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BLACKDUCK — The Drakes glided past Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig with a 25-8, 25-9, 25-15 sweep Monday night to advance to the Section 8A tournament. Sydnie Sorheim led Blackduck (9-15) with six kills while Breanna Enger added four. “Syd Sorheim had some strong hits and some powerful serves, so I’d say tonight was her night,” Blackduck coach Cherry Brands said....

DULUTH -- The Great Lakes Woodland Skirts Fashion Show will offer a collection of traditional skirts, including beaded accessories, that have been featured in a culturally-specific fashion show from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30 at Tweed Museum of Art on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus, 1201 Ordean Court in Duluth. Project director and designer Delina White, who lives on the...

Oct. 26, 2015 — As part of Minnesota’s celebration of College Knowledge Month, Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College will join other Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and waive their application fees until Oct. 30. College Knowledge Month is a statewide effort to provide every graduating high school senior, especially underrepresented students,...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2015 — The American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession will honor Sarah Deer, a professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minn., with its 2016 Spirit of Excellence Award for her commitment to racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession. The award will be presented during a luncheon...

MINNEAPOLIS – Halloween is a fun and festive night for families, but it can be downright dangerous for pets. Doctors from BluePearl Veterinary Partners are offering tips to keep your furry friends safe during this spooky time of year. During the week of Halloween, the Pet Poison Helpline reports a 12 percent increase in calls, making it the call center’s busiest time of...

Washington, DC – In a letter sent to Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday, eleven Senators raised questions about the approval process for two controversial tar sands pipeline expansion projects in the Great Lakes region: Line 3 and Line 67, known as Alberta Clipper. The Senators’ letter questioned the reasoning behind State’s decision not to subject the Line 3 project...

Oct. 27, 2015 — A Nov. 3 open house at Northwest Technical College in Bemidji will feature faculty able to answer questions about every academic program the college offers. Unlike previous open houses held at the college, which focused on registration and financial aid, the upcoming event will let individuals talk to faculty from multiple academic programs that might...

Human remains found in a western Minnesota farm field are those of a Minnesota college student missing for nearly two weeks, her family and its church community confirmed Tuesday. Laura Ann Schwendemann, 18, a freshman at the University of Minnesota, Morris, who has lived in nearby Hancock and Starbuck, had been missing since she was last seen on the night of Oct 14 in...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- Authorities say a farmer has found human remains that appear to be of a female about the same age as woman reported missing Oct 14. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said a farmer in Douglas County reported finding the remains about 2:30 in a field he was harvesting. Deputies confirmed what appeared to be the remains of a late teens to early 20s...

College debt is still rising, according to a report released Tuesday by the Project on Student Debt. Seven in 10 seniors (69%) who graduated from public and nonprofit colleges in 2014 had student loan debt, with an average of $28,950 per borrower, according to the latest survey by the nonprofit Institute for College Access and Success. http://www.startribune...

Archaeologists digging at Pylos, an ancient city on the southwest coast of Greece, have discovered the rich grave of a warrior who was buried at the dawn of European civilization. He lies with a yardlong bronze sword and a remarkable collection of gold rings, precious jewels and beautifully carved seals. Archaeologists expressed astonishment at the richness of the find and its...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A sheriff's deputy in South Carolina is on leave after a video showed him tossing a female high school student from her desk and dragging her across a classroom. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was returning to Columbia on Tuesday from a conference in Chicago to get more information about the confrontation at Spring Valley High School. Senior Deputy Ben...

As a business owner, I strive to do what I can to lift up the community I serve in the Central neighborhood of Minneapolis. It’s the whole reason I do what I do. When my customers don’t have enough in their pockets to pay for a meal, I often cover them until Friday comes and they get paid. So when I heard about the Working Families Agenda, and the opportunity to create a...

Resort owner Dean Hanson is optimistic that anglers will trek to Lake Mille Lacs this winter after the Department of Natural Resources announced Monday they will be allowed to keep one walleye during the winter season. “I believe they will come,” said Hanson, owner of Agate Bay Resort and co-chair of the Mille Lacs ­Fisheries Advisory Committee. Anglers can keep one...