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01/02/2017

He was both a Johnnie and a Tommie, played in the NFL against Jim Thorpe, helped give a young Sid Hartman his start and got the Lakers off the ground in Los Angeles as the team's GM. The tale of the life and times of St. Cloud native Louis Mohs:

St. Cloud native played in NFL, helped give Sid Hartman his start, was GM of Lakers in NBA

07/11/2016

Boxer Joe Louis, less than a month after a legendary title defense against Billy Conn, came to Minneapolis for an exhibition bout 75 years ago. And a St. Cloud fighter was on the undercard. It's all in this week's Looking Back column:

Joe Louis fought an exhibition at Minneapolis Auditorium 75 years ago this week

06/29/2016

If you missed this week's Looking Back column in sports, it traveled back 75 years for a look at a game when relief pitchers didn't need to be sent to the pen to warm up. They were already there:

The St. Cloud Reformatory Red Tops faced rivals from Stillwater in return matchup

06/29/2016

From Jenny Berg: A long-time summer neighborhood cooling-off spot is closed

Aging infrastructure estimated to cost $20K to replace, says parks director

06/13/2016

50 years ago, the Melrose baseball team made a surprising run to the state tournament. It's the focus of this week's Looking Back column ...

Dutchmen overcame mediocre regular season to claim state consolation title

05/02/2016

St. Cloud Tech's Dick Luckemeyer was the fastest sprinter in the state in the spring of 1941. This week's Looking Back column ...

Tech senior sprinter was winning races on his way to capturing state titles

04/26/2016

What drew you to your neighborhood? What keeps you here? Answer those questions in a simple essay.

What drew you to the St. Cloud area? What keeps you here? We're sharing thoughts

04/11/2016

This week's Looking Back column on a man who made a big impact on the St. John's football program in the years before John Gagliardi arrived in Collegeville. Find out more about Joe Benda ...

Football coach who led SJU to first title returned for second stint at school 75 years ago

04/04/2016

You know Wheelock Whitney from business, politics and his role in Minnesota pro sports. But did you know about his ping-pong prowess? Find out more in this week's Looking Back column ...

Future investment banker, sports booster won junior high tournament in 1941

02/01/2016

This week's Looking Back column travels back 10 years to 2006 when an Eden Valley-Watkins standout reached a big milestone:

Former Eden Valley-Watkins start wasn't afraid to dish off the basketball

01/25/2016

He went from starring at SCSU to the Olympics in 1968. This week's Looking Back catches up with distance runner Van Nelson ...

01/11/2016

A new gym, a district title and a hero who later lost his life during World War II. This week's Looking Back column revisits the Paynesville basketball team's memorable 1940-41 season ...

Bulldogs went on to win their 2nd-straight district title