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Mesabi Tribune

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Referendum result dampens mood in St. Louis County Schools

Bummed. That might be the best way to summarize how teachers, staff and administration are feeling after two St. Louis County Schools referendum questions were voted down in the general election. “I’m sure everybody is kind of bummed out that it didn’t pass, but what do you do,” Lynn Hilde, St. Louis County Schools board chairman said. “I imagine it was about raising taxes.” An operating referendum that would have raised $5.8 million per year for 10 years and a $1.5 million capital project referendum, were aimed at helping the rural school district regain its financial footing. The measures were voted down 5,814 to 3,442. Had both referendum questions been approved, the state would have kicked in about $2.65 million. However, approval would have still increased district residents’ property taxes. Not one of the more than 60 polling places within the district recorded more yes votes than no votes. “For me it was surprising,” Brian Masterson, St. Louis County Schools superintendent said. “I hadn’t heard a lot of negative comments.” Of the more than 9,200 people who voted on the referendums, about 3,000 were parents whose children attend schools in the district, Hilde said. That probably left about 6,000 votes

St Louis County, MN · 1d

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Prep Sports Notebook: Experienced Hawks look to turn growing pains into gains

HERMANTOWN — Andy Fenske saw his players grow into unexpected responsibilities last winter. Now the Hermantown boys basketball coach wants that experience to translate into a stronger start, greater consistency and a team prepared to contend when the postseason arrives. The Hawks are scheduled to open their 2026-27 season...

Hermantown, MN · 1d

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Declining kindergarten enrollment, sub pay top agenda at Grand Rapids School Board meeting

GRAND RAPIDS — Declining kindergarten numbers and a push to raise substitute teacher pay topped the agenda as the Grand Rapids Area School Board met for its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 10. Director of Business Services Alex Kaczor and Superintendent Matt Grose opened with an Enrollment Indicator Report detailing current district trends. Total enrollment across ISD 318 stands at 3,874 students. While total headcounts match figures from two decades ago, district leaders pointed to a sharp drop in incoming kindergarteners as a growing concern, with this year's class sitting at just 198 students. Grose noted that smaller incoming classes bring financial and staffing consequences that the district will begin navigating as early as this spring. Demographics across Minnesota show families having fewer children, though nearby districts are reporting similar drops. ISD 318 has scaled back from 73 elementary sections in 2022 to 60 this year. Kaczor also pointed to the district’s massive geography—the third largest in Minnesota—as a unique factor alongside state funding rules, which set basic funding at $7,863 per pupil for FY27. Debate over substitute teacher pay The board also took up a proposal from Kacie Maeder to increase pay for substitute teachers to stay competitive with

Grand Rapids, MN · 1d

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Lake Superior High School Sailing Team celebrates first competitive year

The Lake Superior High School Sailing Team celebrated the end of their first season.

Duluth, MN · 19h

Mesabi Tribune

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Rock Ridge to keep discussing possibility of 4-day week

VIRGINIA/EVELETH—After a lengthy discussion, the Rock Ridge School Board will hold a working session at 5 p.m. Nov. 23 so board members can talk out the parameters of possibly going to a four-day week. While the board has not authorized going to a four-day week, Superintendent Noel Schmidt brought up the idea of studying it as a possible budget reduction. Any possible decision on going to a four-day week would have to be made by April. According to Schmidt’s rough draft timeline, a series of community meetings would be held next month to gather feedback and advice from the public. Meetings (three at each school) would be held at Laurentian, North Star and Parkview elementaries, along with Rock Ridge High School. Schmidt said once all of the information is gathered from the public, it will be “clustered’’ into big themes/big concerns. That is better than deciding what the themes are before the public meetings. He estimated there would be three-five clusters, and committees would be formed to look at them and come up with potential answers and recommendations before bringing it back to the full school board. The different clusters could possibly be on transportation, academics or athletics, he added.

Virginia, MN · 12h

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Chisholm volleyball draws Sacred Heart in Class A quarterfinals

CHISHOLM, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- The wait will be over for Chisholm volleyball on Thursday as they'll face Sacred Heart in the Class A quarterfinals. This is the Bluestreaks first state tournament appearance since 2007. Both teams enter the contest with just three losses on the season so far. This also won't...

