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The Kittson County Central Bearcats pose for a photo with their plaque from the Minnesota State High School League on Nov. 13, 2025, after losing in the 9-Player semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Northland football teams' seasons end with state semifinal losses

Grand Rapids, Mahnomen/Waubun, Fertile-Beltrami and Kittson County Central all lost, despite multiple attempts at fourth-quarter comebacks.

The Grand Rapids football team on its home field during the 2025 season.

Local News

'A pretty special season': 4 Northland teams prepare for state football semifinals

Megan Buffington

Grand Rapids, Mahnomen/Waubun, Fertile-Beltrami and Kittson County Central will play Nov. 13-15, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in the 2025 state football semifinals.

Grand Rapids sophomore Logan McNear runs for the Thunderhawks on their home field in the 2025 season.

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Repeats and rematches: 8 Northland football teams earn state berths

Grand Rapids, Mahnomen/Waubun, Cromwell-Wright Area, Fertile-Beltrami, Moose Lake/Willow River, Barnum, Kittson County Central and Cook County will play in the 2025 tournament.

The Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin boys and girls cross country teams won Section 7A on Oct. 23, 2025, in Coleraine to advance to the state meet.

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GNK, WDC qualify boys and girls teams to state cross country meet

Twelve Northern Minnesota teams will race in the Twin Cities on Nov. 1, 2025, plus 37 individual qualifiers from across the Northland.

Elections

Fertile-Beltrami School Board 2024 Election Guide

April Grunhovd, Tia Gullickson, Brenda Hallgren, Alica Kiekbusch, Nathan Rasch, Valerie Wagner and Chris Zimmel are running for I.S.D. 599, Fertile-Beltrami, School Board.