Tamarack
Tamarack, MN · Education
spartanspin.com
Gym teacher promoted to assistant principal
Spartan staff member Deana Wells experiences a new role for the 2026-2027 school year. After 20 dedicated years of being a gym teacher, Wells applied to a new position this past summer. Wells’ experience teaching here at the high school has boosted her into her new role as an assistant...
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Italian exchange student shares new-school experiences
This September, the Spartans community welcomed a new foreign exchange student from Italy. Vittoria Gheda has only been to the United States once before; in New York with her family. Despite this, many of her first impressions about the United States took place in her first few weeks in Superior.
northernnewsnow.com
Holding On To History: Colalillo Medal of Honor Scholarship deadline is coming up fast
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - My 7th grade history teacher, Eldon Foster, told us kids that you never went anywhere without your weapon and helmet in World War Two. If you know an influential veteran like that there’s a paper you can write to earn a scholarship. “I...
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Duluth school bus route cancellations cause headaches
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Last-minute school bus route cancellations are causing headaches and anxiety for some Duluth families. Officials with Duluth Public Schools say the cancelations are caused by staffing shortages due to drivers calling in sick. Cancelations cause anxiety for mother of five. Alessandra Quinn is a...
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FNL Week 6: Mountain Iron-Buhl beats Barnum, Hermantown storms back to down Esko
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Scores and highlights from Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) football action on Friday, October 9th. MINNESOTA SCORES:. Barnum 12, Mountain Iron-Buhl 16, FINAL. Esko 20, Hermantown 21, FINAL. Duluth Denfeld 18, Duluth East 32, FINAL. Two Harbors...
Ely Echo
Ely boys second at Swain
Ely’s high school cross country teams may have had their best day of the season on the grandest stage. The Timberwolves not only competed, but thrived at Saturday’s Swain Invitational in Duluth. With two of the top-11 individual finishers, the Ely boys were second in a 22-team field...
WDIO-TV
Prep Sports Extra: October 9th
Friday night lights are turning on across the Northland. Starting Friday, September 4, WDIO Sports will have the best highlights and all the scores from our local high school football games during Prep Sports Extra Fridays at 10:25 p.m. The regular season is nearly coming to a close, with Minnesota...
FOX 21 Online
Duluth Public Schools holds town hall for operational referendum
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV) – Duluth Public Schools is a little under one month away from voters having the chance to approve or reject its 2026 Operational Levy Referendum. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, administrative staff held a town hall at Duluth East High School to converse with voters about the future of the district.
spartanspin.com
Principal’s push for “World Class”
Ryan Haroldson, head principal, pushes to turn our school into a “World Class” school. This may be Haroldson’s first full year but that’s not stopping him from these lofty goals. “In the next three, five, ten, twelve years we are one of the best high schools...
FOX 21 Online
Stella Maris Academy gets a special visit from musician Tony Melendez
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- Students at Stella Maris Academy got a special performance Monday as the school kicks off its homecoming week celebrations. Musician and inspirational speaker Tony Melendez visited the school to play music and speak about faith. Melendez was born without arms and learned to play the guitar with...
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Ashland Daily Press
Ashland outlasts Hayward 41-34, hosts unbeaten Northwestern
The Ashland Oredockers football team closed homecoming week on a high note, holding off a relentless Hayward squad for a 41-34 victory Oct. 2 at Oredocker Stadium. Ashland jumped out to a 28-6 halftime lead, then weathered the Hurricanes’ high-powered offense to claim the win. Oredockers coach Travis Larson turned to Charles Dickens as he reflected on the unexpected shootout. “In the ‘Tale of Two Cities,’ the first few words are what most people remember,” Larson said. “’It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’ Holy smokes, it was a tale of two halves for us (against Hayward), but we did enough to come out with an important win.” Larson was pleased with the Oredockers’ offensive punch, which proved critical on a night when the defense showed some vulnerability against the ‘Canes. “Forty-one points is a great night for the offense,” Larson said. “I’m really glad the guys held on for a homecoming win. The defense took some licks: tackling, some missed assignments, some (misfiring) defensive play calling on our part, some great plays by Hayward. We can get a lot better.” Still, securing a homecoming win and a playoff berth on the same night, with
WDIO-TV
Prep Sports Extra: October 2nd
Friday night lights are turning on across the Northland. Starting Friday, September 4, WDIO Sports will have the best highlights and all the scores from our local high school football games during Prep Sports Extra Fridays at 10:25 p.m. The season continues to fly by, with Minnesota teams hitting the...
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Dagwaagin Wiikonge’ (Fall Feast) at AICHO, and the New President at Leech Lake Tribal College
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Cloquet School District 2026 Election Guide
KAXE contacted each candidate at least twice to invite them to participate in our Election Guide, using contact information submitted to the Secretary of State's Office. Candidate responses have not been edited and are published exactly as submitted, including typos and formatting. As necessary, our news team added contextual information...
FOX 21 Online
LSC pauses firefighting program due to PFAS contamination at training site
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV) – Lake Superior College is pausing its firefighting program after over 30 years of training the next generation of firefighters. In 2023, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency tested water and soil near LSC’s Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC) in Gary-New Duluth and found PFAS contaminants at the site. PFAS are man-made synthetic compounds that resist natural breakdown in the environment and in our bodies that fire departments used to put out active flames.
northernnewsnow.com
Sweet milestone: UMD bakes 70th anniversary cake for Kirby Student Center
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The smell of buttercream and fresh cake filled the halls of UMD’s Kirby Student Center Thursday morning as crews assembled a massive dessert big enough to feed nearly 1,000 people. The celebration marked 70 years since the student center first opened its doors...
Sawyer County Record
Karen Breit appointed as President of LCO Ojibwe University
The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCOOU) Board of Regents announced that they have appointed Karen Breit as the next President of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, following a vote of the Board on Sept. 18, 2026. Ms. Breit has served as Interim President since April 2024 and will now assume the role on a permanent basis. An enrolled member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Breit brings a long history of service, leadership, and commitment to the university and its students. Since rejoining LCOOU in 2016, she has served in several key leadership positions, including Dean of Students, Chief Business Development Officer, Chart School Compliance Officer, and Chief of Staff, helping guide student success initiatives, enrollment efforts, institutional operations, and community engagement. “The Board of Regents is proud to appoint Karen Breit as President of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University,” said the Chairman of the Board of Regents. “Throughout her service as Interim President, Karen has demonstrated visionary leadership, a deep commitment to our students, and an unwavering dedication to the mission and values of our institution. Her understanding of our community and her passion for tribal higher education make her the right leader to
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Spartans 2026 Hall of Fame induction
On Saturday, Sept. 26, Superior High School held their annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony. At the ceremony, many people such as alumni Niko Bogojevic and the 1980 football team were inducted into the Hall of Fame to be celebrated for years to come.