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This weekend’s Razorback Invitational features an impressive field of 16 teams competing inside the Randal Tyson Track Center on Friday and Saturday. Five of the schools entered currently rank among the top 10 national ratings in the early indoor season.

The moment wasn't scripted, but it could have been. It was too good to miss, so it was only natural that it was saved for the final event of the day. There, in the far corner of Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, stood Mondo Duplantis, the finest pole vaulter in history, awaiting the chance to

There is a trio of notable athletes that stand out this year: Swimmer Micheal Andrew lived in Aberdeen from 1997 to 2011 and began swimming lessons in the Hub City at age seven. Pole vaulter Chris Nilson is a recent graduate of the University of South Dakota. Taekwondo athlete Paige McPherson is competing in her second Olympics. She lives in Sturgis. And while those South Dakota transplants look to bring home their own hardware from Tokyo, athletes who were born in the Mount State have a long h...

Under pressure: Chronic sinusitis can lead to unbearable pain, but there is help FARGO -- Derek Peterson of Fargo has suffered from chronic sinus infections his whole life, he said. "In grade school, Id be holding my head in my hands just miserable," he said. He tried antibiotics and neti pots, but nothing helped. Headaches ... Written By: news@grandforksherald.com | × FARGO -- Derek Peterson of Fargo has suffered from chronic sinus infections his whole life, he said. "In grade ...