The Front Line Foundation has been selected as the beneficiary of the eighth annual Guns n’ Hoses Hockey Game, set for Feb. 23 at the Blaine Super Rink.  Entry is free. The contest is organized by the Lino Lakes Volunteers in Public Safety organization. Board Chair Wes Pederson says it started as a competition between police… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team improved to 13-5 overall with two wins and a loss last week.  The Lakers opened up last week’s action with a 48-30 loss at Osakis last Tuesday night before coming back to win at home against Litchfield, Thursday (71-36) and at BOLD, Saturday (42-38). The Lakers, who are also 6-1… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team dropped a pair of non-conference games last week, losing at Barnesville last Tuesday night, 63-51, and at home to Litchfield, Thursday, 58-50. The Lakers had their chances against the Dragons as Minnewaska led 50-49 with about 2:34 left in the game before Litchfield went on to score the final nine points…. Read More

The Minnewaska Area wrestling team picked up another conference win last week, beating Morris Area-CA-Hancock in a dual match at home last Tuesday, 45-25. The Lakers improved to 3-2 in the conference and 3-4 overall with the latest victory. In the results that follow is also a recap of the Thief River Falls Invitational from Saturday, Jan…. Read More

Pictured are members of the Minnewaska Area High Kick dance team during the WCC Invitational, Friday night at Minnewaska Area High School.  Both dance teams placed third at the 7-team event. Holdingford won both meets. Bemidji Dance  Invitational results •  Saturday, Jan. 20: Coaches’ comments:  “It was a very good competitions; Bagley and Minnewaska Area were the… Read More

A Minnewaska Area High School Spring trapshooting info/registration meeting is set for 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 11 in the MAHS Auditorium.  “Interested students are urged to attend the meeting, or contact one of the coaches beforehand,” coach Jennie Stone said.

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter I was reading an article the other day about all the great astronomical events set for 2024.  Being somewhat interested in astronomy, I read the article and thought I’d share some of the highlights to look forward to in 2024. In fact, some astronomers predict that 2024 will be… Read More

•  Dahl, Panitzke, Gruber and Alexander key first victory for the Lakers The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team put everything together during a 67-49 win over Benson, Thursday night at home. The Lakers played a great game, shooting 50 percent from the field while forcing Benson into numerous turnovers which led to easy baskets. Minnewaska Area, which… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team continued its great recent play, winning its fifth and sixth-straight games last week to improve to 11-4 overall. The Lakers won at Barnesville last Tuesday night, 59-43, and also won at home, Friday against Rocori, 62-51.  Minnewaska has won all five games in 2024 and improved to 5-1 in the conference…. Read More

The Minnewaska Area wrestling team had a busy week last week, competing in three separate competitions over a five-day span. The Lakers split a pair of matches at the BOLD triangular last Tuesday, beating the host Warriors, 54-17, but also losing to Canby, 48-25.  Two nights later, the Lakers fell to WCA/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville in a WCC matchup, 45-21…. Read More