February 5, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings’ 62nd year, highlighted by a 13-4 regular season, including an NFL- record 11 one-score victories, ended in heartbreak January 15, 2023, with a home 31-24 Wild Card loss to the New York Giants.
October 23, 2022
In a culture, knowledge is passed from generation to generation. Purveyors of knowledge may be known as gurus.
April 4, 2022
I grew up and have lived in mid-to-large cities—Duluth, Twin Cities—but I always have been fascinated in learning about life in small towns.
March 13, 2022
At its July 20, 2022, meeting, the Vadnais Heights city council heard from proponents of creating a human rights commission. Council member Eric Goebel requested a workshop discussion on a commission, and Council member Steve Rogers supported the motion. A workshop discussion is the first step in placing an item on the council agenda.
February 10, 2022
For the second consecutive year, rounds of golf increased significantly in 2021, according to a Minnesota Golf Association survey.
January 31, 2022
Last year, I was pleased to read many outstanding entertaining and informative books in several categories: fiction, sports, media, politics, education, and general nonfiction.
December 19, 2021
October may be the best month for the TV sports addict (“Confessions of a TV Sports Addict: Perspective in the Pandemic Era,” May 9, 2021, www.philsfocus.com ). Multiple sports seasons converge, some ending, some starting.
September 30, 2021
For the past 16 months, throughout the country, governmental units, schools and colleges, businesses, and individuals have been reckoning increasingly with issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and racism.
September 19, 2021
As a child, I woke up early every morning to practice my piano lessons. But before starting to warm up with scales and chords, I would pick up our daily Duluth newspaper from the front porch and read every word of the sports section.
July 26, 2021
Typically, a professor at a college or university comes to the position with extensive educational credentials such as a doctor’s degree in a specialized field of study.