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One man's mission to bring the music of loons back to Otter Tail County
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (899+ words) PERHAM, Minn. " Steve Slatten is hoping to return the loon population on Battle Lake to what it was years ago. "I've had a cabin on Battle Lake since 1992," he said, noting he used to see a half dozen loons in…...
Chuck Frederick: Duluth-connected Babe Ruth ball pops up with a mystery
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (727+ words) Another baseball from Duluth bearing the signature of the "Great Bambino," the "Sultan of Swat," yes, the one and only George Herman "Babe" Ruth, has popped up. Whether it was one of the at least 15 balls the home run-hitting New…...
What's the secret to the Twins' hot start?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (595+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " As a Twins lifer who has spent his entire adult life with the franchise, center fielder Byron Buxton had a message for his teammates during spring training down in Fort Myers, Fla. He had heard the outside noise saying…...
Twins" Brooks Lee turns things around at plate " with a little help from dad
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (471+ words) ST. PAUL " It was no secret Brooks Lee was, as he put it, "grinding." The night before, he had had a 30-minute phone call with his father " a collegiate baseball coach " in which he said he tried to get things…...
Saints sports week: CSS puts up 42 runs in baseball game
1+ week, 2+ day ago (599+ words) College baseball can get a little wacky sometimes, and on Wednesday, it got a lot wacky, with St. Scholastica scoring 42 runs on 19 hits in one seven-inning MIAC game against Carleton in Northfield, Minnesota. The Saints scored eight times in the…...
Iafallo 'a big help' to Anderson before his UMD career began
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1254+ words) DULUTH " It was August and Minnesota Duluth freshman wing Hunter Anderson was back home, skating in Los Angeles, prior to the start of this first semester of college. He was on the ice in maroon and gold along with some…...
Prep report: Esko softball collects first two wins of 2026
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1047+ words) Clara Swanson recorded four hits in five at-bats as Esko softball had a productive day, first defeating Luverne 15-7 before besting Minneota 5-2 on Saturday, April 11. Esko put up four runs in both of the first two innings, and though Luverne closed…...
Prep report: Hermantown hitters ready in season-opening twinbill
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1059+ words) Fields across the Northland might be cold still, but Hermantown baseball's bats were warmed up and ready to go on Friday, as the Hawks dumped Rock Ridge 13-2 and 12-5 in a doubleheader in Virginia. Drew Sonneson's 3-for-4 day with three RBIs…...
UMD baseball salvages split with Concordia-St. Paul
1+ week, 6+ day ago (369+ words) ST. PAUL " After dropping Game 1 10-6, Minnesota Duluth erupted for eight extra-base hits in Game 2 en route to a 14-4 seven-inning win and a doubleheader split with Concordia-St. Paul on Thursday at Barnes Field. Kaden Johnson led off game one with a…...
Prep report: Willeck, South Ridge baseball get started right
1+ week, 6+ day ago (389+ words) Coming off a Section 7 A baseball title, South Ridge made a confident start to the 2026 season by sweeping Heritage Christian Academy 4-1 and 8-5 on Thursday in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Gavin Willeck tossed a three-hitter for South Ridge in the opener, allowing…...