The last day of Spring 2016 felt more like a late summer day, with sweltering heat and humidity and severe thunderstorms taking center stage in Minnesota on Sunday night. Those storms brought with them hail up to baseball-size in some areas and even spawned a couple tornadoes through the state.
The 40th running of Grandma's Marathon and the 26th running of the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon are in the books! Here are the winners and times, along with photos from the finish line.
2016 Grandma's Marathon Men's Top Finishers
Elisha Barno 2:11:26
Weldon Kirui 2:12:26
Kimutai Cheruiyot 2:14:02
Jacob Chemtai 2:16:59
Werkuneh Seyoum Aboye 2:17:07
2016 Grandma's Marathon Women's Top Finis
The Twin Ports got an awesome good morning message from miles above today as NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams posted a photo to social media of the Duluth- Superior area from the International Space Station.
Turns out for the Hermantown Hawks, the 7th time is the charm. After coming up short in the last six Class A Championship games, the Hawks were able to clear the hurdle and bring home the gold for the first time since 2007.
Hermantown's long run as the second place team in the state began in 2010 against Breck, where the Hawks lost 2-1...
For the last 16 years, Harold Ankrum, his family and dedicated friends have been pouring their heart and soul into raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. First it was the Harold's Golf Fiasco, then a Harold's Flippin' Flapjack Breakfast was added...