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    The College of St. Scholastica is instituting a test-optional admissions policy for its undergraduate applicants. The 107-year-old private college, which is on US News & World Report’s list of top regional universities, will no longer require the ACT or SAT standardized tests as part of its application for admission. The change was made Thursday, Oct. 11, by a vote of St. Scholastica’s Faculty Assembly. The Undergraduate Admission Committee and the College’s Enrollment Management and Academic…

    Howie Hanson October 14, 2018
  • Friday Scoreboard

    TODAY’S EVENTS College Men’s Hockey Bulldogs at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m. (My9) High School Football Hibbing at Duluth Denfeld, 6 p.m. Proctor at Hermantown, 7 p.m. (Listen Live to The Hammer Game) Duluth East at Cloquet, 7 p.m. Rice Lake at Superior, 7 p.m. Grand Rapids at North Branch, 7 p.m. Virginia at Greenway, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball Duluth East at Eastview Invitational, 5 p.m.

    Howie Hanson October 12, 2018
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St. Scholastica moves to standardized tests optional admissions policy

St. Scholastica moves to standardized tests optional admissions policy

By Howie Hanson on October 14, 2018

The College of St. Scholastica is instituting a test-optional admissions policy for its undergraduate applicants. The 107-year-old private college, which is on US News & World Report’s list of top regional universities, will no longer require the ACT or SAT standardized tests as part of its application for admission. The change was made Thursday, Oct. 11, by a vote of St. Scholastica’s Faculty Assembly. The Undergraduate Admission Committee and the College’s Enrollment Management and Academic…

Friday Scoreboard

Friday Scoreboard

By Howie Hanson on October 12, 2018

TODAY’S EVENTS College Men’s Hockey Bulldogs at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m. (My9) High School Football Hibbing at Duluth Denfeld, 6 p.m. Proctor at Hermantown, 7 p.m. (Listen Live to The Hammer Game) Duluth East at Cloquet, 7 p.m. Rice Lake at Superior, 7 p.m. Grand Rapids at North Branch, 7 p.m. Virginia at Greenway, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball Duluth East at Eastview Invitational, 5 p.m.

Duluth officials conduct initial assessment following storm surge

Duluth officials conduct initial assessment following storm surge

By Howie Hanson on October 11, 2018

By Pakou Ly City of Duluth officials have conducted a very preliminary assessment of the damages as a result of yesterday’s storm surge. During the assessment, the city reviewed multiple areas such as Park Point, Brighton Beach, the Lakewalk Trail and western neighborhoods. Erosion, downed trees, flooding, and dislodged boards and amenities were prevalent. Additional and more thorough assessments will occur in the coming days. The city continues to communicate with its county and state…

St. Louis County tax forfeited land auction results: 28 properties sold for $429,585

By Howie Hanson on October 11, 2018

A waterfront lot on Ely’s Shagawa lake was the top seller at today’s St. Louis County Tax Forfeited Properties Auction. A 40-acre parcel in Rice Lake and a 34-acre parcel in Hibbing also successfully sold. In all, 28 properties were purchased for a total of $429,585. Today’s sale featured 95 tax forfeited properties, including homes, buildable lots, and recreational land. All parcels not purchased at the auction are now available for sale on a first…

Minnesota Ballet director plans ambitious season after successful ankle surgery

By Howie Hanson on October 10, 2018

By Connie Wirta The Minnesota Ballet’s artistic executive director is planning an ambitious season for his company — and himself. A recent ankle surgery has Robert Gardner confident he can continue performing as well as rehearsing and staging ballets. “Dr. Courville can get an old dancer back on his feet,” Gardner said of Dr. Xan Courville, an orthopedic surgeon at the Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic. “I appreciate and admire Dr. Courville for her talents and her…

2018-19 Hermantown Boys Hockey Schedule

2018-19 Hermantown Boys Hockey Schedule

By Howie Hanson on October 10, 2018

Friday, Nov 30 — at Wayzata, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec 1 — Lakeville South, 3:15 p.m. Friday, Dec 7 — vs. Eden Prairie, 8 p.m. Brainerd Essentia Health Sports Center Saturday, Dec 8 — vs. Benilde – St. Margaret`s, 2:30 p.m. Brainerd Essentia Health Sports Center Tuesday, Dec 11 — Duluth Marshall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec 15 — at New Prague, 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec 22 — Totino-Grace, 3:15 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec 27-29 — at…

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