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Board votes for more teachers
The battle lines between budget and class size changed once again at Monday’s Cloquet School Board meeting, when the board voted to approve approximately $162,000 in new expenditures for teaching positions in the coming year’s budget.
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For Cal Barr, the game of baseball is as much about the heart as it is about the body.
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Cloquet High School Assistant Principal Connie Hyde has been hired as the new principal of Washington Elementary School.
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The spring sports season is nearly over for Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, but outgoing softball coach Kerry Rodd and first-year baseball coach Cal Barr both feel solid foundations are being laid for the future.
RELATED CONTENTEsse ‘humbled’ by Peterson award
Last week, CEC boys hockey coach Dave Esse received the Minnesota High School Coaches’ Association’s service award, named for the longtime coach – and character – and understands full well what it means.
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The Minnesota Warriors are a hockey team made up of combat-wounded or disabled veterans, and they are looking to start a team in Northeastern Minnesota.
RELATED CONTENTCloquet School Board members wonder why cuts suggested for music programs, not sports
The Cloquet School Board received a list of potential 2012-13 budget reductions from administration at its Monday night meeting – and some weren’t received as well as others. The board will meet for a working session 5 p.m. March 22 to prioritize potential cuts.
RELATED CONTENTFacebook rumor about Barnum coaches not entirely true
Barnum High School’s coaches and activities directors may have to re-apply for their positions soon, but there’s no truth to a rumor that alumni need not apply.
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From the Catbird Seat... In the red corner ...
It’s the stuff that showdowns are made of. In the red corner, Moose Lake-Willow River. The machine that is otherwise known as the Rebels encountered its first real test in last Friday’s state quarterfinal against Pierz.
From the Catbird Seat... Soccer explosion
You know your sport is popular when your team has so many players some of your teammates wear the same number.
From the Catbird Seat... Barnum is focusing on fun this year
Barnum has built a winning tradition in a number of sports, with softball being one of them. However, one of their teams in the summer Lake Superior Fastpitch League is taking a slightly different approach – they’re winning, yes, but they’re playing mostly for fun.
Wrenshall family makes Grandma’s a family event
For the Burleson family of Wrenshall, running is more than just a family affair. It’s a topic of conversation. Jane Burleson, 52, and her husband Jeffrey, 62, have made the third Sunday in June a way to spend time together in a unique way.
From the Catbird Seat... Rahkola has character
If you’ve spent any time around him, it’s hard to imagine Tim Rahkola not being around football. Though he didn’t play as much as he might have liked during his senior season with UMD’s Division II national champions, during the defensive team meeting the night before the national championship game, one senior addressed the group.
From the Catbird Seat... Division II athletics at its best
Esko’s Tim Rahkola is a fine example of what the Division II athlete is supposed to be all about.
From the Catbird Seat... They did it together, as a team
To say it’s a frantic week is an understatement. Midway through the third quarter of Saturday’s NCAA Division II football semifinal, this week didn’t look nearly as crowded from a personal point of view.
From the Catbird Seat... Tales of a football journey - only in Minnesota
If you’re going to see Minnesota, there has got to be a better way to do it than the UMD football team did it this past weekend. The Bulldogs, the top-ranked Division II team in the land, just finished a “southern Minnesota motor coach tour,” in the wry words of coach Bob Nielson.
From the Catbird Seat... Peterson makes the most of his ability
When Moose Lake’s Kyle Peterson was injured last year in a swimming accident, he lost the use of his legs.
From the Catbird Seat - Rebels deserve lots of praise
Shh. Don’t talk about rankings yet, but Moose Lake-Willow River ought to get a nice boost from last weekend’s win in St. Paul. The Rebels headed to the Twin Cities for a matchup against Class AAAA St. Paul Como Park. Trouble, right?
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