DULUTH, Minn. – It’s that time of year when anglers are swapping out their boats and getting their tents out on the frozen lakes around the area. “I always liked to fish, always been a fisherman, so it’s something to do in the winter,” Jim Zawislak said. “It’s just kind of heritage: from Minnesota, land of 10 thousand lakes. It…
DULUTH, Minn. – After Duluth saw temperatures below zero on Tuesday morning, two truck companies were busy helping people get on their way. They said on Tuesday morning, they saw people locked out of their cars, performed jump starts, fixed flat tires and more, keeping tow trucks busy as cold weather sets in. With snow currently falling and colder temperatures…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the holiday season wrapping up, the Duluth Salvation Army also finished off their 2020 Red Kettle campaign and the office said it was once again a successful year. With some donations still being processed, they raised $240,291.41, which passes their original goal of $215,000. The money raised from the Red Kettle season goes to helping families…
DULUTH, Minn.- If you’re someone who likes to keep your real Christmas trees up into the new year, WLSSD will have their treecycling program running through Jan. 10. The program has multiple free dropoff locations where people can get rid of their fresh cut trees. The workers will recycle their trees and put them through their compost, which takes about…
DULUTH, Minn. – The snow is falling and the cold has arrived, but that hasn’t stopped Northlanders from spending time outside, especially as the pandemic continues. “It’s very easy to get outside but in the situation we’re in, it’s also very easy to not take advantage of those opportunities so we want people to come in and get excited about…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – As most food trucks have closed their doors for the winter, one restaurant up in Grand Marais has decided to move operations on wheels. After the Crooked Spoon was one of multiple businesses to burn down during a fire earlier this year, they have recently decided to open a food truck. Co-owner Nathan Hingos said a…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – It’s getting colder and the ice are area lakes are continuing to freeze, meaning it’s time for more people to get outside. “We’ll start getting busy in January and then we’ll stay busy until the ice and snow is gone,” owner of Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply Jack Stone said. Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply, an outdoor adventure…
PIKE LAKE, Minn. – Pike Lake saw some thick ice early this winter, meaning hundreds visited to get some ice time. “Not too many ponds that are super frozen over right now and no outdoor rinks are really flooded because it’s been warm so it’s really nice to get out here on this ice,” Anika Burke said. “It’s a fun…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor’s Ava Giswold announced on her Twitter this weekend that she will be headed across the bridge and play college soccer at UWS. The senior scored three goals and recorded four assists during the COVID-shortened season. Gislwold has also played club soccer with Gitchi Gummi. She also plays on the Proctor basketball team and was part of…
OMAHA, Neb. – Grant Mismash scored with 48 seconds remaining in regulation to give No. 4 North Dakota the 2-1 win over the No. 3 UMD men’s hockey team on Saturday afternoon in the Bulldogs’ final game of the NCHC pod in Omaha. The game started off slow offensively, with North Dakota striking first late in the second period on…
HAYWARD, Wis. – The Northwestern girls basketball team went on the road and picked a big Heart O’North Conference win on Saturday, defeating Hayward for their fifth straight win. The Tigers (5-1) are scheduled to play at Bloomer on Monday while Hayward (3-2) is scheduled to return to action on Dec. 29 hosting Rice Lake. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld hoops club handed out basketballs on Friday to those who needed them. Throughout this month, the club raised enough money to purchase 41 basketballs, which equals how many players are on the Denfeld basketball rosters, and bought them from the local store Play It Again Sports. On Friday, members of the Hunters basketball team…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – With more people aiming to shop local this holiday season, Up North Sundries is an option for finding unique items. Located on Tower Ave. in Superior, it has been a local business operating in the Northland for nearly two decades. “The business itself was founded by my husband’s family. His mom had the store in Chisholm, Minnesota…
OMAHA, Neb. – After five games in the past eight days, the No. 3 UMD men’s hockey team ran out of steam on Sunday afternoon, as Colorado College got the 4-1 win to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the season. Luke Loheit scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs with just over a minute left in regulation. Hermantown’s…
OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 3 UMD men’s hockey team continued to dominate in the NCHC pod, getting the 4-1 win over No. 9 Denver in a top-10 showdown to stay unbeaten. Jackson Cates, Koby Bender, Jesse Jacques and Cole Koepke all scored while Tanner Laderoute and Nick Swaney each recorded two assists. Ryan Fanti finished with 26 saves. UMD…
ST. CROIX, Wis. – The Northwestern boys basketball team scored early and often, defeating St. Croix Falls 82-62 on the road for their second straight win. John Grohn led the way for the Tigers with 19 points while Monte Mayberry chipped in with 17 points and Bennett Nelson finished with 11. Northwestern (2-1) is scheduled to play at Ladysmith on…
OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 3 UMD men’s hockey team got off to a fast start and then held on late to get the 5-3 win over Miami (OH) to improve to 3-0 in the NCHC Omaha Pod. Kobe Roth scored twice while Quinn Olson, Luke Loheit and Cole Koepke each scored once. It was the first goals of the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown senior Kadence Tinsley announced on his Twitter that he has committed to playing college football at UW-Stout. The guard and defensive end led the Hawks to a 5-2 record this season before it was cut short due to COVID-19. During his sophomore season, Tinsley helped the Hawks reach the class AAAA state tournament for the first…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 6 UMD women’s hockey team continued to dominate in the second period, scoring four goals in four minutes during the second to get the 5-1 win over St. Cloud State and sweep the series. The Bulldogs currently lead the NCAA DI in goals scored with 24 and 4.00 goals per game, and had 10 different…
DULUTH, Minn. – While the UMD basketball teams wait to hit the court next month, the UMD women teamed up with a local organization for a good cause. The Bulldogs, in partnership with the Duluth Salvation Army Rookie Basketball Association, held a toy drive on Saturday morning. The event took place in front of Malosky Stadium and by the end…
MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern basketball teams opened their 2020 seasons on Saturday, but the Tigers girls struggled early as Barron got the 50-30 road win. Tieryn Plasch led Northwestern with nine points. For the boys, Northwestern struggled late on the road as St. Croix Central got the 87-67 win. Harrison Nelson led the Tigers with 17, while Monte Mayberry…
CARLTON, Minn. – The Ely volleyball team continued to roll, sweeping Carlton (25-17, 25-13, 25-20) to stay undefeated. The Timberwolves improve to 9-0 and will host Northeast Range on Monday. Over in Esko, the Eskomos won their second match in as many days, defeating Cloquet 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13) to improve to 8-0. The Eskomos will host undefeated Greenway…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former St. Scholastica and UMD defenseman Brenden Kotyk announced on his Twitter on Friday afternoon his retirement from professional hockey. Kotyk spent the past three years playing in the ECHL with both Toledo and Greenville. He started his pro career with Hartford in the AHL in 2017, and totaled 52 points throughout his pro career. Kotyk spent…
PROCTOR, Minn. – A few months ago, we weren’t even sure if we’d have a high school football season this fall. But it happened, we made it to the end, and now it’s time for one of the biggest rivalries in the Northland. And for both Hermantown and Proctor, they know this year’s Battle for the Hammer means a little…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Grand Rapids volleyball team continued to dominate on Monday night, sweeping Duluth East 3-0 (25-9, 26-24, 25-17) on the road. The Thunderhawks improve to 9-1 and will play at Duluth East on Tuesday while the Greyhounds fall to 2-6 and will play at Greenway on Thursday. In other prep volleyball action, the South Ridge volleyball team…
MAPLE, Wis. – The WIAA released the brackets early Saturday morning for this year’s high school football playoffs, which will begin on Friday. Four Northland teams will be playing and all games are scheduled to kick off on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. DIVISION 2: No. 3 Ashland @ No. 2 New Richmond DIVISION 3: No. 3 Northwestern @…
MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern linebacker Titus Graden announced on Twitter on Sunday that he has committed to Upper Iowa of the NSIC. Through five games this season, Graden has 12 solo tackles and 21 total and also has a fumble recovery. Back in May, Graden was invited to the Hawaii Tiki Bowl in Honolulu from Dec. 30 to Jan. 4,…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – The Two Harbors football team scored early and often to get the 40-9 home win over Eveleth-Gilbert on Saturday. Eli Schlangen finished with three rushing touchdowns while Clark Nelson, Deacon Bark and Matson Granmo each had a touchdown for the Agates. Two Harbors wins its third straight and will host International Falls on Friday, while Eveleth-Gilbert…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former UMD forward Peter Krieger has signed a contract with the Indy Fuel, the ECHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, for the upcoming season. Krieger spent the past season in Sweden with Vasterviks IK where he recorded 12 goals and 10 assists in 52 games. Krieger spent two seasons with the Bulldogs, scoring 20 goals and recording…
DULUTH, Minn. – The girls swimming and diving season wrapped up this weekend with section meets happening all over the state. In section 7A, the meet was held at three different pools, Duluth, Mesabi East and Hibbing, with three to four teams competing at each school and the results were put together online to determine the winner. Mesabi East girls…
DULUTH, Minn. – For the past two weeks, Duluth Amateur Hockey Association (DAHA) has been collecting new and used hockey gear and equipment. And on Saturday, the gear exchange took place, letting families and players get the gear they need for the upcoming season. All day, tables were set up outside the Heritage Center for families to look at and…
BARRON, Wis. – The #3 seed Northwestern continued its stellar second half of the season, upsetting #1 seed Barron 3-1 (26-24, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21) in the WIAA D2 Regional Championship to win its first regional title since 2006. Brynn Erickson and Allison Luoma led the way with 12 kills each while Brinley Tonn recorded 36 assists. Northwestern improves to 5-6…
