From the column: "Taxpayers are subsidizing fossil fuels at a moment when the cheapest forms of energy are renewable." ...

However, producing enough energy to meet our needs and balancing this against environmental concerns requires far more than ...

As the flurries taper out for most of the region, sun will start to shine through, but temperatures tumble into the week around the Northland.

Saturday's prep report includes the Lake Superior Conference boys swim meet and high school boys and girls basketball and hockey from throughout the Northland.

UMD's Morgan McMillan started her season with a 3-for-4 game and scored twice, while Nicole Schmitt had a double, a homer and drove in four runs.

There was no Reid, no Anthony Edwards — who missed the game with an illness — no Julius Randle, who appears set to miss an extended period of time with a groin injury, and no Donte DiVincenzo.

Team Dropkin and Team Casper will play for the championship Sunday at noon, followed by the 4 p.m. women's final between Team Peterson and Team Cousins.