WHITE BEAR LAKE — The Esko girls soccer team is headed to the state semifinals after securing a 4-1 victory Wednesday night, Oct. 22, over St. Croix Prep at White Bear Lake.
Freshman midfielder Addy Parrott scored three goals, including two in a three-goal second half blitz, according to the Minnesota State High School League.
No. 4 Esko moves on to face top-seeded and defending Class A champion Providence Academy on Oct. 29 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. They’re the last Northland team in the tourney.
The full schedule, tickets and streaming information are available from the MSHSL.
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Megan Buffington/KAXEWith hundreds laid off and bleak economics, Iron Range leaders are warning elected officials to carefully plan their budgets over the next few years. -
Plus: The producers of "Ghost Lake" are filming in a new location after the Bois Forte Band revoked its approval; and one year after Cleveland-Cliffs laid off 600 miners, Iron Range leaders are sounding the alarm on an economic downturn. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEMax Hites had been with Lueken's Village Foods since the store's beginning. Employees and customers joined in celebrating Hites' 60-year career at an open house on May 1, 2026. -
Contributed/Karina Kafka / Report for MinnesotaThe bill’s proposed portal, accessible via the Internet, would provide contractors and subcontractors a place to submit payroll reports, which would be stored in a database for public or state use. -
Contributed/Minnesota Interagency Fire CenterAs "green-up" slowly makes its way north, Minnesota's firefighters remain alert to conditions where wildfires can easily spread due to available fuels and dry weather. -
Contributed/Michele Jokinen / Minnesota House of RepresentativesThe Permanent School Fund uses revenue from the sale of timber, minerals and land on 2.5 million acres of School Trust Lands to fund public school districts and charter schools around Minnesota. -
Heidi Holtan/KAXEWhen infectious and pathological waste is found in any unauthorized refuse center, the facility has to shut down and open an investigation. -
Scott Rodgerson/UnsplashThe cause of Michael James Azure's death remains under investigation. After a brief pursuit, deputies located an abandoned ATV, with Azure found unresponsive in the woods. -
This is the Up North Lookback, where we’re digging into the local news archives from 50 years ago — the year KAXE was born. It’s the week of May 11.
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Plus: PCA estimates 12-16 days of wildfire smoke this summer; and Lueken's Village Foods in Bemidji recently celebrated the retirement of its longest-serving employee.
