Detroit Lakes Public Schools

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.

Brainerd, Detroit Lakes and now Bemidji have passed similar letters of support, urging the Minnesota State High School League to review its bylaw on how trans kids compete in sports.

Emmeline Bartnes, Kurt Christianson, Tim Grzybowski, Gregory Johnson, Katie Large, Jonathan Melgaard, Michelle Okeson, Mary Rotter and Janine Schneider are running for Detroit Lakes School Board.

The Detroit Lakes School Board rescinded its July 2026 action that prompted an ACLU lawsuit as it prepares to amend its policy on non-school materials.