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Denver (17-4-5, 7-3-4) swept the weekend Saturday night with a 5-2 victory over the Miami Redhawks. A pair of Ian Mitchell goals highlighted the road victory. Goaltender Devin Cooley earned the win. The two-game sweep extends the Pioneers unbeaten streak to 11 games. Continue reading Denver Blitzes the Miami Redhawks, 5-2
Maybe Denver (16-4-5, 6-3-4) got caught looking ahead to a pair of upcoming games against Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota. Or, maybe it was just the Redhawks night early. Friday evening the Miami Redhawks took a 2-0 lead in the first period at Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio. But the Pioneers rallied for three consecutive goals and held on for a 3-2 win. Continue reading Denver Edges Miami, 3-2
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Escalating property values, especially residential, are threatening small, local area retail, driving out long-time neighborhood businesses in south Denver. There is a growing incentive to sell for more profitable alternatives which are transforming the local restaurant and tavern scene. Continue reading South Denver Retail Closings Loom as Costs Escalate
DU held a kick-off party at Attimo Wine for Crimson and Gold Trail Saturday night, a program designed to support Denver area business owned and operated by DU Alumni. With businesses in coffee, drinks, food hospitality, and retail operations in the greater metro area (see map), patrons will receive special discounts at these DU-run businesses when they sign-up for the Passport.
Continue reading DU Means Business – Attimo Wine Kicks-Off New Pioneer Retail Network
The DU neighborhood, still reeling from the closure of Fermaentra Brewing on Evans, has finally received some good news. Denver Beer Company (DBC), famous for their Graham Cracker Porter and a host of other award winning craft beers is coming to the area. In a press release Denver Beer Company announced the purchase of Maddie’s Restaurant on 2425 South Downing Street where it plans to open a third brewery and taproom room. According to the release, the Denver Beer Co. Downing Street location includes two separate buildings surrounding a communal patio and garden. The taproom will be housed in the larger 2,563 square foot building and will include a tasting room, restaurant partner to be determined, plus nearly 10,000 square feet of outdoor patio space in front of the building. The adjacent smaller 761 square foot building is slated for an additional restaurant partner or snack food purveyor to be determined. Continue reading Joy Washes Across Neighborhood – Denver Beer Company Moving In
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Denver faces St. Cloud State University in hockey this upcoming weekend at Magness Arena. Back in St. Cloud, the shock waves sent by Athletics recent decision to drop Football and golf (and add men’s soccer) are still reverberating across the Minnesota campus. Continue reading St Cloud State Athletes Deal with Changing Landscape
These days, many universities are teeming with emotional support animals. The University of Massachusetts-Amherst leads the pack. According to a recent article, at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, emotional support animals skyrocketed from five in the fall of 2015 to 118 two years later before dipping to the current 83. Among the Minutemen menagerie in that time are “Miniature pig, bearded dragons, geckos, rats, and birds,” according to university spokeswoman Mary Dettloff. Continue reading UMass-Amherst Seeks Comfort Following Last Season’s NCAA Championship Loss
It has been a few months since we last reported on DU’s issues with the Pioneer nickname. We can report that we have heard and seen progress on this front. Still, we must be diligent as no formal announcement has been made regarding the nickname. Continue reading Pioneers Nickname Update
