Thief River Falls MN

East Grand Forks' Ruby Leach and Thief River Falls' Piper Greene and Braylee Wienen are 2025 consolation champions.

Fifteen individual athletes from Northern Minnesota competed in the girls tennis singles and doubles state tournament Thursday and Friday in the Twin Cities.

The Wolverines upset the first- and third-seed teams to win the 2A title, the first in Rock Ridge history and second for Virginia.

Student-athletes from Wadena-Deer Creek, Pequot Lakes, Staples-Motley, Crosby-Ironton, Rock Ridge, Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks will compete in singles and doubles.

The Department of Human Rights announced settlements over "blatant workplace sex discrimination" with Lakes Concrete Plus in Bemidji and Key Lime Air in Thief River Falls.

The Commission is tasked with recommending candidates for judicial vacancies. One is expected in the Ninth District upon the retirement of Judge Donna K. Dixon in Roseau.

Grants from the state to support inclusivity as people age were awarded to 11 projects benefiting Northern Minnesota, including programming for older adults.

Eight individuals from Northern Minnesota will also compete at state from Rock Ridge, Hibbing, Cloquet and Thief River Falls.

Four speakers from three rural Northern Minnesota school districts took first at the state Speech meet last weekend, and 14 more finished in the top eight.

The region will be well represented in the Class A meet, with 69 entries; Northern Minnesota has five entries in the 2A meet.