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Barnum Bomber Brandon Newman's 29 points, including three 3-pointers and 8-for-10 from the foul stripe, lifted the Bombers past the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels in a close 61-57 contest during the...

"Funny guy juggler" Sean Emery entertains at the Moose Lake City Council Chambers February 22 during a free performance hosted by the Moose Lake Public Library. Emery professionally trained with...

The Barnum Bombers boys basketball team took advantage of their free throws to beat the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels 87-78 in Barnum on Tuesday, February 18. Although the Rebels put five players in...

Moose Lake Elementary School sixth-graders show their hardy Minnesotan sides by venturing outdoors Friday afternoon for some high-flying winter fun. In an effort to escape cabin fever, they got a...

The dream season for the Moose Lake Area Rebels girls hockey team is over. Last Tuesday, February 11, the Rebels fell to Proctor-Hermantown 5-2 in the semifinals in Section 7A at Riverside Arena in...

The newest inductees into the Moose Lake Wall of Fame, Jay Noren (left) and Richard Pionk (represented by brother Richard and Sandy Pionk), are honored during an induction ceremony held at halftime...

Moose Lake/Willow River star defensive end and offensive and defensive MVP, Ezra Szczyrbak, will play for former pro defensive end and Defensive End of the Year Byrce Paup who coaches at the...

Adri Jusczak surpassed the 1,000-point milestone as the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels defeated the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars 64-37 in Willow River on Monday, February 3. Jusczak led the Rebels with...

The Moose Lake Area Rebels hosted and picked up their fourth win of the season as they came back to beat the Pine City-Rush City Dragons 5-2 at Riverside Arena in Moose Lake Friday, January 31....

The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels jumped to a 33-9 halftime lead and cruised past the Cook County Vikings 64-36 in Willow River Friday, January 31. Brad Fossum sank five 3-pointers as part of his gam...

The Moose Lake Area boys hockey team waxed the Ely Area team 8-3 at Riverside Arena in Moose Lake on Friday, January 24. Bryceton Butkiewicz had a hat trick and four assists and Richie Parzy had a...

The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels boys basketball team hit 13 three-pointers en route to shooting down the Marshall School of Duluth Hilltoppers 76-44 on Tuesday, January 21 in Moose Lake. Brad Fossu...

The Moose Lake Area Rebels boys hockey team had a 3-1 lead heading into the final frame but fell 6-3 to Northern Lakes at Riverside Arena on Thursday, January 9. The Rebels ended up being out-shot...

The Moose Lake Area Rebels girls hockey team shot past the Blizzard 5-3 at Grantsburg, Wisconsin, on January 4. The Rebels out-shot the Blizzard 38-23 in the game with Cassie White stopping 20 shots a...

Additional information by Tim Franklin The Moose Lake Area girls beat the Superior girls by a score of 9-3 on Saturday, Dec. 21 at Riverside Arena in Moose Lake. The Rebels out-shot their opponents...

Additional information by Tim Franklin It has been a long 22 months for the Moose Lake Area Rebels boys hockey team. After a winless 2012-13 season, the Rebels have shown great improvement this...

The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels girls basketball team hit an outstanding 18-for-22 (82 percent) from the foul line to foil the Floodwood Bears 52-46 in Willow River on December 19. Adri Jusczak...

Brandon Newman was red hot and the Barnum Bombers used an inside game to defeat the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels 74-53 in Moose Lake on Friday, December 13. Newman soared for a double-double as he...

A youngster visits with the Grinch last week at MarketPlace Foods in Moose Lake. This Grinch was not out to steal Christmas, but was volunteering his time as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army Red...

The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels football team led 20-10 at halftime November 8, but they came out late, lost momentum and suffered a heartbreaking 31-20 loss as the 12-0 Minneota/Lincoln HI...

The undefeated Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels played nearly perfect football on a cold and misty Halloween to stun the Mesabi East Giants. The final score was 62-6. The game was played at Duluth...

The Rebels sprinted past the Golden Bears with a big 58-13 victory in the semifinals of Section 7AA in Willow River on Saturday, October 26. David Moonen had 176 rushing with sprints of 52 and 80...

The Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels football team claimed the Great Polar White Division crown as they used a staunch defense to shut out Duluth Marshall en route to a 22-0 homecoming victory in...

The 6-0 and second-ranked Rebels earned their 60th consecutive regular season win as they ran, passed and demolished the 4-2 Deer River Warriors with a 45-0 shutout victory in Willow River on Friday,...

The second-ranked 5-0 Rebels trounced the Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin Titans 56-14 in Willow River on Friday, September 27. Josh Pettersen rushed for 139 on just 10 carries and led the Rebels with...