ESKO, Minn.- In prep football, Esko defensive back Brody Lillo has announced his next step in his football journey. Lillo will continue his football career at the college level as he committed to MSU Moorhead on Thursday. In his junior year with Esko, Lillo had 35 tackles and 4 interceptions. The future Dragon has one more season left with Esko….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team welcomes a new coach to its staff. The Bulldogs hire Jada Devine as their next assistant coach. Before her time with the Bulldogs, Devine was an assistant coach at Iowa Central Community College. The Iowa native joins a Bulldog squad that went 10-18 last season. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Last weekend, the Duluth Harbor Monsters defeated the Ozarks Lunkers 69-26 in the semifinal round of the 2025 postseason. Now the Harbor Monsters are just one win away from back-to-back titles. The Duluth Harbor Monsters gear up for the ArenaMania II championship game this Saturday. The defending champions welcome the Hot Springs Wiseguys. These two teams met back…
DULUTH, Minn.- Former UMD soccer forward Anna Tobias signed with the Real Meda of the Series A Group, A League in Italy on Thursday. Tobias last played for the Bulldogs back in 2024. During her career at UMD, Tobias started in 55 games and scored 17 goals, with six goals being game winners. Tobias also played summer soccer here in…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In high school football, Superior’s senior tight end Beckett Selden will continue his football career at the college level. Selden announced on Thursday that he is committed to playing at UW-Eau Claire next year. Selden enters his senior season with the Spartans, who open up the season on the road against Wausau West on Thursday, August 21st. Categories:…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Former UWS Volleyball player Jenna Anderson was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Anderson was nominated for this honor by the UMAC conference. In her last season with the Yellowjackets, Anderson appeared in all 32 matches and ended the season with 805 digs, leading all of NCAA Division III. Anderson and the Yellowjackets went 24-8…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Cloudy conditions and poor air quality couldn’t put a damper on UW-Superior’s latest community event. The college hosted their “Paddle and Pause” event recently on Woodstock Bay in Superior on Aug. 5, welcoming members of the local community to a day of mindfulness on the water. While the multi-department event was targeted at the senior community of…
BARNUM, Minn.- Current Barnum boys basketball head coach Rich Newman will be inducted into the 2025 MBCA Hall of Fame. Newman has led the Bombers since the 1999 season and has over 500 career wins during his tenure. Jamey Malcomb of the Duluth News Tribune was the first to report Newman’s future induction. The ceremony is set to take place…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior native Jessica Lindstrom is gearing up for her 8th pro season overseas. This year though, she’ll be playing for a new team in France. Lindstrom signed with Toulouse Métropole Basket earlier this summer. She’s coming off a very successful 2024 campaign which resulted in being named MVP, Import Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team will enter the year as a ranked team. On Tuesday, in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll, UWS slotted in at number 12. It’s the same ranking that the Yellowjackets had when they wrapped up their sweet sixteen finish in November. Superior will begin their 2025 campaign in just three weeks from Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- After the Huskies defeated the Honkers 4 to 3 on Tuesday afternoon, the team did some scoreboard watching in the evening. That’s when the Waterloo Bucks took down the Eau Claire Express 11 to 2, clinching a playoff spot for Duluth. So it’ll be the first half champs in the Great Plains East against the 2nd half champs…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – You will be able to watch 2025 Green Bay Packers Preseason games on FOX21. On Saturday August 8, 2025 you’ll see the Green Bay Packers including first round draft pick Matthew Golden take on the New York Jets and former Wisconsin Badger Running Back Braelon Allen. Pregame starts at 6:30pm. Kickoff is at 7:00pm. FOX’s Saturday Night…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It hasn’t been the results that the Superior football team has wanted in recent years. But now as the team enters a new season, they’re confident they can make a step forward. Tuesday, marked the beginning of year two for Spartans head coach Rob Scott as the team held their first practices of the season. Coach Scott says…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NSIC Coaches Preseason Poll for football was released on Tuesday. Coming in at 3rd overall, plus a tie for first in the North are the UMD Bulldogs. UMD received a total of 139 points, which was 28 points behind MSU-Mankato, who was picked to finish first this year. In other Bulldog news, quarterback Kyle Walljasper and defensive…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier will be sidelined for a few weeks after spraining her right ankle against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, the team announced Monday. Collier will be reevaluated in the coming weeks. The MVP frontrunner appeared to step on teammate Alanna Smith’s left foot and immediately went down near Las Vegas’ bench with the Lynx holding a 92-49 lead late…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was suspended for three games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy for a drunken driving case last year. Addison avoided a trial by pleading no contest to a lesser charge last month, after facing two misdemeanor DUIs for his arrest on July 12, 2024, when a California Highway Patrol officer found him…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater is nearing a return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Bridgewater is visiting the team and the Bucs plan to sign him. The Buccaneers will be the eighth team in 12 seasons for the 32-year-old Bridgewater. Bridgewater coached his former high school in Miami to a…
