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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Red plus blue equals purple
By Don Davis Two Minnesota senators want to form a purple caucus to bring lawmakers from both parties together. Sens. Roger Reinert, DFL-Duluth, and Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, said there is little t...
Posted on 3/4/13 at 8:10 PM
ASTRO BOB Digging for "Chebarkul" meteorites in the snow, new pix plus an orbit
We've seen the first fragments of meteorites from last Friday's Russian fireball. I thought you'd also like a look at more recent, high-quality close-ups of larger pieces. All these images are from ...
Posted on 2/23/13 at 10:51 AM
EAST METRO WATER WITH ANGIE HONG FarmWise pilot project a winning idea
When my husband and I finally headed to Babies R Us to create a gift registry for the future Baby Hong, I was overwhelmed and horrified. Why dont we start in the front corner of the store, Gary sugges...
Posted on 11/14/11 at 12:11 PM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK New visitor center celebration at Grand Portage State Park
A new visitor center at Grand Portage State Park will be celebrated on Sept. 25, according to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources news release. Maples should be near their peak of fall color ...
Posted on 9/16/10 at 12:49 PM
ON MY MIND Learning about community activities
Woodbury Citizen’s Academy held session three today on community activities. We learned about various educational and recreational opportunities offered by different organizations in Woodbury. T...
Posted on 2/18/10 at 5:48 PM
Baseball: Raptors beat Park, Woodbury to earn early bragging rights
East Ridge faced off against Suburban East Conference and intra-district rivals Park and Woodbury to open the season and came away 3-0.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , April 30, 2013
Foul weather throws season a changeup
The weather has started to disrupt the spring sports season much more than in the past and it’s had activities directors and coaches scrambling to find practice time and space.
By Nick Gerhardt , April 16, 2013
Nordic skiing: Bonneson sprints to state
Park’s Evan Bonneson put it all together at just the right time.
The junior Nordic skier finished in ninth place at the Section 1 Championship meet to punch a ticket to his first state meet.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , February 12, 2013
Alpine skiing: Downhillers get hot; Koprucki wins final conference race
Though temperatures outside have dipped, the area alpine teams have gotten hot.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , February 05, 2013
Game of the Week: Alpine skiing Suburban East Conference opener
Today, the PWER (Park, Woodbury, East Ridge) alpine skiing teams hit the slopes for their first Suburban East Conference meet of the season.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , January 03, 2013
Woodbury girls hockey: Royals edge rival Park
Woodbury sustained a 5-minute major and a last-minute flurry from Park Tuesday to hang on for a 4-3 victory at Bielenlberg Arena in Woodbury.
By Nick Gerhardt , January 02, 2013
Setting the standard: Former Olympic skier Kitt lends a hand to local racers
Area skiers not only got a chance to meet one of the country’s best downhill racers at Thursday’s race against Hill-Murray, they also got a chance to see how they stack up.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , December 19, 2012
Two of a kind: Despite different allegiances, Swansson and Sikich share similar coaching philosophies
Mark Sikich, Park’s longtime gymnastics coach and assistant football coach, bleeds Wolfpack green. Scott Swansson, who has coached three sports at Woodbury High School for nearly three decades, bleeds Royals blue. However, the two men have more in common than one might think.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , December 06, 2012
Boys hockey: No love lost in Raptors’ win over Wolfpack
It didn’t take long for Park and East Ridge to renew their rivalry Saturday at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena.
By Nick Gerhardt , December 04, 2012
2012-13 Winter Preview: ‘Several key players’ return to East Ridge girls basketball team this winter
Despite losing longtime contributors Katie Hagberg, Allison Berry and Kelsey Basten to graduation last spring, East Ridge head coach Glen Wurm will have experience on his squad.
By Kyle Ratke , November 27, 2012
East Ridge football team holds on, beats rival Park 41-17
Despite three touchdown connections between Seth Green and Xavier Cole and an early 14-0 deficit, Park hung with intra-district and Suburban East Conference rival East Ridge into the fourth quarter on Friday, until the Raptors were able to pull away, earning a 41-17 win at East Ridge High School.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , October 13, 2012
Getting ready to run: New area 3-on-3 basketball league attracts 450 players
In its first year, 103 teams and roughly 450 kids from the area in grades 3-10 are participating in a competitive 3-on-3 basketball league, held Sunday nights at Park High School.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , October 05, 2012
Cross country: Ness, Betz finish in top 10 at Milaca Mega Meet
Local cross country teams from East Ridge, Woodbury and Park all competed in the prestigious Milaca Mega Meet last week.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , September 26, 2012
Local football teams trying to tackle cancer
This football season, East Ridge, Park and New Life Academy have partnered with the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund to try and make a difference in the fight against cancer.
By Patrick Johnson, sports editor , September 20, 2012
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