Every young person needs mentorship, love, structure, discipline and the tools necessary to become a successful adult. Those expectations should be applied fairly, consistently and with a genuine commitment to helping young people change.
The lesson for Minnesota and Midwestern states trying to revive downtowns, strengthen universities and create reasons for young people to stay: progress requires more than announcing a vision. It requires choosing priorities, committing resources and completing projects that people can see and use.
Mayor Reinert is an experienced and politically skilled communicator. He regularly uses video to promote city projects, explain policy and shape his administration’s message. That makes his reluctance to participate in unscripted questioning during a public-safety scare more conspicuous, not less.
If replacement ice could not be secured at Amsoil Arena or another regional rink, the tournament might have to eliminate teams, reduce divisions or reconsider its four-game guarantee. Any of those outcomes would weaken one of the event’s greatest selling points.
This autumn, northeastern Minnesota won't simply be watching one of the state's best running backs. It may be witnessing the final high school season of the greatest running back Hermantown has ever produced.
Bellisio's, part of the Grandma's Inc. family of restaurants, opened in Canal Park in 1999 and is known for its Italian cuisine and extensive wine list.
The Minnesota Monsters have promoted special teams coordinator Jaysen Howard to assistant general manager, expanding his responsibilities as the Arena Football One franchise continues to strengthen its football operations and front office. Howard has been part of the organization's football staff since the team's inaugural season,
Few amateur tournaments survive nearly a century. Even fewer remain as meaningful after 95 years as they were when they began. The Cloquet Invitational has accomplished both because it has never forgotten what made it special in the first place.
Great newspaper columnists don't simply report the news. They become part of their readers' lives. They greet us over breakfast. They spark conversations at coffee shops. They give us confidence that someone has done the reporting, made the calls and knows what really matters. Their bylines become
More than five decades later, I am still chasing the same goal I had as a 15-year-old sports reporter in Cloquet. Earn the reader's trust. Everything else is just ink.
Sports fans, in particular, stand to benefit. A brighter, more color-accurate display helps preserve the small visual details that make sports enjoyable, particularly on today's increasingly popular 75-, 85- and even 98-inch screens.
Anyone with information about the Canal Park shooting or the other recent shootings is asked to contact the Duluth Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit at 218.730.5050.
Tickets for Saturday's game are available through the Minnesota Monsters' official website, www.mnmonsters.com.
A 46-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison after being convicted of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, according to the St. Louis County Attorney's Office. Chief Judge Leslie E. Beiers sentenced Shawn Francis Mortensen to 144 months in prison
The city's response should not be measured by the words spoken at a news conference but measured in the weeks and months ahead by successful investigations, accountability for those responsible, thoughtful prevention efforts and a renewed sense of confidence among the people who call Duluth home.
The tournament has become one of the premier showcases for elite international players under the age of 17, with many participants eventually advancing to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, the National Hockey League and future international competition.
