IRON RIVER — Ryan Teal knew something needed to change The Northwestern head coach had just watched from the dugout as Saint Croix Falls nearly batted around the order in the top of the first inning The Saints’ four-run lead ballooned to six through two frames He moved Boden Teal from shortstop to pitcher at the start of the third inning The senior threw three scoreless frames in which he walked one struck out another and allowed just four hits “Bo came in and calmed the storm,” Ryan said and he came in and was really solid for us.” Boden mowed down batter after Saints batter Saint Croix Falls (6-6) cruised to a 9-3 win over Northwestern (4-3) which handed the Tigers their first defeat in the Heart O’North Conference this season April 29 defeat was the first speed bump of the year for a Tigers team that has been rolling through the first month of games this spring and we’re going to have to ride those two,” Ryan said “We need both of their arms and we need them at the plate and they’re basically our one-two punch on the mound.” who is committed to pitch at Minnesota Duluth has been a dominant presence atop Northwestern’s rotation this season His 6-foot-4 frame generates tremendous speed which helps him blow fastballs past opposing batters Ryan indicated that Lahti has been a force for Northwestern for years and that he knew pretty early in Lahti’s development that he was destined for a future in college baseball “He throws hard and when he has his breaking ball going Lahti has amassed a 2-0 record on the mound this season and he’s been just as good — if not better — offensively The senior pitcher and first baseman is batting .409 and his 12 RBIs are a team-high figure Getting off to a strong start has reinforced Lahti’s belief that Northwestern is capable of winning a Heart O’North Conference championship this spring which would be their first such title since 2019 “Winning a conference championship has always been the goal and I think we play better when we’re having fun together We don’t have any negative people on this team.” Northwestern currently sits in fourth place in the Heart O’North Conference standings Every team in the league has at least one conference loss The Tigers have not squared off with the Rails yet this season If Lahti’s dream of winning a conference title is going to come true The senior pitcher and shortstop has delivered so far this spring as he’s batting .407 and leads the team in hits and they’re going to be huge shoes to fill,” Ryan said “If they can continue to do their job at leadoff and four Boden said it’s been helpful having a veteran crew this season Northwestern graduated just one senior last year and with other players back including Ethan Harms “I think we have the talent to win the conference,” Boden said so we have varsity experience across the board While the on-field production has been stellar Lahti and Boden have also been crucial leaders for this Tigers team has been a perfect pairing to Boden’s more reserved lead-by-example approach in the locker room “They are two very different human beings,” Ryan said They’re going to take us where we want to go.” Lahti is now facing its most complex climate challenge: decarbonising transport In 2025, transportation is the second-largest source of global greenhouse gas emissions and current levels are almost double what they were in 1990 Emissions from this sector will continue to increase unless effective changes are implemented While data shows that Lahti are on course to meet carbon emission reduction targets in sectors like energy and heating the transportation sector remains a significant challenge including active modes of transport and public transportation is one of the ways the city is cutting emissions Recognising local resistance to changing behaviours around mobility, Lahti joined the Pilot Cities Programme, launching an initiative to learn what it really takes to get people to ditch their cars in favour of more sustainable options like buses and bikes private vehicles account for the majority of commuting trips making commuting patterns a logical focal point for Lahti Emissions from commuting underline an important point: most CO2 emissions within a city are not a direct result of the city authority the city isn’t responsible for the emissions from private transport or business but to achieve ambitious decarbonisation goals those emissions need to be reduced too While the city isn’t directly responsible for these emissions it has the power to influence how people move around and paid parking are all ways in which cities decrease reliance on private vehicles “We realised that commuting is an area where the city Everyone was waiting for someone else to take the first step so we decided to lead the way,” says Katja Ojala “Our goal is to understand how both the city and other relevant actors like employers can promote sustainable commuting practices,” says Ojala The two-year project brought together five diverse organisations representing Lahti’s employment landscape they cover the main working districts in the city The first step has been to understand how people travel to work and what influences these decisions the team built a nuanced understanding of these dynamics in the chosen organisations “We live in a culture that increasingly prioritises instant gratification adding 10 minutes to a commute seems excessive,” explains Ojala pointing to a broader societal challenge of valuing fast fixes over long-term sustainability Many respondents to Lahti’s surveys saw public transport as too time-consuming and employees were at times unaware of bus schedules and routes or not used to taking public transportation Workplace HR policies often took a one-size-fits-all approach failing to address diverse commuting needs and practical challenges like distant city-bike stations and poorly tailored bus routes reduced accessibility and But the initial research carried out for this pilot project also pointed to potential avenues for change What if those extra 10 minutes could provide the equivalent of 20 minutes of daily exercise What if they contributed to safer urban spaces and improved air quality the team sensed that these so called ‘co-benefits’ of sustainable living are more compelling reasons for people to change their behaviour “People don’t always connect climate goals with their daily lives That’s where we see the greatest potential for change,” says Ojala the team collaborated with the selected organisations and service providers to co-design a suite of interventions aimed at shifting behaviours and making sustainable commuting easier The percentage of commutes the organisations’ staff made by private cars before the interventions was 57% which dropped to 45% after the interventions had been implemented but we want to be a platform for collaboration,” Ojala explains “This project has shown how much we can achieve by working together.” The project targeted more than