UMD head coach Scott Sandelin signs 2-year extension

The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) men’s hockey teams three game win streak was snapped on Friday with a 3-2 overtime loss to Western Michigan. The Broncos captain Jason Polin opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal in the first period. The Bulldogs even the score in the initial...

The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) tennis team opened their regular season with a victory on Friday against Bethel University. In number one doubles Shay Callaway and Megan Muller took home a 6-4 win. In number one singles Shay Callaway won her match picking up 6-2 and 6-4 set victories.

Duluth morphed into upset city last weekend as the unranked University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) men’s hockey team swept then-number one ranked St. Cloud State University. Skating in as underdogs the Bulldogs put away 11 goals in 5-3 then 6-3 wins, with four coming from Ben Steeves, while only allowing six goals to earn their third win in a row.

The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) football team announced the signing of 32 players to their 2023 recruiting class. Of those incoming freshmen 16 are from Minnesota, 11 are from Wisconsin, three are from Nevada and two are from Illinois. The list includes four wide receivers, two tight ends, two...

The UMD Bulldogs will be stepping up to the plate soon to get their 2023 season started. “We have a lot of juniors, like ten of us. I think the upperclassmen are like more leaders to like guide the younger class. I think that’ll be helpful for the future,” says junior shortstop Kiana Bender.

Future Class A foes Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Hermantown boy’s hockey faced off on Thursday. The Lumberjacks playing their final season in AA before becoming a conteder for the Class A title. The Lumberjacks went into the Thursday’s game unbeaten in their last four games visiting Hermantown as they went hunting...

The Esko boys’ basketball team made a trip to Wisconsin to battle against Superior after the Spartans. The Eskomos went into Spartan land looking to continue their five-game winning streak. The game ended in a close one but the Eskomos walked away improving their winning streak to six games, winning 59-48. They will hit the hardwood again on Friday on the road against South Ridge. Tip-off is set for 7:15pm.

Cole Christian tallied his 100th career point Wednesday helping the Duluth East boy’s hockey team to a 4-0 shutout win over Superior at the Duluth Heritage Sports Center. Christian scored the Greyhounds’ first two goals in the first period, the second being the milestone point, then added an assist off a Grant Winkler goal in the second period. Statton Mass scored East’s final goal in the third period.

Students from high schools and middles schools in the Twin Ports gathered at UMD’s campus for STEM Discovery Day. The University of Minnesota Duluth’s Swenson College of Science & Engineering is hosting the event. STEM Discovery Day showcases future career possibilities for students interested in science, engineering, technology and math (STEM).

The Chester Bowl Improvement Club (CBIC) is hosting the first ski/snowboard race of the 2023 season on Sunday, February 5th. This will be the 55th year of sponsorship for the Kiwanis Club of Duluth, who has participated in the event since it was a ski-jumping competition. The public is invited...

The Dental Hygiene Program at Lake Superior College (LSC) provided free teeth cleaning on February 3rd to those who need it most, low-income children. In coordination with the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) and their ‘Give Kids a Smile Program’, LSC held appointments for children of low-income families to get free teeth cleaning.

The Polar Plunge is the biggest fundraiser for the Special Olympics. For 25 years the, people have jumped into freezing cold lakes to raise money for this cause. It goes towards the year-round athletic and health based services for thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities in Minnesota. Ahead of this...

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Dawn Kregness loves to quilt, stamp, and spend time with her family. These things are becoming more difficult, as she deals with ALS. “I was diagnosed a year and a half ago,” she told us from her Duluth home. “My legs don’t work very well, and my speech is getting difficult.”

If you haven’t reached your fill of sled dog racing after following the John Beargrease Marathon, then Iron River, Wisconsin is the place to be on Saturday, February 18. It’s the 5th annual Northern Pines Sled Dog Race at the Northern Pines Golf Course, 69420 Airport Road. Organizers...

Across the United States cities are working to re-energize their downtowns. The pandemic was especially hard on downtown businesses. Duluth’s downtown is connected to our busy waterfront and Canal Park. Foot traffic has returned to Duluth’s city center, but now there is an effort to make the waterfront district...

There will be a lot of ice holes drilled on Moose Head Lake next weekend. Moose Lake Brewing Company is hosting the 6th annual “Fishing for Vets” ice fishing contest. It supports Wounded Warriors. “It helps us get veterans outdoors,” Logan Shiflett with Wounded Warriors said. “That’s what...

We’ve had over 78 inches of snow this year, now that is quite a lot. And if you’ve peeked outside your window, it seems to keep piling up everywhere. Well, the city of Duluth has taken to social media to address the problem. They have released a snow removal safety video of sorts. It is a video full of tips, and knowledge on what the city is doing to combat the large amounts of snow.

Gary Anderson served as Duluth district one councilor for two term periods. He was first elected in 2015 and then re-elected in 2019. He commenced his political career as an organizer for the Minnesotans United for All Families campaigns in 2012. Anderson shared the following statement regarding his service on...

The workforce shortage is impacting everyone. And a change in federal law now says you can’t drive a truck without going to school first. That’s why Halvor Lines, which is headquartered in Superior, has started their own truck driving school. It’s called Halvor Gold CDL Training. About 350 people have graduated so far, since it began in 2020.