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Saints Top UMAC Baseball/ Softball Preseason Polls

St.Scholastica Picked to Repeat As UMAC Champions in Baseball and Softball

DULUTH, Minn- The UMAC Coaches Poll has picked St.Scholastica to win their 22nd straight confernce title. Wisconsin-Superior has been tagged to finish 3rd with 45 points, Northland Collge slates in at 5th. St.Scholastica also picked by the UMAC Coaches to repeat as the  conference champions with 61 points and 6 first place votes. Wisconsin-Superior  in at 4th with 47 points, but still received…

Eskomos Boy’s Basketball Back At Full Strength

Esko Ranked 6th in Class AA

ESKO, Minn- The Esko Boy’s Basketball Team is riding a six game winning streak and are ranked 6th in the state as well as number one in their section. The Eskomos faced an uphill battle to start the season with several key players going down due to injury. Now they’re at back full strength and just in time for the playoffs. Head…

Fight To The Finish Could Benefit UMD Men’s Hockey

NCHC Playoffs Begin March 9th

DULUTH, Minn- A season that started lacking any consistency turned into a hot streak to start the new year, but has gone cold recently at the hands of now No.3 St.Cloud State University, and 2nd ranked Denver University. However, despite the recent string of losses the ‘Dogs still have a shot at home ice advantage come the NCHC postseason, and a fight to…

UMD Women’s Hockey: Sweep and Stay Home

WCHA Playoffs Begin February 23rd

DULUTH, Minn- The UMD Women’s Hockey team has been on the up-tick as of late, earning a pair of wins from No.6 Ohio State and spiting their most recent home series with the top ranked Badgers. A sweep this weekend secures home ice for UMD in the opening round of the WCHA, and once the regular season ends it’s back to anyone’s game….

Birkie Preparations Underway

Full installation of the infamous American Birkebeiner International Bridge will begin next week.

DULUTH, Minn.- Northern Wisconsin is preparing for the American Birkebeiner. Racers are anxious for trail condition updates and nearly 25 hundred volunteers are working to make it happen. “I think it’s beyond anybody’s wildest dreams, certainly we know the impact for Hayward, we know the impact for Cable,” executive director Ben Popp said. “We also know what it means to…

Keeping Your Body Healthy in Cold Weather

Active Adventures: Safety for Muscles and Joints in Cold Weather

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Active Adventures we spoke with Annita Winkels, DPT of In Motion Therapy. Winkels gave advice for staying healthy while out in extremely cold weather. In Motion Therapy is located at 2701 W Superior St #112, Duluth, MN 55806. They can be reached at (218) 727-1180 or www.inmotiontherapy.com. Categories: Active Adventures, News, News – Latest…

Ex-Vikings Star Ordered to Pay Balance of Bank Loan

Adrian Peterson Owes $600,000 to Minneapolis Bank

Courtesy of NFL.comMINNEAPOLIS-A judge has ordered former Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson to pay about $600,000 after he defaulted on a loan from a suburban Minneapolis bank. Crown Bank, of Edina, sued Peterson in November after he failed to pay the balance of a $2.4 million loan he took out in May 2016. The Star Tribune says Peterson initially defaulted…

Super Bowl Seat Heist

Seats at US Bank Stadium were a popular Super Bowl souvenir

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The seating capacity at US Bank Stadium is a little lower after Super Bowl LII.  Operators of the Minneapolis venue that hosted the big game have noticed several seats missing, including one taken by a Philadelphia Eagles fan who was seen carrying the stolen seat through the airport. A traveler snapped a photo of a man with…

Football Fans Watch Super Bowl LII in Duluth

Northland Fans Cheered for the Patriots and Eagles in the Big Game

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers may not have made it to the Super Bowl this year, but Northlanders were out at Grandma’s Sports Garden in Duluth enjoying the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots. FOX 21 spoke to Patriots fan Colton Sanders while he cheered his team on during their Super Bowl…