emissions reduction It addressed broader attitudes related to urban mobility and individuals can collaborate to improve the overall quality of life where emission reduction feels like a positive side-effect of efficient and attractive mobility options The results of all the interventions demonstrate that employers can meaningfully impact commuting behaviours of their workforce “a shift in attitudes does not happen by itself; active communication is needed from the city and the employers,” says Ojala Reflecting on the outcome of the initiatives Ojala points out that using multiple approaches yields better results than single interventions “Sustainable mobility is both a challenge and an opportunity Cities can offer the vision and infrastructure while companies bring innovation and expertise the best results come from working together—cities need the expertise of companies and businesses thrive with the support and partnership of cities,” says Ojala While some interventions showed reasonable success rates it will take time and continued effort to sustain long-term behaviour change Cultural resistance and the perception of inconvenience will continue to be challenges “It’s not just about infrastructure—it’s about changing mindsets,” says Ojala “If you start to talk about return on investment—fewer sick days better retention—that’s the kind of message businesses are willing to hear,” she says The project has also highlighted the critical role of governance in driving systemic change. Mandatory reporting of scope 3 emissions – indirect greenhouse gas emissions that occur across a company’s value chain – by businesses in the EU are already starting to influence corporate attitudes and Ojala notes that businesses are beginning to understand that their responsibility doesn’t stop at the office door Lahti plans to share its findings with senior managers and local politicians across the city encouraging more companies and cities to learn from these initiatives The city has also developed a partnership model and implementation guide to ensure the project’s lessons inform future efforts “This isn’t just about emissions—it’s about creating healthier we’re redefining what it means to be a sustainable city.” we support local governments and communities in creating scalable solutions to tackle climate challenges By showcasing diverse approaches—from citizen engagement and innovative financing to sustainable mobility and urban heat mitigation—this campaign amplifies the stories behind the systems change we’re helping to orchestrate Sign up to our newsletter to learn more about our work Web design TWK This work, CNRMA Commander, RADM Carl Lahti, Visits Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, by Alana Demo, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The cross-country World Cup season 2024/2025 ended today in Lahti with a 50km Mass Start race in classic technique for women and men took first place in the men’s 50km Mass Start race in classic technique at the cross-country World Cup in Lahti showed his form and won today’s 50km race with a total time of 2:07:32.1 rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th Complete results can be found HERE Also Read: Cross-country World Cup: Complete program for Lahti See the complete program for the Lahti World Cup below Friday, March 21: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE) Saturday, March 22: Team Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE) Sunday, March 23: 50km Mass Start Classic (More details can be found HERE) Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2024/2025 Winter Season 2024/2025 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Calendar Finland Interval Start C / Sprint C / Mass Start F SwitzerlandTeam Sprint F / Sprint F / Interval Start C Period III – After Tour de Ski and before World Championships FranceInterval Start F / Sprint C / Mass Start C SwitzerlandMixed Relay / Sprint F / Interval Start F ItalyTeam Sprint C / Sprint C / Interval Start F SwedenSprint C / Interval Start C / Mass Start F FinlandTeam Sprint F / Sprint F / Mass Start C Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2024/2025 Winter Season   Are you interested in traditional cross-country skiing? Click HERE and read more about it you get full access to all content on the site and live streaming of Ski Classics Pro Tour events with English commentary When you become part of one of the world’s leading XC ski communities you will receive many exclusive offers all year round.  REGISTER HERE AS A MEMBER and how to watch liveThe 2024-25 women's season wraps up in Finland while Salpausselkä serves as the penultimate stage for the men's contest before the World Cup concludes in Planica later this month Picture by 2025 Getty ImagesBy William ImboThe 2024-25 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup nears its conclusion this weekend (20-23 March) with competition in Lahti, Finland. Two events will be held in the women's category on the HS130 hill in Salpausselkä; only one day of jumping is scheduled for the men (a men's team competition will also take place on Sunday). 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KINGSFORD — On the night of Dec. 24, 2024, just before Christmas Day, John Ernest Lahti Jr., 79, passed to celebrate our Lord’s birth with Jesus, family, and friends. What a celebration that was! John loved to have fun and had a joke for every occasion. Where they came from no one knows! His fish tales, often exaggerated, would keep you in stitches. He also loved airplanes and was a member of the EAA and attended almost every year. He also liked RC modeling and flew with his brother-in-law, Bob Weber. John had many friends and if you met him once, he considered you his friend. He was always willing to lend a hand to a neighbor. He loved to “yack” with anyone who walked by the house and always had a smile, story, or joke for everyone. John loved to ride motorcycle with Linda, his wife of 53 years, friends, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bob and Mary Beth Weber. John loved to fish. His mentor was his Uncle Eero Kesti who taught him to fish. He often took his nephew, Jim, ice fishing with him. John had two very special cousins, June and Bruce, as well as many others too numerous to mention. John loved his church family. He was a Deacon at Balsam Street Christian Church and also served on the Building and Grounds Committee. John is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda (Nelson) Lahti; brother-in-law, Robert; sister-in-law, Mary Beth; nephew, Jim Weber; brother-in-law, Fred Antonissen and his children, Robert and Kristi; many cousins, very special church friends, and coworkers. He was preceded in death by his father, John Ernest Lahti Sr., aunts and uncles, cousins, and little furball friend, Smoke. A visitation for John will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Balsam Street Christian Church in