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Mitchell Hansen’s Biography

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Mitchell Hansen is a digital media professional with a decade of experience in the communications, journalism, marketing, digital, social and creative fields, spanning from working for marketing and communication departments, media outlets, sports organizations on various levels, and more.

He has covered sports teams and leagues on all levels, having spent more than seven years covering the WNBA and NBA, among other sports.

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Prep cross country: Sartell gets off to a hot start

Prep cross country: Sartell gets off to a hot start

In its first prep cross country meet of the season, Sartell wanted to match the warm weather that was beaming…

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Prep football: Royals ready to get season started

Prep football: Royals ready to get season started

ROYALTON - Every year when the Royalton Royals kick off the first week of practice, conditioning is the main …

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Prep football: Patriots aim to fill holes in offense

Prep football: Patriots aim to fill holes in offense

One of the biggest challenges with any high school football team is replacing last year's graduated seniors a…

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Prep football: Seniors ready to step up for Sauk Centre

Prep football: Seniors ready to step up for Sauk Centre

With a large number of seniors graduating last year, Sauk Centre entered a fresh season looking for new leade…

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NWL baseball: Rox fall in extras, see season end

NWL baseball: Rox fall in extras, see season end

Last season, the St. Cloud Rox defeated the Duluth Huskies to win the North Division title and advance to the…

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Lynx Weekly: Quiet Week on the Court, Busy Week Off of It Original

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The Minnesota Lynx were able to take a bit of a break to rest after a busy end to the month of June, opening up July with just one game over the past week. Even with just one game and a relatively quiet week on the court, it was still a busy week off the court, including news that Minnesota could be getting some more help here very soon (more on that below) and received some league-wide recognition.
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Lynx Weekly: A Pair of Wins and a Pair of Moves

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 15: Emma Cechova #22, Napheesa Collier #24, Liatu King #2, and Dorka Juhasz #14 of the Minnesota Lynx poses for a photo before the game against the Portland Fire during the 2026 Commissioner’s Cup on June 15, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
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Lynx Weekly: Hottest Team in the WNBA

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Through four weeks in the WNBA season, the Minnesota Lynx are the best team in the league and haven’t lost a game since May 17. As we all expected. Let’s look at how Minnesota did over the past week, and some main storylines from the week that was. A new month is here, but the Lynx have remained red-hot and finished the past week 3-0 to extend their league-best winning streak and record. Minnesota blew out Phoenix on the road before returning home for back-to-back victories.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Local newspaper as a sports reporter

How is social media changing news?

Provides information quicker than ever, even if it's not legitimate sometimes.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means giving back to the community with needed coverage