Good Reads: Thursday
Today at The Minnesota Star Tribune:
Anxiety increases over possibility that Duluth EPA Great Lakes lab could close
DULUTH – Anxieties are mounting that a water pollution laboratory buttressing Lake Superior’s North Shore is slated to be closed, potentially terminating work for dozens of scientists and shuttering an economic engine for northern Minnesota. Read more.
Do you sweat while you drive? UMD researchers say stress affects your decisions behind the wheel.
When a Jeep cut me off and then slowed to several notches below the speed limit, I first gasped and then gestured wildly, swearing. These things I remember. But a sensor I was wearing to capture my heart rate and electrical changes in my skin, along with a vehicle “black box,” revealed more: aggressive braking and accelerating and a rapidly beating heart. It didn’t help that it was in the middle of the workday, when I am almost always stressed. Read more.
Sailing from Grand Marais to Greenland, Minnesota Arctic adventurer tries a new tack
Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre has pulled sleds on skis from Canada to the North Pole and run sled dogs across the Northwest Passage. He has climbed northern mountains alone in the coldest depths of winter. Now, he is attempting to trek back to the Arctic in a new way. Read more.
Alan Page finds magic making syrup in Minnesota’s North Woods
At his cabin about three hours north of the Twin Cities, Alan Page carries on a tradition that he and his late wife, Diane Sims Page, started more than a decade ago: tapping maple trees and making gallons of sweet, sticky syrup. Read more.
Podcast: The dazzling return of Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who really couldn’t have asked for much more on Wednesday. Plus La Velle E. Neal III on the Twins, Wolves and Wild. Listen.
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THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA – The Stender School’s Management and Business Studies Department at The College of St. Scholastica will hold its 2025 Trade Show on Monday from noon to 12:30 p.m. in the Student Center Flex Space at St. Scholastica’s main Duluth campus.
Twenty-seven students from Professor Kathy Modin’s new product development class will collaborate with 29 students from associate professor Dr. Melissa Goodson’s integrated marketing communications class for the event. Together, students developed a plan to present their ideas at a trade show and to potential buyers through marketing, promoting and showcasing products. New product ideas span a range of interests, from custom couches to tiny home-style fish houses.
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DULUTH FC – Duluth FC new head coach Thomas Pazo's American soccer journey began as an elite player for the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 2009. Although he was only with the Yellowjackets for one year, he has remained connected to the area even as his playing and coaching career has led him elsewhere.
Pazo currently serves as an assistant coach at perennial NAIA soccer powerhouse Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky. In his three seasons there, the team has won two regular season and one tournament Mid-South Conference Championship.
Pazo was named 2023 and 2024 Assistant Coach of the Year of the conference. His key role and extensive work done in the recruiting, scouting, and video analytics areas played a major factor in that recognition.
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, soccer has been a major part of Pazo’s life since childhood. From playing soccer through college, to working with youth and collegiate soccer programs, he comes to Duluth with a plethora of experience in the game.
Along with his many coaching qualifications, he has also received both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Business Administration along with a Master’s Degree in Physical Education.
Duluth FC co-owners Alex Giuliani and John Shuster were impressed with Pazo during the interview process.
“Thomas came into each interview incredibly prepared and enthusiastic about the potential opportunity of coaching our club," said Shuster. "It became very clear that his values and aspirations both for our team and with soccer in our area very closely aligned with those of our club. We are extremely excited for him to get to work and are confident he’s going to help guide our team’s mission to support the advancement of soccer in the Twin Ports by fielding a high-level team and bolstering all levels of soccer in the area."
UWS men's soccer head coach Joe Mooney said Duluth FC hired a rising coaching star as its new coach.
"I have had the pleasure of working with him as a player and again as a colleague," Mooney said of Pazo. "He is a top-level coach with incredible knowledge of the game. He is also a terrific recruiter, so I am excited about the quality he will bring to Duluth. The players will get a first-class experience playing for Thomas, and the fans will have a great product to watch on the field.
"He is a character-first coach who will bring the right young men into our community and will hold them to a high standard on and off the pitch. This is a huge win for the club and the Twin Ports community. I loved watching the club grow under Sean Morgan’s leadership and knew he would leave massive shoes to fill. I am thrilled to learn that Duluth FC has found the perfect fit to carry on his legacy. I can’t wait to welcome Thomas back to the Twin Ports.”
Pazo on landing the Duluth FC job: “Duluth FC is clearly a special club, guided by decency and determined to grow. This is the type of club I have always wanted to be a part of. I’m excited to be back in the Twin Ports area and surrounded by friends and a vibrant soccer community. I would like to thank John and Alex for the opportunity, and I look forward to building on the brilliant job done by Coach Morgan. It’s time to live, learn, and lead – always wearing Blue and Green!”
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