkers to access the area easily. “The hammock forest will be installed in the courtyard (where the picnic tables are), and students and community members can hang hammocks from posts to read and relax. The hammock forest was an idea created when parents of students in Darren Johnson’s homeroom wanted to make a memorial project after his passing. This part of the project was funded through donations from Mr. Johnson’s students’ families.”
School Board discusses levy, truth in taxation timeline
At last week’s Northfield School Board meeting, director of finance for the Northfield Public Schools, Val Mertesdorf received accolades for her expert handling of the district’s property tax levy. Mertesdorf told the board during the 2-hour, 23-minute meeting that two of the last five years there’s been a decrease in the levy. “Overall, our numbers show we’ve been very consistent, with no large swings,” she said. ...
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