Kingsford. Services will be held immediately following at 11 a.m. with Pastor Larry Neargarth officiating. Condolences may be expressed to the family of John Lahti online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements. Copyright © 2025 Ogden News Publishing of Michigan, Inc. | https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com | 215 E. Ludington, Iron Mountain, MI 49801 | 2025·Nordic CombinedJulian Schmid won the PCR in Lahti with 126 m © Thibaut/NordicFocusThe final Viessmann FIS Nordic Combined World Cup weekend in Lahti began under cloudy skies as 61 athletes from 13 nations competed in the Provisional Competition Round (PCR) on the large hill the stage is set for an exciting conclusion to the season Germany’s Julian Schmid delivered the standout jump of the day This impressive performance grants him a confidence boost heading into the weekend’s competitions and it gives me confidence for the fight for third place overall PCR winnerAustrian contender Johannes Lamparter followed closely landing at 123 meters and accumulating 131 points to claim second place Japan’s Ryota Yamamoto rounded out the top three with a jump of 124.5 meters and a total of 128.1 points With the first of two Individual Gundersen competitions set to begin tomorrow at 10:00 CET with the Ski Jumping round the battle for podium positions in the overall standings remains fierce and Yamamoto have all positioned themselves as top contenders heading into the weekend’s decisive events The cross-country World Cup season 2024/2025 continued today in Lahti with a sprint race in freestyle technique for women and men took first place in the men’s sprint race in freestyle technique at the cross-country World Cup in Lahti showed his form and won today’s sprint race with a total time of 2:45.42 Complete results can be found HERE 2025·Nordic CombinedVinzenz Geiger won his seventh World Cup event of the season in Oslo last weekend © Modica/NordicFocusThe finale to the Viessmann FIS World Cup Nordic Combined season in Lahti (FIN) will see Vinzenz Geiger (GER) officially crowned as the new overall champion this weekend and Finnish hero Ilkka Herola target more success on home snow Geiger had previously worn the leader’s yellow bib after the first weekend of competition in Ruka (FIN) on 1 December when he won his first World Cup event in two years and first of seven this season decided to end his career a week earlier than expected Riiber, who has been battling the effects of Crohn’s disease all season, had seen his overall lead cut to 71 points the previous day when he finished second behind Geiger in the Gundersen in Oslo What proved to be his farewell race saw him fall in the cross-country tracks and then let all bar one of the other 45 competitors pass him as he opted to take the acclaim of his home fans and bring the curtain down on a remarkable career That left Geiger, who finished second behind first-time winner Herola in Sunday’s Compact with an unexpected 19-point lead over Riiber in the standings Riiber will be in Lahti to collect his trophies as the season’s Best Jumper – for a fifth time in six years - and for topping the standings from the four Mass Start competitions but he will not be competing in the two large hill Gundersens on Friday and Saturday That means Geiger, who has a 287-point advantage over Johannes Lamparter (AUT) and 289 over Julian Schmid (GER) cannot be caught in the race for the Crystal Globe in his 10th season on the World Cup circuit second and third overall behind Riiber in three seasons from 2019-20 to 2021-22 but the last two saw him drop to seventh and then 11th last season But his consistency has seen him finish on the podium in 13 of the 17 events this season and he has taken his overall tally of individual World Cup wins from 10 to 17 Geiger has won four of the last six competitions pipping Riiber in the tracks in three successive races – two in Otepää (EST) before the World Championships one in Oslo – before settling for second behind Herola last Sunday who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since 2012 was still coming to terms with his maiden individual victory after breaking the Holmenkollbakken hill record with a remarkable 146.0m jump and then powering clear of the chasing pack to take an ultimately comfortable Compact win “That was kind of a weird day,” Herola reflected I was on fire on the hill and started first in the cross-country and then I won the race There were many things that have not happened before – it was a special one.” Herola can expect raucous support at his ‘home’ event where the last two Nordic Combined competitions of the season form part of the traditional Lahti Ski Games first held in 1923 and the longest continuously organized sports event in Finland A fireworks show will illuminate the Salpausselkä ski jumping venue at the conclusion of Saturday’s competition with Herola aiming to put his own name up in lights for the second weekend in a row so that’s one thing!” joked the jovial Finn whose best individual finish in Lahti was a fourth place in 2023 although he won a Team Sprint with Eero Hirvonen in 2019 With Riiber guaranteed to finish second in the overall standings aiming to finish in the top three for the fourth consecutive season The Austrian holds a two-point lead over Schmid heading into Friday’s first Gundersen with Jens Luraas Oftebro (NOR) a further 100 points behind in fifth place The men will have a provisional competition round on Thursday Friday’s ski jumping round is scheduled to begin at 10:00 CET (11:00 local) with the 10km cross-country at 12:50 CET (13:50) Saturday’s action on the HS130 hill starts at 11:40 CET (12:40) with the final cross-country of the season scheduled for 14:30 CET (15:30) Vinzenz Geiger (GER) will be officially crowned as the new men’s overall champion – his first Crystal Globe in his 10th season on the World Cup circuit Geiger leads Jarl Magnus Riiber (NOR) by 19 points in the standings but Riiber will not be competing in Lahti after ending his career in Oslo last Sunday Geiger’s previous best overall finish was second in 2020-21 and he also finished third in 2019-20 and 2021-22 The 27-year-old has finished on the podium in 13 of the 17 competitions this season and taken his overall tally of individual World Cup wins from 10 to 17 Geiger has not finished off the podium since winning the Seefeld ‘Triple’ in early February He has won four of the last six World Cup events Ilkka Herola (FIN) won his first individual World Cup competition last Sunday in Oslo Johannes Lamparter (AUT) won a Gundersen on the HS130 hill in Lahti last season and holds a two-point lead over Julian Schmid (GER) in the battle for third place overall 1955 to John and Alice Lahti who both preceded him in death.  