DULUTH, Minn. – After pulling off the road upset earlier this week to clinch home field advantage, the Duluth East boys soccer team was unable to keep the momentum going on Saturday, as Centennial got the 3-0 win to claim the Section 7AA Championship. Cal Babiash, Will Miers and Garrett Miers scored for the Cougars. The Greyhounds finish the season…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents officially voted to cut three men’s sports, including indoor track and field. That news hits a little close to home for two Northland cross country coaches who also competed for the Gophers. South Ridge coach Jeremy Polson ran cross country and track at the University of Minnesota from…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet senior Lauren Sertich will be running cross country at St. Cloud State University. Sertich wrapped up a stellar cross country career at Cloquet, leading the Lumberjacks to an 11th place finish at the section meet this past week and was the top female finisher for the Jacks. Sertich made it to the state meet for cross…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD was chosen to host the 20223 Women’s Frozen Four at AMSOIL Arena, the NCAA announced earlier this week. This will be the fourth time the Bulldogs will host the event and second time it will be held at AMSOIL Arena. UMD hosted the Frozen Four in 2003, 2008 and 2012 with the Bulldogs winning the national…
DULUTH, Minn. – Brothers Stephan and Solomon Witherspoon are preparing to open Doc Witherspoon’s Soul Food Kitchen in the Lincoln Park Craft District sometime in 2021. “We have Doc’s fried chicken, which I make the best chicken in the northern hemisphere. We have cornbread based dressing, which is incredible; we have oven-baked mac and cheese, we have sweet cornbread, we…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Many things have looked different this fall for high school sports in Minnesota. Despite that, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team hasn’t slowed down a bit. In fact, they’re having a pretty good year; so good that they finished undefeated in the regular season, something that’s never been done before in school history. “There’s a lot of good…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been a busy weekend for local NHL players and now the Winnipeg Jets are slowly becoming the Duluth Jets. Duluth natives and former Duluth East Greyhounds Dominic Toninato and Derek Forbort have signed to one-year contracts with the Jets. The former Bulldog forward Toninato has spent time in the pros with both the Colorado Avalanche and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Hockey is getting ready for their 2020 gear exchange. Starting Monday through Oct. 24, you can drop off your used hockey gear outside of the Heritage Center. They’re accepting adult and youth jerseys, helmets, neck guards, shoulder and elbow pads, skates, hockey bags and more. Duluth hockey will sanitize all gear by the gear exchange on…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It’s been a while since we last had college games happening in the Northland and we’ll still be waiting a little longer. Despite that, UWS is making sure their athletes are still able to compete this fall through some friendly competition. UWS Athletics is currently holding the Yellowjacket Super Series of intrasquad scrimmages. Multiple programs like both…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Duluth East girls swimming and diving team picked up a big road win on Saturday morning, defeating Superior 114-72. In diving, Superior’s Adrianne Krueger came in first with 167.15, followed but Duluth East’s Alicia Hall with 164.50. Taylee Anderson from Superior finished with 159.1. Superior will finish out the regular season at home on Tuesday hosting…
DULUTH, Minn. – NHL free agency is in full swing and now two former UMD Bulldogs are on the move. The Anaheim Ducks have signed Duluth native and former UMD defenseman Andy Welinski to a one-year $750,000 contract, while the New Jersey Devils traded former UMD forward Joey Anderson to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Andreas Johnsson. Welinski was…
DULUTH, Minn. – After the MSHSL voted to bring football back this fall, it left teams with just two weeks of practices before games get underway this week. For teams like Duluth Denfeld, they’re making strength training a priority so they’re ready to play with the short turnaround. “If we don’t see it on the field, or we don’t need…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth native Jon Dahl, captain of the “Happy Hooker” Charter Boats that operates on Lake Superior, died in August after a year-long battle with cancer. “Jon was a great captain, a great friend, a great uncle. He was very kind, very thoughtful, well-prepared and a great fisherman,” Jon’s nephew Marty Running said. Jon’s dad and uncle started…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – On Wednesday, kids looking to play hockey can get a free skating lesson at the Superior Ice Arena. The Superior Amateur Hockey Association is once again holding their learn to skate classes. Any child is able to attend for free and is provided the necessary equipment as they learn the basics of skating. “We start with balance,…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team continued to dominate as they got the 6-0 win over Duluth Marshall to improve to 10-0 on the season. Elijah Aultman finished with a hat trick while Jordan Aultman, Drake Schramm and Tyler Issendorf each scored once. The Lumberjacks will look to complete an undefeated season on Thursday at home against Proctor….
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Former UWS men’s basketball forward Vid Milenkovic will be starting his professional career in Birsfelden, Switzerland for Starwings Basketball. Milenkovic, who’s from Switzerland, had a breakout year last season for the Yellowjackets. He missed two seasons due to injury but saved his best for last, ending with being named to the All-UMAC First-Team. Milenkovic led the team…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team continued to dominate, getting an 8-0 home win over Hermantown on Saturday. Drake Schramm finished with a hat trick while Paddy Geanereau recorded two assists. The Lumberjacks improve to 9-0 on the season with just two games remaining. CEC will host Duluth Marshall on Monday while the Hawks will host Duluth East on…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s that time of year where birds are going through their migration phase and Lake Superior is always a popular stop. “They don’t want to expend any more energy than they really need to, so they wait for the right conditions, they’re waiting for the thermals to start rising on the lake shore here, and they get…