Chisholm, MN · 1d

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Hibbing Board explores options to fund high school roof repair

HIBBING—There are portions of the Hibbing High School roof that are leaking and are in critical need of repair, and the school board is considering options to fund the repairs. Through a 2025 Legislative change a levy option is now allowable for schools to access funds through the levy process to complete roof projects over $100,000 per site, District Business Manager Lance Takkunen explained. The School Board took up the matter as a discussion item this past week, and is anticipated to discuss the costs and levy impact for taxpayers at its next two meetings, according to Takkunen. “Our historical approach has been to do section by section roof repairs and use our LTFM (long-term facility maintenance) capital funds to fund those projects,” Superintendent Carrie McDonald explained during a discussion on the matter at the school board meeting Wednesday. “Our current challenge that we face is that the high cost is consuming a substantial amount of our capital and leaving fewer dollars for other facility needs each year.” Going from a proactive to reactive approach for roof repair An option is to do “a strategic shift” where the district would evaluate a new bonding authority to try to solve its

Hibbing, MN · 2d

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Prep Sports Notebook: Manion’s transfer leaves major void for Proctor-Hermantown Mirage

Taylee Manion’s transfer to Hill-Murray leaves Proctor-Hermantown facing a defining challenge before the girls hockey season begins: replacing the player who would have been the centerpiece of its lineup, an accomplished defenseman whose value extended well beyond her scoring totals. Manion, the 2025-26 HowieHanson.com All-Area Player of the Year...

Proctor, MN · 3d

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Grand Rapids, Mountain Iron-Buhl football win sections, punch tickets to state tournament

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Grand Rapids defeated Hermantown 38-7 to win section 7AAAA and advance to the state tournament. In 7A, Mountain Iron-Buhl beat Barnum 36-16 to become section champions. The Minnesota state high school football tournament begins next Friday.

Grand Rapids, MN · 4d

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Historic midterm leaves UMD political professor shocked at results

DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV) -- Across the nation on Election Day, Democrats flipped several traditionally Republican states. UMD Political Science Associate Professor Cindy Rugeley said voters made big waves this midterm. "I have never seen an election like this. I think it's going to be historic," said Dr. Rugeley. Between both...

Duluth, MN · 6d

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Cromwell-Wright football three-peats as Section 5 9-man champions

BRAINERD, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- For the 3rd straight year, the Cromwell-Wright football team will compete at the state tournament. On Thursday, the Cardinals trailed 6-0 late in the 4th quarter to Sebeka in the Section 5 9-man title game. That's where Drew Nyberg took a direct snap and then plunged into the end zone for the go-ahead score for the Cardinals.

Cromwell, MN · 5d

Sawyer County Record

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Referendum results: Winter school funding passes; Town of Hayward facilities proposal rejected

Winter School District voters on Tuesday Nov. 3 passed an operational funding referendum by a vote of 1,174 ‘Yes’ to 546 ‘No.’ Town of Hayward voters rejected a facilities referendum proposal to renovate the existing town hall and build a new fire station and highway department facility, with a vote of 1,067 ‘No’ to 657 ‘Yes.’ Other Sawyer County vote totals from Tuesday’s election included: —Governor/Lieutenant Governor: Tom Tiffany/David Varnam (Republican) 5,123; David Crowley/Sarah Godlewski (Democrat), 4,058. In the state-wide vote, Crowley/Godlewski won over Tiffany/Varnam, 54.1% to 45.9%. —U.S. Congress 7th District Representative: Michael Alfonso (R), 4,930; Fred Clark (D), 4,174. District-wide, Alfonso won, 56.1% to 43.9%. —State Senator, District 25: Erik Severson (R), 5,082; Charly Ray (D), 4,053. District-wide, Severson won by 52.8% to 47.2%. —State Assembly, District 74: Chanz Green (R), 5,063; Paul Johnson (D), 4,032. District-wide, Green won, 58.3% to 41.7%. —Wisconsin Attorney General: Josh Kaul (D), 4,099; Eric Toney (R) 5,016; state-wide, Kaul won over Toney, 54.7% to 45.3% —Running unopposed, Bryan Deyo received 7,060 votes for Sawyer County Sheriff, and Marge Kelsey received 7,024 votes for Sawyer County Clerk of Court.

