Two seniors and one junior Viking baseball player were named to the Polar League All-Conference baseball team. Senior catcher and pitcher Kole Anderson hit .390 for the season with a .400 percent on-base average. Kole had four doubles and two home runs during the weather-plagued year. As a pitcher, Kole had two wins and two losses. He had an ERA... READ MORE >
Senior Katie Peck once again was named to the Girl’s Polar League Softball All Conference team. Katie is a great all-around player. You can throw her into any position, and she can conquer it. She mainly played in the catching position this year, but also played a strong role as a pitcher and first baseman at times. Katie was the... READ MORE >
Quinn McCloughan of Bearskin Lodge placed 32nd in the 53-mile Grand du Nord gravel grinding event held two weeks ago. Quinn finished the race in 2:50:33. His finish was missed in the last week’s paper.... READ MORE >
The Vikings baseball season ended with a 6-4 loss to their Northshore rival Silver Bay Mariners. The game was played on Thursday, June 1st in Cherry. Silver Bay took a 2-1 lead in the first, neither team scored in the second. The Mariners would tack on one more run in the third and two in the fourth while holding the... READ MORE >
The Vikings track team had a good showing at June 1, 2023, Section 7A championships held at the University of Minnesota Duluth track and field facility, and while no one qualified for the state meet, there were a bunch of personal records set, and some podium finishes. Ryan Christiansen, a senior, placed fourth in the 100 meters with a PR... READ MORE >
Is there any seed that is at once as viable and valued as the radish? In an envelope of radish seeds – any company, any brand, any variety, any degree of “organic” or generic – are very small seeds – not too small (like the lettuce or carrot) so as to lose an account of from the envelope, from one’s... READ MORE >
There are some very important days on the calendar. Days for gratitude, remembrance, and recognition. Days where we honor those who’ve served. Days where we celebrate those who lead. And, of course, Flag Day. I suppose we get 365 days a year. It’s impossible to spend and give them all meaning. So, after a few drinks, even lawmakers have to... READ MORE >
During Take a Kid Fishing weekend (Friday, June 9 to Sunday, June 11) Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger along, and participate in one among many ways to enjoy June as the 2023 Great Outdoors Month. “Connecting kids and families to the outdoors is a professional priority and a personal passion for me,”... READ MORE >
