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• Newly opened Asia Village in Blaine features grocery store, 11 restaurants (cbsnews.com) — A North Branch resident was among the many people driving to Blaine to check out the new Asia Village marketplace, which soft-opened this weekend at Northtown Mall. The 120,000-square-foot complex features 11 restaurants, a large Asian grocery, and the Upper Midwest’s first 85 Degrees Celsius bakery, with a grand opening set for June 13 and limited hours until then.
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• Prep report: Lynch a four-time 7AA track champion (pinejournal.com) — North Branch’s girls track and field team scored 99.5 points at the Section 7AA meet, finishing just behind Chisago Lakes for the team title. The meet in Virginia, Minnesota, also featured standout performances from Grand Rapids, Hermantown, Hibbing, and Cloquet athletes, with several qualifying for next week’s state championships in multiple events.
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