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March 21, 2013

Hit like a girl

Karla Wissman lives what many would consider to be two very different lives: students know her during the week as Mrs. Wissman, but on weekends she knocks down women on roller skates and is called Karma Bomb. MedCity Mafia, the Rochester roller derby team, has allowed Wissman to meet new people and release stress from her job. “Roller derby has saved my life,” said Wissman. “The physical contact, hip checking, and blocking allows me to...

10.23.12

Tailgaters served Beet Root Stew

It’s not everyday bluegrass music and college football come together.

Every typical college football game has a tailgate, but this year Winona State University and the Mid West Music Fest Club took it to a new level by bringing in local bluegrass band Beet Root Stew to play for enthusiastic tailgaters.

Pre-game partiers tapped their feet and bobbed their heads as they grilled hotdogs and listened to Beet Root Stew’s performance.

03.27.12

Rugby, hockey and a foreign country

At the mere mention of the New Zealand national hockey team, Sheree Haslemore lights up.

There is nothing better to her than putting on the team’s black and white jersey. She is filled with pride when she stands at the blue line singing her national anthem. Sheree is one of New Zealand’s best hockey players, and for the past four years she has played hockey for Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minn.