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FOX 21 Online
Over 300 new students move into The College of St. Scholastica
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- Over 300 new students were welcomed to The College of St. Scholastica for move-in day. Fellow students and faculty were on hand to help with the move-in process. Move-in day also kicks off welcome weekend at the college, where student leaders and services will hold informational sessions...
WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Prep Sports Extra: September 4th
WDIO-TV
Esko football begins season with close victory over Pequot Lakes
To kick off its 2026 campaign, Esko football hosted Pequot Lakes in the season opener on Thursday. After falling by 20 last year, Esko exacted revenge and downed the Patriots 19-13. The game remained scoreless for much of the first half until Connor Dallmann broke free up the middle and...
howiehanson.com
Hermantown at Denfeld leads northeastern Minnesota football lineup today
HERMANTOWN — Hermantown opens the high school football season tonight facing the same question that has followed the Hawks through the offseason: Is this the team capable of finally getting past Grand Rapids in Section 7AAAA?. The first answer comes against major underdog Duluth Denfeld. Hermantown visits the Hunters...
northernnewsnow.com
Ashland school district enforces safety measures after threat found at high school
ASHLAND, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Ashland District officials and Ashland Police are investigating after a threat was made at the high school during the first week. Ashland police responded to a call from the Ashland School District on Sept. 1 after staff found a threat written on a wall inside Ashland High School. The threat was directed toward the high school and included a specific date in the future.
howiehanson.com
Opinion: Duluth schools are writing fewer tickets. Don’t confuse that with safer schools.
Duluth Public Schools would like the community to notice that police officers issued only 12 citations to students during the last school year, down from 115 five years earlier. It is an impressive-looking number, particularly for a school district working to rebuild public confidence while asking Duluth voters to approve two operating levy questions in November.
howiehanson.com
St. Scholastica physical therapy program marks 50 years amid strong workforce demand
DULUTH — The College of St. Scholastica is marking 50 years of physical therapy education as its newest students prepare to enter a health care field facing continued demand for rehabilitation clinicians across the region. The college’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, which graduated its first class in 1976,...
Spooner Advocate
Rails coaches review McDonell game, look ahead to showdown at Hayward
CHIPPEWA FALLS– In non-conference high school football at McDonell Central the Spooner Rail boys fell 40-22. Spooner coach Josh Tischer and assistant coach Patrick Hanson reviewed the game. Patrick Hanson “Offensively we were able to sustain some decent drives and run the ball well. As a team we ran the ball over 200 yards on the ground and had close to 70 in the air. “The goal this week was to find the run game and that’s what we were able to do. With Luke Nauertz having 21 carries for 116 yards with a touchdown, and Noah Wekseth having 19 carries for 88 yards, our seniors in the backfield combined for 40 carries totaling 204 yards. “In the passing game Jax Foss was 9 for 17 with 69 yards and two touchdowns, one being to Ben Eichten and the other being to Hurley Burke. Other receptions in the game went to DJ Johnson, Josh Hanson, and Ben Seim. “Looking forward to Hayward next week we hope to continue to build on our success of the running game from last week and our success of the passing game from week 1,” said coach Hanson. Josh Tischer “The amount of adversity this
northernnewsnow.com
UWS leader appointed to statewide disability advisory committee
SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - A University of Wisconsin-Superior leader will now help drive disability and accessibility policies statewide. Megan Torkildson, the disability support coordinator at UWS, has been appointed to the University of Wisconsin System’s advisory committee on disability issues. The group advises the university president on...
FOX 21 Online
Duluth School District celebrates new educational space opening downtown
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV) -- The Duluth School District is celebrating the opening of a new, multi-million-dollar educational space across from City Hall. The former Duluth News Tribune building is named 'Duluth Central Education Services' as a way to honor the former Central High School. It's located on the 400 block...
northernnewsnow.com
Superior boys soccer shuts out Hibbing 6-0
SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Hibbing boys soccer paid Superior a visit across state lines. The Spartans looked to make a play at the net early, Oliver Ferrell wasn’t afraid to use his noggin to knock it in. In the 20th minute the Spartans would cash in on...
WDIO-TV
Update: Carlton-Wrenshall cancels varsity football for the season
The Carlton-Wrenshall football team will not field a varsity team for the 2026 season due to low player numbers, according to a statement from the school district. As we first mentioned on Monday, head coach Scott Arntson confirmed to WDIO that the team would not play Cook County on Thursday, September 3, and their October 21 game against McGregor had also been canceled. This leaves the Raptors with six games on their schedule as they try to piece together a season.
northernnewsnow.com
Carlton-Wrenshall will not field varsity football team this season
CARLTON, Minn. (Northern News Now) -The Carlton-Wrenshall Public School District announced in a Facebook post that the Raptors will not field a varsity football team this season because they do not have enough players. They went on to reassure student-athletes and their families that the district remains committed to providing...
northernnewsnow.com
Holding On To History: Denfeld to open 100 year old time capsule in September
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Duluth’s western high school has roots that go back to 1905 but it was the mid 20’s when it got a new building. When Robert Denfeld retired after thirty years of service as Duluth Schools superintendent, he received two rewards. “The school...
howiehanson.com
Grand Rapids, Hermantown headline opening week of northeastern Minnesota football
The 2026 high school football season in northeastern Minnesota begins this week with a familiar measuring stick: Grand Rapids owns Section 7, Class 4A until somebody proves otherwise. The Thunderhawks were 10-2 a year ago, swept through the Northeast Red District without a loss, outscored opponents 518-101 and reached the...
Price County Review
Educators gather to build career pathways for students
ASHLAND — School districts, employers, workforce agencies, postsecondary partners and community organizations from across northwest Wisconsin recently gathered at the Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland for CESA 12’s Youth Apprenticeship Partner Networking and Program Planning Workshop. The gathering brought together people who support students from different directions, with one shared purpose: helping young people discover their strengths and turn them into meaningful pathways toward their futures. Representatives from Ashland, Butternut, Drummond, Hayward, Northwood, Solon Springs, South Shore, Superior and Washburn school districts joined CESA 12 staff and regional partners including the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development — Registered Apprenticeship, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Northwood Technical College, UW Green Bay, Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative, and County Communities on Transition. Employers and community partners, including Walmart and Deb Morris with Bad River Unconventional Opportunities, also joined the conversation. Participants explored ways to recruit and support students, strengthen workplace mentoring, connect Youth Apprenticeship to Registered Apprenticeship and technical college opportunities, and remove barriers that can stand between a young person and an opportunity. At the center of the day’s planning were the students themselves. For many young people, a Youth Apprenticeship is their first opportunity to
FOX 21 Online
Raliegh Academy charter school celebrates 30 years of teaching students
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- Monday marks the first day of school for Raleigh Academy in Duluth, and they've hit quite the milestone this year. Raleigh Academy is celebrating 30 years of education. The charter school focuses on innovation, and technology. They also specialize in programs for the arts and music. And...
northernnewsnow.com
Move-in day brings excitement for new University of Wisconsin-Superior students
SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Fall semester is approaching for college students in the Twin Ports, including the University of Wisconsin-Superior, where freshmen moved into their dorms on move-in day this weekend. 150 freshmen are now calling Superior home, moving into their dorms and saying goodbye to their families...