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The Hibbing, Park Rapids and Wadena Deer-Creek boys teams and the Crosby-Ironton and Hermantown girls teams also qualified, along with over 30 more student-athletes from across the Northland.

Matt Kelm and Debra K. White are running for Cook County Commissioner District 1. David Mills and Roger Westerlind are running for Commissioner District 3. Ty Backlund and Ben Hallberg are running for county sheriff.

Christine Childs, Matt Kelm and Debra K. White are running for Cook County Commissioner District 1.

Seven rural Northern Minnesota teams and nearly 90 student-athletes in total will compete Tuesday-Wednesday, June 9-10, 2026, on courses in and around the Twin Cities.

Area athletes to watch at the 2026 meet include Aitkin junior Ashley Asmus, Ely sophomore Violet Udovich and West Marshall seniors Emily Marquis and Markelle Pederson.

The fires will help reduce overgrown vegetation and protect local communities from wildfires.

New guidelines specific to St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties account for the fact that fish in the region generally have higher mercury concentrations.

Districts with fewer than a thousand students could ask voters to approve reducing board membership from six to five. Small districts often struggle to fill out their boards.

Pat Eliason will resign effective May 8, 2026, after 31 years of service in public safety to Cook County.

Three rural Northern Minnesotans placed at the state alpine ski meet in Biwabik on Feb. 10, 2026.