DULUTH, Minn. — More of Northern Minnesota’s forests are now protected and publicly owned. Map of New Forest Land Managed by St. Louis County St. Louis County has acquired over 4 and a half thousand acres of timberlands. Originally owned by a timber company, The Conservation Fund purchased the forests to be incorporated into public land. The county will manage…
SILVER BAY, Minn- The Silver Bay multi-modal trailhead center had their ground breaking Monday, August 4, 2025. The recreational center will allow people to park large vehicles like RVs and trailers in its parking lot. It will also come with a coin operated showers. Most importantly, Minnesotans can enjoy the outdoors safely. Trails will be provided for activities like hiking,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team kicked off its 2025 training camp on Monday. The Bulldogs enter the season with 43 new faces on the team. But a key player returning this year is Senior Quarterback Kyle Walljasper. Last season, the Bulldogs finished the year with a 7-4 record. All four losses from last season were one-score contests. As the…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Esko native Koi Perich has landed on another preseason watch list. On Monday, Perich was named to the 2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year award watch list. The Golden Gopher safety is one of 46 players named to the list. The top 10 semi-finalists for this honor will be released in early November. The winner of the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Harbor Monsters began their push for back-to-back ArenaMania titles on Saturday night. The top-seeded Harbor Monsters faced off against the Ozarks Lunkers for the second consecutive week. Duluth showed why they were the top seed in the postseason, defeating the Lunkers 69-26 in the ArenaMania semifinal round. The Harbor Monster will host the ArenaMania championship game…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were back at Wade Stadium on Sunday, closing out their home-and-home series against the Eau Claire Express. The Express and Huskies went into the bottom of the ninth inning tied 9 to 9. Simon Murray played hero for the Huskies, batting in the game-winning run to secure the 10-9 victory over the Express. Duluth travels…
EAU CLAIRE, Wis.- On the pitch, the Superior City FC II men’s team took on the New Richmond Cyclones in the WPASL title game on Sunday. The Wolfpack were in search of their first-ever WPASL title. Sadly, the Cyclones defeated the Wolfpack 3-0 to claim the championship. The Wolfpack closed out their season with a 9-1-2 record. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The home and home series between the Thunder Bay Border Cats has not been going the way of the Huskies. As the Border Cats have won the last three games. On Friday, the Huskies closed out their series with the Border Cats. Duluth dominated all game defeating the Border Cats 16 to 1. The Huskies hit the road…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, current UMD hockey players Eve Gascon and Caitlin Kraemer, along with former All-American Bulldog Jocelyne Larocque have been invited to Canada’s national team orientation camp. Gascon and Kraemer are two of three college players invited to the camp, which is on August 26th-28th in Calgary. The UMD trio will be coached by another former Bulldog in…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s been a season of firsts for the Superior City FC 2nd team. This past Sunday, the Wolfpack played in their first-ever playoff match against West Metro FC and came away with the one to nothing victory. Now, the team is on the verge of their first WPASL title. Superior will clash with New Richmond on Sunday, a…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- It seems that all eyes are on Esko Native Koi Perich this season. On Friday he was named to his fourth award watch list this week. Perich has landed on the Jet Award Pre-season watch list. The award recognizes the top return specialist in college football. The Golden Gopher is one of 16 players named to the watch…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were back at Wade Stadium on Thursday night, as they welcomed in the Thunder Bay Border Cats in their home and home series. The Border Cats clubbed 10 hits against the Huskies to secure the 9 to 4 win over Duluth. The Huskies and the Border Cats close out their series on Friday, August 1st…
DULUTH, Minn.- A little bit of Deja Vu for the Duluth Harbor Monsters as they will face the Ozarks Lunkers for the second consecutive week, but this time its win or go home. The Harbor Monsters will host the Lunkers in the ArenaMania semifinal round on Saturday. Last weekend Duluth wrapped up their regular season with a dominate win against…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- For the 3rd straight day Koi Perich has landed on another watch list. The latest is the Paul Hornung Award, which is given to the most versatile player in college football. The Esko native is one of 47 players named to the watch list. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior’s Calvin Anderson has announced the next step in his basketball career. Late Wednesday night, Anderson announced his commitment to UMD. The soon to be senior averaged 23 points per game for the Spartans this past season. He also shot 62 percent while averaging eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals each contest. Categories: High School, Sports, University…
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa is returning to Houston, giving the Astros a huge — and familiar — boost after they reacquired the shortstop from the Minnesota Twins just before Thursday’s trade deadline, according to a person with direct knowledge. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced. Additional terms…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Harrison Bader for two minor leaguers Thursday, their second deal with the Minnesota Twins in two days after landing closer Jhoan Duran. The 31-year-old Bader, a 2021 Gold Glove winner, remains a strong defender at all three outfield spots and has 12 home runs, 38 RBIs and a .778 OPS in 96 games….
