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Knowing Your Neighbors: Benoit Cheese Haus

Store Has More Than 150 Kinds of Cheese
William Seay,

BENOIT, Wis. — Jill Jones is a true Wisconsinite. As the newest owner of Benoit Cheese Haus in Benoit, Wisconsin, she knows her home state loves its cheese. “I couldn’t imagine a world without cheese,” she says with a wry smile. From Havarti, to Colby Jack, Pepper Jack, Swiss, Gouda, and Cheddar, Benoit Cheese Haus in Bayfield County boasts that…
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Nikki’s Notebook: Northland College Pledges Sanctuary

The School Pledges to be a Sanctuary School for Immigrant Students.
Lena Takada,

ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College in Ashland pledged to be a Sanctuary school for Immigrant students. College President Michael Miller says Northland college has a history of commitment to social justice and diversity.  The college promises students that the school will not voluntarily share student information with immigration enforcement officials, unless it is legally required. “The policies primarily focus on us…
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Nikki’s Notebook: Cyber Patriots

Team Learns Defense Against Cyber Hackers
Nikki Davidson,

National defense has become more complicated, attacks are now increasingly coming from a cyber battlefield. That means a new way to train defenders, and a lot of that is happening here in the Northland. Denfeld has a team of students called “Cyber Patriots” that train in defending computers against hacking and cyber attacks. Competitive teams are formed at the middle…
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Local Man Survives Discovery Channel Show

Iron Range Native Excels at "The Wheel"
KQDS Staff,

An Iron Range native recently completed an ultimate survival challenge; he lasted the complete 60 days on the discovery channel show ‘The Wheel.” Luke Soderling was one of six people dropped off in South America to survive in six different landscapes, from freezing tundra’s to the rain forest carrying a light survival pack and amateur survival knowledge. The finale aired…
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Teenagers Get a Taste of Trade Careers

Around 1000 Students Attend 'Construct Tomorrow' Held at The DECC
Lena Takada,

DULUTH, Minn.- Sarah Mckean is a 10th grade student at Denfeld High school. But she and her friend Cami Martin are already thinking about their future careers. And the “Construct Tomorrow” event at the DECC in Duluth, is helping broaden their horizons of what job opportunities are possible “I think these are like the jobs you don’t hear about that…