His boyhood he spent in Maple NY and  attended Brooklyn Tech High School He  earned his business degree from Thomas Edison State Gordon started his career in the insurance industry in New York City,  and it soon led him to San Francisco and SwissRe he and Betty divided the seasons between their homes in Palm  Desert Gordon was an ardent Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers devotee as well as a staunch supporter of Northwestern High School athletics.  In lieu of flowers consider donating to the benefit of young athletes playing sports for his hometown team Address checks to “Northwestern High School” with “For athletics in Gordon’s memory” on the memo line and mail to: School District of Maple 4751 S County Road F PO Box 188 Maple WI His family asks that you  consider emulating his kind demeanor listen with your whole heart and  always ask how you can help Private memorial services will be held in Wisconsin and California Everything is ready for the Sprint event at the World Cup in Lahti and start times for Friday’s competition in freestyle technique The 2024/2025 cross-country World Cup season continues this weekend in Lahti and start times for the Sprint race in freestyle technique.  is the place for the final stage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season 2024/2025 followed by a team sprint also in freestyle technique on Saturday and ends with the 50km mass start race in classic technique for both women and men on Sunday See the complete program for the Lahti World Cup below Friday, March 21: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE) The start lists can be found HERE Saturday, March 22: Team Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE) Sunday, March 23: 50km Mass Start Classic (More details can be found HERE) Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2024/2025 Winter Season 2025·Cross-CountryTherese Johaug (NOR) celebrates the seventh win of her comeback season @NordicFocusHaving said before the race that she was “99.9% sure” she would not race next season Therese Johaug ended the 2024/25 campaign on a high on Sunday with a dominant victory in the 50km Classic Mass Start in Lahti the final race of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup had a disappointing FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim the tracks were fast having firmed up overnight undulating course suited Johaug – one of the lightest women on tour – perfectly taking advantage of the absence of world champion Frida Karlsson (SWE) who was also the winner of last season’s 50K in Oslo who has made a career out of leading from the front She set the early pace along with Oeyre Astrid Slind (NOR) and by the end of lap two Johaug had already opened up a 5.2-second gap on her compatriot with the chasing pack already nearly one minute behind Johaug increased her advantage lap by lap and entered the stadium section for the final time so far ahead that she was able to slow down and milk in the applause of the crowd as she crossed the line in two hours 14 minutes and 40.7 seconds for her seventh win of the World Cup season “My shape is really good at the moment and my skis were perfect “I was so happy when I saw the conditions this morning I have never raced a 50K in these conditions before so it was so much fun “It’s really good that the season is over and to be able to celebrate with first place in the 50K.” With overall World Cup champion Jessie Diggins (USA) struggling to keep up with the pace Slind – who also had a disappointing world championships on her home track – had an outside chance of catching the US athlete to claim the distance title The Norwegian began the day 95 points behind but picked up 12 points at each of the six bonus checkpoints to make things interesting meaning she held on to the distance title ahead of Slind by just two points held on to third in the distance rankings ahead of Kerttu Niskanen (FIN) who was beaten to fifth place in the race by Katharina Hennig (GER) But the real race was for third place between Ebba Andersson (SWE) and Teresa Stadlober (AUT) who had been trading places since lap five when they broke away from the chasing pack the Swede burst clear in the final kilometre to claim her fourth podium of the World Cup season after she won three gold medals at the recent world championships who added the distance trophy to her overall Crystal Globe I am so thankful for the wax technicians,” said Diggins who changed skis after lap three – one lap sooner than the rest of the leaders they gave me a second life out there and I really needed it because it [the distance title] came down to two points “I’m not going to lie – I felt a lot of pressure today But also just so happy to be able to end the season with a good race My ultimate goal was just to keep fighting to the finish line just never give up and you’re going to be proud of yourself “There was some epic cheering out there so thank you to all the fans for all the love – I really needed it – and now I’m just so excited to go home and make some nachos with my husband Asked how she was going to celebrate on Sunday night Diggins said: “I think I’m going to quote [German sprinter] Coletta [Rydzek] and say ‘we have plans’.” Click here to see the final standings for the 2024/25 season Click here for the full results from Lahti Norway I (Even Northug and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo) secured first place in the men’s team sprint race in freestyle technique at the World Cup in Lahti Results from the men’s team sprint race Norway I (Even Northug and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo) won the team sprint today at the World Cup in Lahti Switzerland I (Janik Riebli and Valerio Grond) finished in second place France I (Richard Jouve and Jules Chappaz) completed the podium in third place United States of America II (Kevin Bolger and JC Schoonmaker) and Finland I (Joni Maki and Lauri Vuorinen) rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th Complete results can be found HERE See the complete program for the Lahti World Cup below This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. 