Former Gopher Football linebacker Michael “Doobie” Kurus donated his kidney to former captain and defensive tackle Ed Hawthrone when Hawthorne was on dialysis and most in need. The act gave Hawthorne a second chance at life.
Leo Elyea and Susan Bye-Elyea both passed away earlier in April 2022, as a result of a car crash in Backus, MN. Prior to their marriage they both had full lives. Leo’s career in the Airforce took him around the world. When he retired, he returned to Backus where he had grown up. Susan had taught 33 years at Cooper High School. She was vice president of Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers, and voted “Favorite Teacher” by students for 21 years. After being widowed she spent much of her time in Hackensack and Backus at the lake where she met Leo.
FOO FIGHTERS have rescheduled their concert in Minneapolis after the University of Minnesota's football stadium "refused" the band's request for va.