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TODAY'S COLUMN
For Hermantown and Hibbing-Chisholm, the road to a state hockey championship runs through each other. For Proctor, it runs through a demanding Class 2A basketball field that will have months to prepare for Chloe Johnson.
Read the columnThe evening will begin in Symphony Hall with a 1960s theme, recognizing the DECC's opening in 1966. Guests will then move through other campus venues featuring exhibits and activities reflecting subsequent decades.
The Legacy, nearly a decade in the making, will include 30 income-restricted apartments and seek to attract students, young professionals and workers in critical industries.
Mayor Roger Reinert has delivered measurable results on housing, infrastructure and property taxes. But the city's financial problems, housing shortage and uncertain downtown recovery raise a more difficult question: Is Duluth becoming stronger, or simply managing its problems more effectively?
Minnesota Duluth looks to recover from embarrassing weekend at Augustana; winless Minnesota brings new coach, talented roster and its own questions into two-game series.
The Bulldogs represent one of college hockey's most accomplished programs, backed by a tremendous facility, passionate supporters and a recruiting reputation built through decades of success. They compete in the NCHC, where championship expectations are established long before the opening faceoff.