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State Softball: Proctor & Moose Lake/Willow River fall in quarterfinals
The 2024 state softball tournament began at Caswell Park in North Mankato on Wednesday. In the Class A quarterfinals, No. 5 Moose Lake/Willow River fell 10-0 to No. 4 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in five innings. A weather delay disrupted their game in the fifth inning by about an hour. The Knights scored four runs in the first and second innings to take a commanding 8-0 lead, then added two more in the fifth to enact the mercy rule.
MnDOT construction may impact your travel this summer
With construction season in full swing, MnDOT is working on 23 new and carryover projects in Northeastern Minnesota this summer. This includes two roundabouts, three culvert replacements, five bridge projects, and 60 miles of pavement resurfacing. Multiple projects will be on I-35, including one in the Hinckley area. “We’re releasing...
Native students at Hinckley-Finlayson High School to host powwow after graduation
After their request to have a tribal drum group perform at the Hinckley-Finlayson High School’s graduation was denied by the district’s school board, a group of Native American students and supporters now plans to host a powwow in the school parking lot after Friday’s ceremony. Earlier this...
Trail by Trail: Wrenshall, Wisconsin, Danbury
WRENSHALL, Minn.- The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest National Scenic Trail in the country and it recently opened another trailhead. Volunteers with the Brule-St. Croix Chapter of the North Country Trail Association is hosting a grand opening on Saturday, June 1 at the new State Line Trailhead. Improvements include a smoother connection to the Superior Hiking Trail’s southern terminus and a reroute off a railroad service road. The trail is open now for people to use.
Ojibwe song played outside northern Minnesota graduation after school board removed it from ceremony
HINCKLEY, Minn. — A familiar sound was missing at one high school graduation ceremony on Friday evening.Last week, the Hinckley-Finlayson school board voted to not allow a traditional Ojibwe song at its graduation ceremony. The Ojibwe Traveling Song is meant to symbolize the transition from high school to what's next. The school has a large Indigenous population, and in the weeks leading up to graduation, an online petition in favor of returning the song to graduation garnered more than 2,000 signatures. On May 15, more than 50 students gathered outside the high school demanding a reversal to the school board's decision.Despite the students efforts, graduation went on as planned on Friday evening with no drumming. However, the song was played at a gathering in the parking lot."This is our land, occupied since before this was a state, and there's no reason that our ceremonies should not be included in the entire ceremony for this school's graduation," said Commissioner of Education for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Niiyo Gonzales.The district said it was eliminating all extra-curricular student group presentations at the graduation. Gonzales called the decision embarrassing. Note: The above video first aired on May 15.
Moose Lake/Willow River Softball Rallies Past Cherry for Spot in Section 7A Title Game
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River softball team is one step closer to returning to the state tournament. On Tuesday, the Rebels rallied against Cherry to eventually take a 15-5 victory over the Tigers. Moose Lake will next play either Cherry again on Thursday in the title game. First pitch...
Boys golf: Birchwood advances to sectionals after taking 4th at regionals
The Birchwood boys golf team has advanced to sectionals for the second time in three seasons after the Bobcats finished fourth at Thursday's Division 3 regional at Voyager Village Golf Course in Danbury. The sectional tournament is Tuesday at Luck Golf Course. Birchwood's score of 384 placed the Bobcats three strokes in front of Cumberland as the final sectional qualifying team. ...
Section Softball: Proctor & Moose Lake/Willow River return to state, Grand Rapids falls in finals
On Thursday both the Proctor and Moose Lake/Willow River softball teams won their respective section championships at Braun Park in Cloquet, while Grand Rapids softball saw their season come to a close. In Section 7A, No. 2 Moose Lake/Willow River rolled past No. 4 Cherry 15-5 to win their third...
Hinckley-Finlayson district wrong to bar Ojibwe song at graduation ceremony
As the leader of a federally recognized Indian tribe, I am called far too often about unjust acts against our tribal citizens. Sometimes it’s just a small slight, and other times it becomes a symbol for something much larger. Last week, I was informed that the Hinckley-Finlayson School Superintendent...
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