Hayward, WI · 7d

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Duluth, Ely school referendums pass as districts seek legislative help

ELY, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Voters in Duluth and Ely passed school operating referendums Tuesday, bringing additional funding to both districts. However, district leaders said they still need help from the Legislature to balance their budgets. Duluth Public Schools and Ely Public Schools celebrated the results, but the work...

Duluth, MN · 5d

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Aitkin Football Shuts Out Moose Lake/Willow River for 1st Section Title in 44 Years

In Section 7AA football, 1-seeded Aitkin looked to end a 44-year state tournament drought as they hosted the five-time reigning section champs Moose Lake/Willow River. Facing up in the second half, the Gobblers’ Parker Fulton powers through multiple Rebels and into the end zone to break the scoreless stalemate. In the fourth quarter, Aitkin was on the doorstep again when Eli McNevin got the touchdown.

Aitkin, MN · 5d

WDIO News Duluth-Superior

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Duluth voters say yes to supporting both school levy questions

Voters across Duluth said yes to both operating levy questions for the school district.

Duluth, MN · 7d

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Cannon Falls girls soccer falls to top-seeded Esko 2-0 in state quarterfinals

Cannon Falls Bomber girls soccer played in the Minnesota State High School League’s Class A state quarterfinals Thursday evening, Oct. 29, in Spring Lake Park where they fell to top-seeded Esko 2-0. The Bombers battled Esko to a scoreless tie in the first half but ran out of gas in the second half under a relentless Esko attack. Cannon Falls knew heading in it would be their toughest test of the season.

Cannon Falls, MN · 7d

Sawyer County Record

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Canes football players honored for effort, accomplishments

Hayward-LCO Hurricanes football players were honored for their efforts and accomplishments this past season and in their high school careers during an awards banquet Tuesday Oct. 27. “Be proud of yourself,” Coach Noah LeBlanc told the players. The team lost 20 players from the previous year due to graduation, and coaches asked a lot of underclassmen to play big roles on the varsity, he said. “These freshmen, sophomores and juniors did a tremendous job stepping up. The future is super bright.” The varsity “stuck together and had the best team camaraderie we’ve had,” LeBlanc said, “They finished the year with two big wins.” The Canes had eight seniors this year, and “They embodied what it means to be a Hurricane. They never made excuses. They gave everything they had. We will miss these guys a ton,” LeBlanc said. The seniors are Caleb Springer, Gabe Bisonette, Davin Suo, Brendan Young, Chaska Carrillo, Thomas Girard, Cardin Nguyen and Jaycee Denomie. Seven Canes were voted onto the Heart O’ North All-Conference Team for 2026. They are: Pryce Magnuson, second team offensive lineman; Caleb Springer, second team quarterback; Gabe Bisonette, second team running back; Caleb Springer, second team defensive cornerback; and Honorable Mention players

Hayward, WI · 7d

Sawyer County Record

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HHS students to perform fall play 'The Liar'

Hayward High School Drama Club members will present their next great performances Friday through Sunday Nov. 6, 7 and 8 at the ADS Auditorium. The student thespians are diving into Carlo Goldoni’s “The Liar” in Tunk Yalman’s vibrant translation, a play about storytelling—both the intoxication of exaggeration and its inevitable consequences. They grapple with the questions: What is truth? Why do we lie? And what happens when our lies spiral out of control? “Join us and find yourself laughing at Lelio’s audacity, cringing at his close calls, and perhaps recognizing a bit of yourself in his predicament. After all, we’re all storytellers in our own lives,” said Play Director Mike Anderson. “The question Goldoni poses is: Can we learn to tell the truth before our lies catch up with us?” Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday Nov. 6-7 and 1:30 p.m. Sunday Nov. 8. Admission is $5 per person; students are admitted free.

Hayward, WI · 7d

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Superior Middle School students participate in mock voting for Election Day

SUPERIOR, Wis. (KQDS-TV)-- Students at Superior Middle School got to do some hands-on learning for Election Day. During class, kids have been getting familiar with the voting process. They learned about different candidates, and what they represent. Now that the big day arrived, they got to use what they learned...

Superior, WI · 8d