2025·Cross-CountryJohannes Hoesflot Klaebo (left) and Even Northug win Team Sprint gold for Norway in Lahti whatever the race – Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo is cross-country skiing’s main man of this or any other season Having won 12 World Cup races this season including all nine – yes the sport’s undisputed star turned his attention to the Team Sprint in Lahti different partner – this was the first time Klaebo had paired up with Even Northug – same result It’s no coincidence that Norway have won every Men’s Team Sprint in the World Cup since 2015 – the year before Klaebo made his debut on the circuit – and have only failed to win one men’s team event since 2019 It’s also no coincidence that Klaebo wasn’t racing that day – Norway have won every World Cup team race in which he has competed a course he considers “a little bit special” And after securing his fifth individual victory at this venue in the Sprint Freestyle on Friday it would have taken something extraordinary for the 28-year-old not to be standing on the top step of the podium again on Saturday the Men’s Team Sprint did produce some extraordinary moments But none of them involved the man who has made the extraordinary ordinary this season; not least the six gold medals in as many events he won at the recent FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim as he approaches 100 individual World Cup wins having wrapped up the Crystal Globe and Tour de Ski perhaps the most extraordinary thing is that Klaebo wants more; that he still has the motivation to race this season When asked after the Team Sprint how he would be celebrating his latest victory Klaebo pointed out that it would have to wait until tomorrow “I still have one 50K left,” he said of Sunday’s season finale With Northug and Klaebo having stayed in prime position for five laps the latter decided on a different approach to Friday when he overtook Valerio Grond (SUI) on the home straight the Swiss skier was again Klaebo’s closest rival but a surprise attack ahead of the final downhill took the Norwegian ten metres clear in the blink of an eye His customary look over the shoulder and salute to the crowd took on an even more relaxed air this time the broad grin on Klaebo’s face telling everybody that the winning margin was far greater than the 1.67 seconds suggested “It was chaos out there but it was fun as well,” Northug who now has three Team Sprint victories to his name “It was seven seconds or something between the 15 best teams so we knew this one was going to be very tight But it was fun for me to send out Johannes in a good position for the final lap I was nervous today so I’m glad I’m ‘home’.” Klaebo said: “I was really looking forward to racing with Evan today and like he said I had a perfect exchange there I was third and could take it a little bit chilled on the first part of the lap there and at the end I had some power left so it was really fun it was an amazing crowd and a lot  of people out there cheering for us We celebrated a little bit after the world championships so we know how to do this– Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR)The ‘carnage’ Northug referred to applied in particular to the French teams crashed twice to his France 2 partner Lucas Chanavat with little chance of a podium place The race was even more eventful for France 1 “I broke my two poles at the beginning of the second lap during the exchange,” Jules Chappaz explained Richard [Jouve] gave me one and then I realized the other one was broken too so I did the first uphill with one pole and then a Swiss coach gave me another pole but I was a little bit behind the pack.” This was an understatement: Chappaz was so far behind he seemed out of the race completely “I chose to not panic,” he said of his stirring comeback “I stayed in the race and I gave the relay to Richard in eighth Then Richard did a good job in his last lap to hand over to me in sixth and I knew I had some energy left So gave it my best in the last 100m and we’re really happy to finish in third.” Chappaz – who came into the race off the back of second places in the last two individual World Cup sprints – was travelling so fast on the home straight that he very nearly caught Grond in second place The 2024-25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup season concludes on Sunday in Lahti with the Women’s and Men’s 50km Classic races Spanish) is one of 62 students across the nation to land a prestigious Phi Kappa Theta fellowship which is intended to provide funding for a student’s graduate studies will allow Lahti to focus on her first semester of law school at Creighton University their vision is basically building a better world through the pursuit of knowledge And I definitely align with that statement,” Lahti said “I love the idea of being a lifelong learner in all aspects.” Lahti used her dual-degree studies to pursue her passions and make connections across campus Whether she was at the College of Business Administration making strides in her legal studies mentorship under Dr or at the College of Arts and Sciences perfecting Spanish grammar with her World Languages and Literature classmates she made the most of her undergraduate years to prepare herself for a future at law school the connection between law and language might seem distant and it's a language that not everybody has access to,” Lahti said “So that's your job as an attorney: to make that accessible to other people.” Beginning law school as a Phi Kappa Theta fellow isn’t Lahti’s only achievement she won the student competition for the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Centennial Conference Her winning presentation was on her legal studies capstone paper titled “The Right to Unplug: Consumer Protection in the Era of Data Mining.” Lahti is grateful for the opportunities made available to her at UNO and especially for faculty members like Sewell and Lucy Morrison “All the connections that I’ve made through UNO.. I couldn’t be happier with the choices I have made to lead up to here.” About the College of Arts and Sciences “There are very few things that you absolutely have to buy new and sometimes you even find unused products at flea markets,” she says Emmi first found value in recycled goods when renovating a former office into a home for herself and her family She began publishing renovation and decoration ideas on social media and realised that people were very interested On her Instagram account ‘Second-hand Lahti’ she presents recycled products and interior design ideas that inspire her “It’s a great feeling when someone who follows me on social media says they were inspired to go to a flea market I also want to share information about the flea markets in Lahti,” she says When Emmi began sharing photos about her discoveries on Instagram, she was inspired by the platform’s communality. Amongst her followers she has found many like-minded people who share her passion for recycling. Such actions align with the ethos of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan one of the main pillars of the European Green Deal – the EU’s new growth strategy This new Action Plan aims to increase the lifespan of products by targeting their design with the ultimate aim of ensuring these resources are kept in the EU economy for as long as possible The community has also encouraged her to open her own second-hand shop with quality items So far Emmi still keeps her day job as a parking inspector but the circular economy may well play an important part in her future Emmi’s dedication to living a more circular lifestyle fits in with the City of Lahti’s aim of being carbon-neutral by 2025 Already the city has cut greenhouse gas emissions by an impressive 70% compared to 1990 levels Lahti is urging all of its citizens to take steps towards a carbon-neutral lifestyle in line with the EU’s long-term strategy of climate