Every year Minnesota’s legislators hold a sort of open house spanning several days, an opportunity for local elected officials to meet with state legislators in their natural habitat, the State Capitol in St. Paul.
Storm forward Doug Choulet tries to deflect a shot past Ely goaltender Chase Sandberg Saturday during the 7-1 North Shore victory in the first round of the section 7A tournament. The Storm lost to Hermantown in quarterfinal action last Tuesday. Watch next week’s Press for a season recap. Photo courtesy of Brian Rauvola
Steve Hagedorn of Two Harbors is a 24-time American Birkebeiner veteran. He was one of 1,000s of skiers on the Birkie Trail last week. Read more about Hagedorn on page B1. Photo courtesy of Harriet Hagedorn
Veronica C. Ulanowski, 86, Duluth, died Thursday, February 24, 2022, at St.
The North Shore Pee Wee B1 team took 2nd in District 11 playoffs. Good luck at Regions in Moose Lake! Photo courtesy of Carey Hogenson .
Two Harbors 12U B team captured the District 11 Tournament Championship in Two Harbors. Good Luck at Regions in Cloquet! Silver Bay placed 2nd in the District 11 Playoffs. Good luck at Regions in Cloquet, as well! Photo courtesy of Carey Hogenson
HIGHLAND By all accounts the week for the Minnesota WILD was a continuation of poor play and a standings setback to be sure. On a one-week Canadian road trip the team went 1-3 with its lone victory in the first game of the trip. The team beat the EDM Oilers by a 7-3 score. That would be the high point of the week though. They traveled to Ottawa and were defeated by the Senators in a 4-3 loss. They played the TOR Maple Leafs last Thursday and lost 3-1 in what may have been the best game of the trip. This game was 2-1 until TOR got an ENG with 42 seconds left on the clock for the 3-1 final. I felt that the WILD played quite well overall and the outcome could have gone either way.
Robotics is the sport of the mind! The Robo Dweebs #5501 from Two Harbors High School competed at the Boston Scientific FLL MN State Championship on Saturday, February 26, 2022. They represented Two Harbors very well in their robot runs, Core Values, and presentations for Robot Design and Innovative Project. Our robot got a high score of 285 points at State. While our competitive season has ended, we have many opportunities ahead to positively impact FLL locally and our community.
Losing Winter. When I was a kid some 50 years ago I remember the cold. Even in those years when the snows came late, the ground was usually frozen rock hard well before the winter solstice, and a fall while roughhousing with a friend or sibling would leave you bruised. Every park had an outdoor skating rink, lit well into the evening, where it was pretty much guaranteed to have good ice all winter, most years. It rarely rained in winter, and the snowpack was dependable enough for consistent skiing. And that was in the Twin Cities.