You've only got a few more days to cast your vote for UMD football Coach Bob Nielson if you want to help him win the Division II Coach of the Year fan contest at www.coachoftheyear.com .
Nielson is competing for a prize of $50,000 for the charity of his choice plus $20,000 for the UMD Alumni Association.
As of Thursday, Nielson was in second place behind Coach Bo Atterberry of Texas A&M-Kingsville. He was down about 1,400 votes, but that's nothing a spirited town like Duluth can't overcome.
You can vote once a day through Tuesday.
Skate into
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the new year
Here's the scoop on where to skate for free over the school holiday:
Heritage Sports Center: noon to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday; and noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Comfort to a dying dog
Yet another installment in our most-people-aren't-so-bad series:
Brenda Bonnema sends thanks to the two men who stopped to assist a dog that was hit by a car Tuesday evening on Rice Lake Road.
"That was my dog. I appreciate that you stopped to help my Shaggy when the driver who hit him didn't stop. I believe that your care and compassion kept him alive long enough so that my family could gather around him one more time."
Bonnema said Shaggy's injuries were bad enough that they had to put him down, but she appreciates the aid of the two strangers.
"I didn't even get your names and I don't remember if I thanked you, so 'Thank you' from the bottom of my heart."
Who's your favorite peacemaker?
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Com-
mittee is seeking nominations for this year's Justice for Peace Award.
Submit nominations by Jan. 9 at www.mlk-duluth.org .