neutrality by 2050 Using second-hand goods represents many values for Emmi Visiting second-hand shops is a hobby she enjoys with her young children who never complain about second-hand clothes or toys and are adept at finding treasures The stories behind the items are also important for Emmi While the children are swimming or at football practice She uses barbecue tongs to pick up cigarette butts and other rubbish from green areas or beaches Emmi has also joined the Puhdas Päijät-Häme movement Valtteri Bottas began his career when he was just six years old racing karts in his hometown of Nastola in Finland Eetu Floor was walking to a friend’s band practice in Lahti he chose a shortcut through the industrial area of Sopenkorpi where he found an overgrown industrial track and plot The Lahti Pelicans is a Finnish professional ice hockey team that plays for the City of Lahti Finland’s top professional ice hockey league Emmi Valli-Forsback from Lahti buys almost all of her family’s clothing and household goods second-hand; and rents a market stall to sell on what she no longer needs She rarely considers buying something new if she can find it second-hand Bee doctor Kamran Fakhimzadeh knows what a miracle honey is: to produce a kilo of it bees have to visit up to ten million flowers bees do us a huge favour by pollinating vegetables and fruit and berry plants Rikka-Liisa Aalto has always picked up litter in her local area she started picking up litter almost every day The Puhdas Päijät-Häme network was born out of a desire to make a connection with other people who care about the environment in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Sibelius Hall the Lahti Symphony Orchestra initiated a project to help the City of Lahti reach its carbon emission reduction goals Fashion designer and entrepreneur Riikka Flink has been observing the clothing industry for over 30 years and responsibility are possible when production is closely monitored stood at the forefront of sustainability as the European Green Capital The city set new standards in clean energy The cross-country skiing World Cup season 2024/2025 had its final stage this weekend in Lahti and prize money final rankings after the season was the place for the final stage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season 2024/2025 Also Read: Cross-country World Cup: Complete program for Lahti you can check the final rankings for the overall and the Nations Cup standings and prize money rankings after the World Cup in Lahti Overall World Cup – Final Standings after 50km C Mass Start Lahti Distance World Cup – Final Standings after 50km C Mass Start Lahti Sprint World Cup – Final Standings after Sprint F Final Lahti  Overall World Cup U23 – Final Standings after Lahti World Cup Nations Cup – Final Standings after Lahti World Cup Prize Money – Final Standings after Lahti Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2024/2025 Winter Season which completed a clean-sweep of wins for their nation in Finland before he returned to attain a further title alongside Kos The pair trailed rivals Austria, represented by Manuel Fettner and Stefan Kraft but a coaching decision to move down a gate enabled Slovenia to unlock crucial bonus points Slovenia took the title with a combined 813.4pts from their six jumps, with Austria (809.3) second and Japanese duo Ren Nikaido / Ryoyu Kobayashi (802.5) claiming third. “I’d say it was the nerves,” said Kos, when asked what had made the difference between his nation and runners-up Austria. “The coach had nerves to go one gate down and that made the difference. If it (the jump by Lanisek) was 0.5m shorter there would have been no bonus points or win. Kos added he hoped Slovenian athletes would be able to deliver “more big jumps” in the World Cup season finale in Planica, in their homeland, next weekend. With leading Austrian duo Daniel Tschofenig and Jan Hoerl resting ahead of their final Crystal Globe showdown in Planica (SLO) next weekend, the German team currently struggling with form and Norway’s best athletes currently absent from the tour while investigations into suit manipulation at the World Championships continue, there was no overwhelming favorite. Slovenia gave early signal of their intent with Lanisek’s 129.5m effort, combined with 125.5m from Lovro giving them a slender advantage over Austria, with Japan remaining in contention through Kobayashi’s 128m jump.  Germany were already 21.9 points off the pace after the opening round, which saw China, Kazakstan and Turkiye eliminated. Rather than extend their advantage of 4.9 points over Austria, it was they who would narrow the gap to 4.0 at the end of the second round, with Japan just 8.1 off the leaders, as Germany slipped out of podium contention in fourth. Exiting the contest were Norway, Italy, Estonia and France, leaving an eight strong final round line-up of Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Germany, Poland, Finland, Switzerland and USA. Fettner’s 127.5m jump, which scored 86.1 helped Austria edge ahead of Slovenia after Kos was awarded 78pts from his effort of 126m. As with the individual contest 24 hours earlier the destination of the gold and silver medals would be settled by Lanisek and Kraft. The Slovenian’s went first and a coaching request saw Lanisek move down to gate six, from the jury’s assigned gate seven. It meant bonus points were available if Lanisek could hit 123.5m. He looked unhappy after landing but soon learned he had done just enough, with 124m, to achieve the required mark. Lanisek and Kos were soon celebrating as Kraft, jumping back from gate seven, made 125m, seeking 128.5m to win. 2025·Cross-CountryJohannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) claimed his 16th consecutive Coop FIS Cross-Country World Cup Sprint victory as he finished first in the "dramatic" Men's Sprint Free in Lahti The 28-year-old completed a perfect Sprint winter where he has retained his World title and won all nine World Cup Sprints he has participated in finishing 0.43 of a second before Jules Chappaz (FRA) as Federico Pellegrino (ITA) took the third place Klaebo secured his seventh Sprint Crystal Globe having claiming his fifth overall title in Tallinn "There are a lot of different tracks throughout the World Cup season and this one is always a little bit special It's really tactical and you really need to find the right place to attack and I'm just super satisfied with being first here today My goal for today was just to secure the Sprint Globe so that was nice.– Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR)Having won his semifinal on the 1.5km track by the narrow margin of four hundreds of a second before Valerio Grond (SUI) Klaebo decided to take an early lead in the final race of the evening But Grond stayed close behind the Norwegian superstar and coming into the last turn That was however when Klaebo made that push he has done and succeeded with so many times before and no-one could respond to it this time either He left the rest of the pack behind him to fight for the remaining podium positions and could slow down to celebrate his victory before the finish line "I just tried to be in a good position," Klaebo said "I wanted to be second at the top (before the last hill) there and tried to get some stream on the way down I managed to get a good turn and got a gap before the finish line But I just saw behind me that there was a lot of things happening behind me." who had finished in second place behind Klaebo in Wednesday's Sprint Free in Tallinn made another strong performance and was unbeatable on the home straight claiming his second podium this season in three days looked like he was going to equal his career-best performance from Lahti last year with the second third place of his career They got tangled in with each other and Grond fell crossing the finish line sliding on his stomach on the surface that had gone harder the later the Finnish evening got "It was for sure a dramatic one and it was really many duels out there," Klaebo said Erik Valnes (NOR) beat JC Schoonmaker (USA) to claim the fifth place but got to celebrate a second place in this season's World Cup Sprint standings after the race who failed to make it to the final and had to settle for a ninth place still had plenty to celebrate as he secured the third place in the Sprint standings and an Overall second place behind Klaebo It is the first time in 10 years a Swedish skier is on the podium in the Men's Overall standings The last weekend of World Cup action in Lahti continues with Team Sprints on Saturday before concluding with the season's grand finale; the 50km Mass Start Classic on Sunday Click here for full results from the Men's Sprint Free and here to see the World Cup standings. 2025·Nordic CombinedJohannes Lamparter won on the large hill and led from start to finish in the tracks © Thibaut/NordicFocusJohannes Lamparter (AUT) made it a double triumph in Lahti (FIN) on the final day of the Viessman FIS Nordic Combined World Cup season as he followed up Friday’s win with another commanding Gundersen victory to seal third place in the overall standings The 2022-23 overall champion earned a 13-second lead for the cross-country after a superb 134.5m jump – the longest of the day - on the HS130 hill Lamparter doubled his advantage on the first 2.5km loop before Julian Schmid (GER) and Laurent Muhlethaler (FRA) gradually ate into his lead over the next two laps But they couldn’t get closer than around 13 seconds after 7.5km The 23-year-old Austrian stepped on it again to ultimately win comfortably in 23:09.0 21.2 seconds clear of Schmid in second - his eighth podium of the season – and Muhlethaler who earned only his second World Cup podium and first since Schonach two years ago I was able to really enjoy the last lap - we had an amazing crowd in the last corner Hopefully I can take this good feeling into the summer break I am really motivated with an Olympics season ahead of us.” – Johannes LamparterA third individual World Cup win of the season completed a fine end to the campaign for Lamparter who missed out on an individual medal at the World Championships in Trondheim but who had two podium finishes in Oslo last weekend before his two victories in Lahti where he also won a large hill Gundersen last year Only two points clear of Schmid in the overall standings heading into the final two competitions, the 23-year-old ultimately finished 32 points clear the fourth successive year he has finished in the top three Despite a World Cup win proving elusive for a second successive season and missing out on the top three overall Schmid declared himself happy with a fourth second place of the winter “It was a really good last weekend for me,” he said “I struggled yesterday in the cross-country but today was much better Johannes was a bit too strong today in the tracks; he deserved to win and to end in third place a superb 128.5m jump on the hill giving him the platform to launch a podium charge I started the season with two broken ribs and I finish it on the podium It is a beautiful day.”– Laurent MuhlethalerHome hero Ilkka Herola quickly moved up to fifth and attacked on the second loop closing to within a few seconds of the chasing trio of Schmid Herola caught Weber to move into fourth but the Finn’s efforts caught up with him on the third lap losing 10 seconds as he briefly dropped to sixth while Schmid and Muhlethaler pushed on ahead Herola (above) found his second wind to launch a final-lap charge but left himself too much to do to make the podium and had to settle for fourth as Schmid shook off Muhlethaler to claim second Herola’s memorable end to the season – he finished second on Friday after a maiden World Cup win in Oslo last week – saw him leapfrog Jens Luraas Oftebro (NOR) into fifth place in the standings After Friday’s jumping round was cancelled after the first 20 jumpers because of unstable wind conditions a large crowd at the Salpausselkä venue were treated to a full competition in bright There were again some promising performances on the HS130 hill from younger athletes such as Chinese 20-year-old Haibin Fan (121.5 meters for 117.0 points) and 19-year-old Japanese Atsushi Narita (121.5m laid down a challenging target with a 126.0m jump for 125 points which Marco Heinis (FRA) narrowly improved on (127.0m 125.2) before compatriot Muhlethaler produced a joyously celebrated effort of 128.5m to take the lead on 130.1 points Weber’s stylish 126.0m jump – for 130.0 points – came closest to matching Muhlethaler while Herola – grinning at the top of the hill as he took in the roars of his home crowd – put himself in the podium mix with 124.5m (124.1) Schmid soared out to 130.0m (129.0 points) but Lamparter The Austrian’s 134.5m jump (above) earned him 133.4 points and a handsome 13-second lead “It was really high on the last part of the jump and I was not able to to do the perfect landing but it was still quite OK and put me in the perfect position.” Geiger’s 118.5m effort was only good enough for 28th The new overall champion was not able to replicate his surge on Friday Geiger was presented with his first Crystal Globe after succeeding the great Jarl Magnus Riiber who decided not to compete in Lahti after bowing out in Oslo last weekend I will have to wait a little bit of time to believe it It is crazy how fast everything has gone this year I am super proud.– Vinzenz GeigerGeiger also won the Compact Trophy while Germany took the Nations Cup ahead of Austria and Norway Five-time champion Riiber still finished second overall despite battling Crohn’s disease for much of the season The retiring Norwegian star was presented with the Best Jumper Trophy – finishing ahead of Franz-Josef Rehrl (AUT) and Lamparter – and the Mass Start Trophy while compatriot Jens Luraas Oftebro collected the Best Skier Trophy Click here for full results from Saturday’s Gundersen Sweden I (Johanna Hagström and Maja Dahlqvist) posted the fastest combined time in the team sprint qualifier at the World Cup in Lahti Full results from the women’s team sprint qualifier in freestyle technique The top 15 teams qualified for the team sprint finals at the World Cup in Lahti The women’s team sprint finals start at 12:40 CET.  