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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was released from prison after serving 16 years for a murder he did not commit, a local prosecutor announced on Tuesday. Jurors in 2009 found Edgar Barrientos-Quintana guilty of killing 18-year-old Jesse Mickelson in a drive-by shooting. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. But after a three-year investigation,…
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Last Friday, the Muskie Senior Girls Basketball team had won the NORWOSSA Championship 46-30 over Dryden. I got to speak to a couple seniors and juniors on the team. These four were asked for their thoughts on the season leading up to NWOSSA. What had been the keys to success on Friday when they were…
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The 2024 MCAC Fall Sports All-Sportsmanship Team was recognized today. The MCAC All-Sportsmanship Team is a new honor the conference began this year, and members of this select team were chosen by the head coaches of each athletic team. One athlete was named by each head coach for their team based on criteria they set with the expectation of promoting positive…
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For the Oh Canada Show on November 12th, Augie got to interview a couple of Lakers players and talk about this past weekend of games and this next weekend. Here is the interview with Emerson Evans and Noah McPherson.
This past weekend, the Voyageurs Men’s Basketball had opened up their regular season this past weekend on the Mesabi Range Campus. After their Veteran’s day practice, I got to speak with Rodney Mozard and Braedon Gomez. Much like their teammates in previous interviews, the two were asked what made them wanna commit to Rainy River.…
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Overnight tent camping reservations and houseboat permits for the 2025 summer season at Voyageurs National Park will open on November 15, 2024, at 9 am CST. At that time, reservation will then be available for dates after May 8, 2025, and can be made online at www.recreation.gov or by calling the National Call Center at (877) 444-6777.…
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Mary Versteeg Kayla Dowty Brooklyne Dowty Kendra Kalstad Keiren Ford Lila Wood Sylvia Valenzuela Head Coach JJ McBride
With the 24-25 winter season just around the corner, the Bronco Boys Hockey team are getting their preseason work in with practices led by the team’s captains. The three were asked what have been the main focuses of these Captain’s Practices. And what are the personal focuses for them individually? Then, we asked the three…
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United Way is celebrating one of their member’s reaching two decades of work with the organization as we got to speak with Executive Director Erin Shay about the milestone. And we asked her how she got to 20 years. So she has certainly been able to experience having a hand in different aspects of United…
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On the Rainy River campus, some more basketball teams prepare to start their own season, and the Men’s and Women’s teams get ready for tomorrow’s contests at the Mesabi Range campus. I spoke with Tyheim William and Jaymar Prevail of the Men’s team following their practice last night. For Tyheim, what made him decide to…
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