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Reminder to sign up for skiing
SPOONER — Rails on Trails high school and middle school teams braved the rain last week to start practicing on roller skis. The athletes’ first CXC competitions will take place the weekend of Dec. 12 in Duluth, Minn., and Dec. 19 in Cable, as well as a league race Dec. 15 in Minocqua. Natalie Eichten and Cade Hamilton, last year’s middle school state champions, move up to the high school category this year. Reid Hagen and Theo Kohl are also looking forward to a competitive season as seniors this year. The team is excited to welcome several new middle school skiers this year. No experience is necessary and athletes are still welcome to join the team. Watch for youth athletes zooming around town on their roller skis in the coming weeks and give them a wave if you see them. High school athletes meet daily. The middle school athletes practice three days a week. Signup is also open for the youth ski season, which will start Jan. 4, 2027. The youth program meets Mondays at the City Park from 4 to 5 p.m. and is a low-cost way to try out skiing, with equipment rental available. This program is available
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Spooner School Board adopts 2026-27 budget
SPOONER — The Spooner School Board adopted the 2026-27 tax levy at their annual meeting Monday, Oct. 26. Finance Director Trish Vasquez and Supt. Dr. Marggie Banker gave the budget presentation. The district total levy for 2026-27 is $19,820,673. Vasquez said they are looking at a deficit of $1.4 million for the fiscal year, which is “less than we had anticipated.” Banker said what influences the budget primarily is aid, federal funds and other resources such as grants. The district hasn’t had to do short-term borrowing. The enrollment trend continues to decline across the state. Banker said this year, they have just over 1,100 students enrolled. “We’ve been working to address (these challenges),” she said. Fewer students open enrolled out this year than the past, she added. Vasquez said that in the Heart O’ North Conference, Spooner Area School District’s mill rate is significantly below Barron and above St. Croix Falls, close to the state average, at $6.17. “That’s a point of pride,” she said. Not every school district’s levies are finalized yet. General aid is down 15% and “we do plan for it,” Vasquez said. Per-pupil aid is at $745 per student. Board member John Hedlund thanked the team
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My exclusive Section 7A/7AA prep boys hockey preseason Top 10 team and player rankings
Official Minnesota high school boys hockey practices begin Monday, and if the 2026-27 season delivers anything close to what I'm expecting, northeastern Minnesota hockey fans are in for one extraordinary winter. Hermantown is loaded. Hibbing-Chisholm has the studs to win another Section 7A championship. Grand Rapids has a state tournament...
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UMD student group shares concern over AI company’s Northland plans
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A student group at the University of Minnesota Duluth held a town hall Wednesday evening to discuss two AI companies that are eyeing Duluth and Superior as testing grounds for autonomous aircraft, vehicles and vessels. Students and guest speakers at the event, held by...
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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...
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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...
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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.