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Sandgren nearly throws another no-hitter to fuel BOLD’s winning state championship

BOLD pitcher Logan Sandgren delivers during the first inning of the Class A state championship game against Osakis on Monday at Target Field in Minneapolis. Tribune photo by Tom Larson

BOLD Warriors Baseball Season Results

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St. Cloud fights off Stingers' rally

Willmar shortstop Alec Sole holds his glove up after tagging out St. Cloud’s Luke Weber on a steal attempt for the first out of the second inning Monday at Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar. Tribune photo by Ben Brewster

Rural training in Willmar, Minn., offers valuable experience for future doctors

Ingrid Anderson answers a phone while working at Affiliated Community Medical Centers in Willmar. Anderson is one of four students at the University of Minnesota Medical School who have spent the past nine months completing clinical rotations in west central Minnesota. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

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