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Rick Solem

Sports, news journalist since 2002. | Hometown: Greenville, Wis. | Avid noonball basketballer and sand volleyballer in La Crosse | Two-time Waupaca Boatride first-round playoff loser | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate | Cut from UW-SP's basketball team in 2000 on Midnight Madness as a junior walk-on | Went on to become UW-SP intramural basketball champion | Then UW-SP club lacrosse defenseman with two career goals (on two shots).
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Rudy Gobert gets three-year contract extension that’s a ‘win-win’ with Minnesota

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner, has reached an agreement with the team on a three-year, $110 […]
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“Wait, ducks migrate at night?” Upper Mississippi Refuge ranger Katie Julian on preserving habitat

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Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge ranger Katie Julian joins to talk about the 100-year anniversary, the importance of the Mississippi River for migrating birds and how to […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Central, Holmen rematch to open D2 playoffs

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A matchup of co-conference champs to open the high school football playoffs Friday, as fourth-seeded Holmen hosts No. 5 Central. The Vikings (6-3) beat the River Hawks (5-4) 36-17 on […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

Logan gets 3rd seed in D3 playoffs, after win over Central for Ark; Onalaska No. 2

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The Logan High School football team got the third seed in the Division 3 playoffs. Coming off a 27-19 win for the Ark against Central on Friday, the Rangers head […]
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HIGH SCHOOL

No. 4 Aquinas gets top seed in Division 4 playoffs

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The fourth-ranked Aquinas High School football team has a No. 1 seed heading into the Division 4 playoffs. The Blugolds (8-1), who beat Viroqua 46-13 Friday, will host Edgewood (4-5) […]
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NEWS

Packers’ new kicker wins it on final play against Texans

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brandon McManus insisted he hadn’t planned to do a “Lambeau leap” if he made a winning field goal in his Green Bay Packers debut. But […]
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BADGERS

No. 9 Badgers set block record with win over Michigan

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It was a block party Sunday for the ninth-ranked University of Wisconsin volleyball team in beating Michigan 3-1 on the road Sunday. Carter Booth had a career-high 12 blocks, as […]
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COLLEGE

Studer sets UW-La Crosse career TD record, as No. 22 Eagles beat UW-EC

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Jack Studer set the UW-La Crosse football team career touchdown receptions record Saturday, in helping the No. 22 Eagles snap a three-game losing streak with a 34-7 win over UW-Eau […]
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Talking NBA with Mark Cuban in La Crosse

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When Mark Cuban comes to town with Vice President Kamala Harris for a rally at UW-La Crosse, and everyone wants to talk tariffs and politics, I went NBA. Started things […]
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Lynx have yet to lose 3 in a row this season — but Liberty could win WNBA finals if it happens

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The New York Liberty could end the Minnesota Lynx season and win a WNBA championship Friday night in Minneapolis. The Lynx won Game 1 in overtime, after being down 18. […]
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