Duluth News Tribune · Coon Rapids, MN
The dynamic duo of Eleanor Enslin and Kendra Kush helped Duluth East to a second-place finish in the Section 7AA girls swim meet that concluded on Saturday in Coon Rapids. Both athletes qualified for next weekend’s state meet in four events. Enslin, a junior, dominated the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 9.88 seconds, and also won the 100 butterfly in 57.92 by more than two seconds. Kush, a senior, prevailed in the 100 freestyle in 54.55, then finished second in the 200 free. Athletes qualify for state either with a top-two finish at the section meet or by meeting statewide standards. Both Kush and Enslin swam on East’s winning teams in the 200 (1:39.81) and 400 (3:41.54) free relays. Blaine won the meet with 425 points, while East was second with 372.5. GIRLS HOCKEY Cloquet/Esko 4, Anoka 1 The Lumberjacks scored two goals in each of the first two periods and rolled past Anoka on the road on Saturday.
hometownsource.com · Ham Lake, MN
Nearby: Ham Lake, MNWhen the start of the state cross country meet was delayed 20 minutes, Forest Lake’s three seniors were warming up. Coach John Fick said the younger girls followed them, continuing their preparations while they waited to race. They “didn’t even flinch” Fick said of the delay.Once the race began, less than 39 seconds separated the Rangers’ first five finishers. Forest Lake placed sixth among 16 teams with 186 points at the Class AAA State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake, with freshman Hazel Hushagen leading a scoring group that included three seniors and an eighth-grader.“I could not have expected more out of them,” Fick said. “Sixth place is outstanding.”Hushagen finished 34th overall, covering the 5,000-meter course in 18 minutes, 55.6 seconds. She brought two years of state-meet experience into her freshman season.
The Bemidji Pioneer · Ham Lake, MN
Nearby: Ham Lake, MNHAM LAKE — The last two Bemidji High School cross country runners left standing competed at the Class 3A state meet on Saturday. Junior Chloe Derby took 72nd place in the girls race with a time of 19:24.2. Minnetonka’s Evie Malec won the individual state title with a time of 17:33.0, followed by Edina’s Lyla Drayna (17:42.8) and Blaine’s Brynlee Wegener (17:55.9) in second and third, respectively. Will Ames, who is also a junior, took 63rd place with a time of 16:20.9 at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. Eastview’s Luke Bakken (15:06.9) beat Rosemount’s Channing Goodwin (15:07.5) by less than a second to win the state championship. ]]>
hometownsource.com · Robbinsdale, MN
Nearby: Robbinsdale, MNRobbinsdale City Council combed through a 10-year Axon contract, spoke with members of the police department and from Axon, listened to concerns from the public and indicated on Nov. 10 that they would approve the contract at the following business meeting.Earlier this year, following public outcry, the city of Robbinsdale removed its two stationary Flock cameras. These cameras had been taking photos of every license plate driving by the area.Flock is not the only kind of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) deployed by the city. Each squad car has had an ALPR for years. The ALPR records each license plate and notifies the officer if there is a hit for something from a national database called the National Crime Information Center.In addition to scanning vehicles while on patrol, some officers investigating certain crimes are able to use ALPR technology to search for a specific license plate.
hometownsource.com · New Hope, MN
Nearby: New Hope, MNThe owner of Frankie's Pizza is bringing something different to New Hope: a cannabis dispensary.Kent Garbers opened up the Pur North dispensary on Oct. 15, taking over 7980 36th Ave. N. This will be the second cannabis dispensary in New Hope, joining RISE Dispensary that began selling adult-use cannabis products last year.“It was a natural fit to be here. I know the community, I know the neighborhood,” he said.Nearly a month into operation, business has been going well, steadily increasing since the store's grand opening.
Post-Bulletin · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNNorman Powell scored 23 points on 10-for-19 shooting, and the Chicago Bulls held on for a 117-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Matas Buzelis added 18 points and nine rebounds for Chicago, which recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Buddy Hield and Tre Jones scored 16 points apiece off the bench. Josh Giddey contributed eight points and led the team with eight rebounds and five assists. Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points on 10-for-16 field goal efficiency for Minnesota, whose five-game winning streak ended. LaMelo Ball added 19 points despite making only 7 of 25 shots from the field, and Jaden McDaniels finished with 18 points. Chicago shot 48.9% (44 of 90) overall and 46.7% (14 of 30) from 3-point range. Minnesota shot 41.8% (38 of 91) from the field and just 23.7% (9 of 38) from deep. Chicago entered the fourth quarter with an 88-80 lead, but Ball made a layup to cut the Timberwolves' deficit to 94-88 with 9:52 remaining.
Altoona Mirror · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNNeil Rudel's Commentary Change in the wind: Campbell hinting at roster movement Minnesota (5-4) at Penn State (5-4): FS1, 7 p.m. By Neil Rudel November 13, 2026 5 min read Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey (5) throws a pass against Mississippi State in the first half during an NCAA college football game in Minneapolis, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) Trending This is the time of year when you're going to start hearing the word "retention." With the college football season winding down -- at least for the Nittany Lions -- the focus will quickly shift to how many players and who will be transferring out and into the program. The portal opens on Jan. 4 and runs for 10 days, and you'd have to be naive to think commitments won't be made well in advance of January. Though he's tried to stay true to living in the moment and not look that far down the road, Matt Campbell has dropped a couple hints lately about the inevitable roster movement.
