Bulldogs softball coach Jen Walter has accepted an assistant coaching position with the University of St. Thomas. . UMD’s football team is ranked No. 1 in the NSIC North Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and Bulldogs senior quarterback John Larson has been named North Division’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. . Julianne Vasichek has been named...
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Prep fall sports teams begin preseason workouts today
Minnesota high school football, boys and girls soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls cross country and girls swimming teams all opened preseason training camp today. “Our staff couldn’t be more excited for this season and getting back on the field,” Duluth Denfeld football coach Erik Lofald said on Sunday evening. “It seems like a...
Hermantown population eclipses 10,000 in 2020 Census
By Joe Wicklund The City of Hermantown has learned that its population has moved above the 10,000 mark for the first time in history per initial information from the 2020 Census. Census information, which was delayed significantly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, places Hermantown with a population of 10,221 in 2020. This...
Tour-boat company has defibrillator onboard
By Sylvia Wier Voyageurs Outfitters said it has equipped its flagship boat, the Yellow Jacket, with an AED-brand defibrillator which can be hailed by marine radio or cell phone. The company received a $5,000 grant from the Koochiching Community Development Association, and along with matching funds, bought the defibrillator and upgraded some safety gear. Eric...
North American Sturgeon Championship today
A question begging to be answered is, will anyone bring in a new state record sturgeon during the 30th annual North American Sturgeon Championship and Youth Championship that will be held on August 21? Darren Troseth caught the record on February 9, 2019, and his 78 inches long, 29 ½ inch girth monster weighed in...
Standing-room-only crowd attends ISD 361 School Board meeting
By Laurel Beager Shouting and other disruptions at the International Falls School Board meeting Monday led to three recesses in the first half hour, and removal of the agenda item on which many had come to speak. At issue is a mask mandate for all students and staff in all buildings effective with the start...
Marie Allyse Madeleine (Ally) Trautlein
Marie Allyse Madeleine (Ally) Trautlein, 31, passed away unexpectedly June 29, 2021. Ally was born Feb. 22, 1990, to Laurie Whitfield-Trautlein and Louis Trautlein. Ally is survived by her parents, Laurie Whitfield-Trautlein, Steven Nelson and Louis Trautlein; and brothers, Ryan Trautlein and Austin Maceachern. She is proceeded in death by her stepmother, Gerri Brunet. A...
Minnesota surpasses 70 percent rate for vaccinations for 16 and older
By Brian Larsen Following a recent rise in vaccination rates, Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota has surpassed 70 percent of adults 16 years of age and older with at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and more than 6 million total doses administered. The number of first doses administered per week is up 129 percent...