Jeff Norton

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Kuhlman breaks school record and eclipses 2,000

Ella Kuhlman is on an absolute heater on the basketball court.
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Heat up with homemade casserole

I did soups last week, and the next best thing to soup for crappy weather like this is casserole! Which is arguably more popular in the Midwest than soups anyway, so here’s some of my favorite casseroles to warm the soul in this deep freeze we’re in!
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Wildcats wade through tough tourney in Big Lake

The old Big Lake Tropical Twist Tournament was rebranded into the Hornet Classic, and it was Chisago Lakes’ first gymnastics meet out of the long holiday break.
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Vikings split two

North Branch rode their big time players in their second win of the season, beating the Hutchinson Tigers 59-50 in the opening game of the Granite City Class in Sauk Rapids on Friday, December 27.
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Let’s keep warm now that the holidays are done

We are past Christmas now and past New Years. Which means it’s time for hibernation and comfort foods for the winter! Weekend crockpots, sweets for breakfast, everything you need to stay warm in the cold months of Minnesota!
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Vikes riding Kuhlman’s wave to three straight victories

Three wins in a row have propelled the North Branch girls basketball team to a 5-3 record and dreams of a big season.
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Battle of big cats goes in favor of CL

In nature, a tiger would have the upper hand over a wildcat, but on the gymnastics floor last week, the Wildcats of Chisago Lakes clashed with the Tigers of Princeton, and CL’s favorite felines came out on top 130.60-121.375.
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AREA HOOPS ROUND UP

Outside of the North Branch girls basketball team the area hoops teams are still looking for their first wins of the year, combining for an 0-16 record.
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Merry Christmas to all!

Shockingly, this is our last issue before Christmas. I know I’ve already said it, but Christmas came out of nowhere this year and with our next issue coming out the day after Christmas, it’s an early time for even the paper to be recognizing the holiday.
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NB starts 0-2 vs section teams

The Vikings boys’ basketball team suffered two lopsided losses at the hands of Cloquet and Duluth Denfeld to open their season last week.

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