The Eskomos waited to celebrate as Isaak Sertich headed for home after hitting a grand slam home run in a Class AA state semifinal Wednesday at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud. Esko (21-1) defeated Cannon Falls 7-2, thanks in large part to Sertie's blast, and will face Perham (22-4) in the state championship Friday at 1 p.m. in St. Cloud.
Photo of the Day: Celebrating Sertie's legendary grand slam
Latest
Howie: Matt McConico and the daily work of local FOX 21 news
Under McConico’s leadership, FOX 21 has leaned into practical, service-oriented journalism: weather that matters, road conditions, public safety alerts and local government actions that affect daily life.
Minnesota Star Tribune expands access to fact-based journalism with new sharing, subscription options
MINNEAPOLIS — At a time of heightened uncertainty across Minnesota, the Minnesota Star Tribune announced new steps to broaden access to its fact-based, independent local journalism. The Star Tribune has made its live breaking-news blog available outside the paywall, allowing all readers to follow a continuously updated stream of verified reporting
Plante brothers, Hanson on Hobey Baker fan ballot
For Hermantown, the impact is already unmistakable. A high school program in northern Minnesota placed three of its own among the nation’s best college hockey players — simultaneously, on the sport’s biggest individual stage — reinforcing a legacy that now stretches far beyond state lines.
Howie: The Minnesota Star Tribune announces key newsroom leadership hires
The Bellville and Baumgarten hires reflect a newsroom making deliberate bets: on audience intelligence, on subject-matter authority, and on leadership that understands journalism doesn’t succeed just because it’s good — it succeeds because it reaches people where they actually live now.