Post-Bulletin · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNROCHESTER — Expectations are always sky high for the Caledonia football team and the Warriors are living up to those lofty standards this season. The Warriors made perhaps their biggest statement this season as they overwhelmed Cannon Falls 63-12 on Thursday in a Class 2A state quarterfinal game at Rochester Mayo High School. The Warriors, the top-ranked overall team in the state in Class 2A, will now face Hawley in the state semifinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. “It’s always a goal, growing up watching all these guys playing in the Bank and you always want to get to that point,” Caledonia running back/linebacker Bodie Knutson said. The Warriors now remain on task in a quest for their 12th football state championship. They have earned state berths in 16 of the past 21 seasons. The current batch of Caledonia players grew up watching the Warriors have a tremendous amount of success and they have the same desire and goals.
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNBones Hyland scored 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting off the bench, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 133-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Minneapolis. LaMelo Ball added 22 points and nine assists for Minnesota, which won its fifth game in a row despite the injury absence of star guard Anthony Edwards. Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and Jaden McDaniels recorded 16 points and nine rebounds. Zaccharie Risacher scored 22 points off the bench to lead Dallas, whose three-game winning streak ended. Naji Marshall finished with 13 points off the bench, and Cooper Flagg scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds. Minnesota shot 57.8% (52 of 90) from the field and 46.9% (15 of 32) from 3-point range. Dallas shot 37.2% (35 of 94) overall and 27.1% (13 of 48) from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves dominated the Mavericks in the paint, outscoring them 74-42. They led by as many as 44 points in the second half.
Fair Observer · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNIn 1783, Lord Mansfield, England’s Lord Chief Justice, ruled on the Zong case, named after the ship that cast 142 enslaved Africans overboard and then submitted a claim on cargo insurance. Mansfield effectively had to answer the question, “Can human beings be cargo?” In the event, Mansfield ordered another trial and so avoided confronting a moral issue at the heart of slavery. It sounds grotesque today, of course. But the fact that England’s most senior judge bore the task of addressing it suggests how differently the world seemed, or actually was, to Europeans in the 18th century, the peak period for the transatlantic trade in humanity. Wrongdoings of the past During his recent Caribbean tour, King Charles III faced a question redolent of slavery, racism and the absolute primacy of whiteness. He didn’t directly answer nor even engage with it, and seemed adept at evading it when asked in several different ways.
MinnPost · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNHennepin County Attorney-elect Cedrick Frazier owes a debt of gratitude to residents of Minneapolis. The legislator and former public defender won 62% of votes within city limits, earning as many as 86% in a precinct in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Still, he couldn’t have scored the very narrow win over his opponent Anders Folk without some suburban support. And despite promoting policies similar to outgoing County Attorney Mary Moriarty, an analysis of precinct-level data shows Frazier had a tougher race on his hands than Moriarty did as he sought to make his case to suburbanites. Take a look at Moriarty’s decisive 2022 win over Martha Holton Dimick, in which Moriarty earned nearly 70,000 more votes overall. The progressive former public defender was broadly popular in both Minneapolis and the suburbs, with Dimick’s big wins coming largely from the county’s wealthiest areas, like Minneapolis’ Ward 7 and its neighbor Edina, and rarefied enclaves like Deephaven and Woodland.
MinnPost · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNIt’s been four years since Osmo Vänskä stepped down from his role as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, a position he held for nearly two decades. Lucky for us, he hasn’t gone far. Vänskä still makes Minneapolis his home, living in an apartment near the Mississippi River with his wife, Minnesota Orchestra’s concertmaster Erin Keefe. He also continues to work with the Orchestra as conductor laureate. On Nov. 13 and 14, Vänskä will take up the baton for the second week of the orchestra’s Nordic Soundscapes Festival, now in its third iteration. Initiated under current music director Thomas Søndergård’s leadership, the festival celebrates Nordic composers, including those from the home countries of both Søndergård (Denmark) and Vänskä (Finland). Vänskä is pleased with the ongoing collaboration with his colleague. “I have heard many of the concerts conducted by Thomas, and I have met him many times,” Vänskä said. “We have had many conversations.
Sahan Journal · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNDuring Operation Metro Surge earlier this year, Jeanneth stopped going to work over fears she would be detained by federal immigration officers. She lost her job cleaning houses. Her husband was detained. With three children to provide for, she turned to selling Ecuadorian soups on the streets near Powderhorn Park in south Minneapolis. “My only option for feeding my children, buying medicine and doing what I need to do is to work as I am working now,” she said in Spanish through an interpreter. Sahan Journal is not identifying Jeanneth by her full name due to her immigration status. But now Jeanneth is trying to pay off a citation for more than $200 she received from the city for not having a license. “I’m trying to figure out what I can do everyday since I’m just really not able to pay that money,” she said. Minneapolis has seen an increase in unlicensed street vendors since 2023, with some selling items near parks, highways and on road medians.
MinnPost · Minneapolis, MN
Nearby: Minneapolis, MNMember pre-sale is NOW OPEN for MinnPost Social: Election Wrap, a happy hour event on Monday, November 16, from 5:30-7 p.m. at The Haralson Room at Minneapolis Cider Company in Minneapolis. Join MinnPost newsroom staff for a post-election conversation about what happens next and why it matters. We’ll share a nuanced analysis of the results for Congress and the Minnesota Legislature, including how they compare to what we heard over the last several months covering the campaign trail. Washington correspondent Ana Radelat and Greater Minnesota reporter Brian Arola will share their insights and answer your questions. Executive editor Elizabeth Dunbar will moderate the conversation. This lively session is part of our MinnPost Social event series, presented by RBC Wealth Management and Great River Energy, in which MinnPost journalists share insights with audience members in a casual atmosphere that includes hosted light appetizers and a cash bar.