CHICAGO (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Jhoan Duran on Wednesday, trading two top prospects to the Minnesota Twins for the hard-throwing reliever. A person with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the move to the AP on condition of anonymity because it was pending a review of medical records. Duran has 16 saves and a 2.01 ERA in 49…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two members of the current UMD women’s hockey team have been named to Canada’s National Development Team. Ashley Messier and Tova Henderson make up the 23 players that are set to represent the Great White North in their upcoming three-game series against Team USA. It’s not the first national team stint for both players as they have previously…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Just a day after he landed on the Nagurski Trophy Watch list, Gophers safety Koi Perich has now been named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. The award is given to the nation’s best defensive back in college football. Perich is one of 35 players recognized on the list. Categories: College, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- It went down to the wire but former Hermantown Hawk Dylan Samberg and the Winnipeg Jets have avoided arbitration after all. Early Wednesday morning, just hours before the hearing was set to begin, Samberg and the team agreed to a three-year, 17.25 million dollar contract extension. The former UMD Bulldog was originally asking for six million while the…
DULUTH, Min. – You will be able to watch the Green Bay Packers Family Night festivities live on Antenna TV in the Duluth-Superior Television Market. Antenna TV channel 21.2, will have the broadcast from 7pm to 10pm on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Host Drew Smith will presents on-field football drills plus and an intra-squad scrimmage between the Packers’ Offense and…
DULUTH, Minn. – An 18-year-old from Minnesota medaled in the High Dive at 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Just three weeks prior you might have seen Maya Kelly jumping into Duluth Harbor in the Superior High Dive Challenge. Fast forward she won a bronze medal. Making her the youngest ever to make the podium for the High Dive World Aquatics…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a rib injury. The move, retroactive to Sunday, comes after Buxton was removed from the Twins’ game against the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning on Saturday with soreness in his side. An MRI on Sunday revealed irritation in the cartilage in…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- If the day ends in d-a-y it’s likely that Esko native and Minnesota safety Koi Perich has racked up another honor. That trend continued Tuesday when Perich landed on the watch list for the Nagurski Trophy. The Nagurski Trophy is given annually to the top defensive player in the country. Perich is one of 60 players named to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Later this week, two players with ties to UMD women’s hockey will look to impress USA hockey in hopes of making the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team. On Monday, current UMD forward Mary Kate O’Brien and former Bulldog forward Gabbie Hughes were invited to the 2025 USA Hockey National Festival. The annual evaluation camp takes place at…
DULUTH, Min. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. Most of the state will be in the “Unhealth Air” category until 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Effective 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 parts of Minnesota north of Mankato are in the Red Alert status. Air Quality Alert…
NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran catcher Danny Jansen was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to his hometown Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night for minor league infielder Jadher Areinamo. Jansen was in Tampa Bay’s original lineup against the New York Yankees but got pulled about 45 minutes before the first pitch. The trade was announced shortly after the Rays ended…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers acquired starting pitcher Chris Paddack from the flagging division rival Minnesota Twins in a three-player trade on Monday to plug another injury-created vacancy in their rotation. The Tigers announced right-hander Reese Olson will miss the remainder of the regular season with a strained shoulder suffered during his most recent bullpen session, joining…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Former Grand Rapids goaltender Carter Casey will continue his hockey career at the college level. The goaltender won’t have to leave the land of 10,000 lakes to do it. Casey announced that he will play at the University of Minnesota. The future Golden Gopher last suited up for the Thunderhawks in the 2024-25 season. Where he played…
DULUTH, Minn.- Teams from all around the Northland made their way to Duluth East High School to get a jump start on the upcoming season. The annual Twin Ports Summer Jam tournament tipped off today. The two-day tournament is hosted by Duluth East’s boys’ basketball team. 16 teams competed at the 10th Twin Ports Summer Jam. The summer tournament at…
Air Quality Alert 07/28/2025 DULUTH, Min.- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for the northern half of Minnesota. Northwesterly winds will transport heavy surface smoke from wildfires across Manitoba and Saskatchewan into northern Minnesota, beginning Tuesday morning. Smoke will spread south into central Minnesota through the day Tuesday and may continue into southern Minnesota overnight…
Junior Women’s 8+: Left to Right – Stella Powell, Sasha Wahman, Courtney Hislop, Savi holden, Kenna Huot, Nia Kramer, Sam Breeuwer, Hannah Mason and Beatrice Javaherian in front KENORA, Ont. — Duluth Rowers took home some medals at the Tops and Bottoms Regatta in Kenora, Ontario last Saturday. The team took 1st in the Junior Women’s 8+ division, while the…