Here you can find the complete results  See the complete program for the Lahti World Cup below The 28-year-old, who had finished second and third twice this season, led by 6.1 points from former World and Olympic champion Stefan Kraft (AUT) and an impressive second round saw the Slovenian hold off the challenge posed by his highly decorated opponent Jumps of 131m and 128m saw Lanisek top the standings with 276.9 points, with Kraft (270.8pts) second and Pawel Wasek third attaining his and Poland’s first podium finish of the 2024/25 campaign “This season was really a good test for me and I had to stay patient until the end,” Lanisek told FIS after his first win in over a year “It shows I still have it and haven’t forgotten how to ski jump and how to compete It still it wasn’t the best one (telemark landing) but at the end of the day I won so that’s what matters.” For Kraft it was his first top-three result since the Bischofshofen World Cup in early January with the Austrian seemingly having lost a little of his usual ‘spark’ in competition after the devastating blow of losing out on the Four Hills title due to challenging weather conditions 94 points separated overall World Cup Crystal Globe title chasing Austrian team-mates Daniel Tschofenig and Jan Hoerl heading into the Lahti Large Hill contest but both had been short of their best form in recent weeks Tschofenig in particular had endured difficult results having gone seven events without a podium finish placing 14th and 15th in the Vikersund (NOR) World Cup last week The pair finished second and first respectively in qualifying but come the event itself though they found the conditions much tougher Hoerl made a mistake during take-off and 112.5m saw him scrape into the final round by just 0.8 points Tschofenig followed and was far from happy with his own effort raising his hands in the air as if to question what had happened 121m put him in eighth though and baring a complete reversal of fortunes in the final round it looked to have strengthened his hopes of securing the overall crown 128.5m from Hoerl opened the second round and the score of 134.7 points would have put him third in the standings in the first round.He remained top of the second round standings until Antti Aalto (FIN) delighted the home fans by moving ahead and Hoerl would ultimately place 15th an improvement of 15 positions from the round one Tschofenig’s 122m gave him 122.5 points and an overall finish of seventh so he will now take a 114 point advantage into the season finale weekend with the double-header in Planica (SLO) which runs from 27-30 March In addition to being the final men’s individual Large Hill contest of the 2024/25 season the event in Lahti also marked the final individual contest in the career of Stephan Leyhe (GER) The two-time Olympic Team event medalist, who also won Team World Championships gold in 2019, revealed the news late last week in a statement via the German Ski Federation. Leyhe, who won the sole World Cup event of his career on his home hill in Willingen (GER) back in 2020, ended the contest in Lahti in ** position.  “It’s really special,” he told FIS. “My job is to enjoy the competition and be satisfied. “In the training you have to do 110% and I’m now 33-years-old and a bit older and I don’t find the engagement for the training. “I still love ski jumping and it’s fun, but I always want to be at the top. When you have been in the World Cup top-10 and now you’re top 30, or lower, that’s not here I want to be.” After the completion of the Men’s Super Team event on Sunday the German plans to return to his hometown, Willingen (GER), and begin a five-year architecture qualification mission, but also aims to take coaching classes to ensure he remains “part of the ski jumping family.” 23 March15.30 – Trial Round Men16:30 – Super Team Men LH *all times are displayed in Central European Time (CET) and are subject to change. FIS Council MemberThe FIS Council convened this Thursday in Zurich and formally confirmed the great news that Lahti will host the FIS Nordic World Championships 2029 Since last month’s Congress – when the appointment was originally scheduled to be announced – the Finnish Ski Association and the city of Lahti worked together to iron out a few remaining details and today formally signed the hosting agreement Lahti is a landmark destination on our calendar and we are thrilled to have them lined up as yet another world-class host to our future World Championships.– Johan Eliasch FIS PresidentThe 2029 edition of the FIS Nordic World Championships will be the eighth to be held in Lahti The Council awarded hosting rights to two other upcoming junior events:  FIS Junior Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined World Championships 2025 – Lake Placid FIS Junior and U23 Nordic World Ski Championships 2027 – Shchuchinsk Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission Spoilers for Evil season four, episode ten, “How to Survive a Storm.” surviving long enough to say good-bye to her granddaughters and make amends with her daughter Despite her disdain for religion — as she told priest David Acosta (Mike Colter) in a recent episode “Your church is such a fucking patriarchy” — she has her grandson baptized to protect him from Leland and others who want to exploit him She warns Kristen to protect her daughters from Leland she even asks David to give her last rites a remarkable pivot considering she also recently told David Lahti hated saying good-bye to Sheryl and her castmates but she understood why it had to end like this I think Leland is going to prevail,” she says But she was still surprised when co-showrunner Michelle King first delivered the news while Lahti was working out on her Peloton “I had just gotten done with this article about when Brian Cox was told by the Succession showrunner that he was going to be killed off When did you find out Sheryl was going to be killed off?The day before they released the tenth-episode script to everybody If I had known that I was going to be killed off it might have affected the way I did things determined woman obsessed with bringing down Leland that there’s no way I’m not going to this feels like the right thing to do.” And I understood It’s very hard for Sheryl to ask for help, and she does need help, not only just to have David baptize the baby, but in terms of forgiveness or understanding about her own checkered past. She’s done some things she’s not proud of. A lot of things she did to protect her daughter and granddaughters, but let’s face it, putting your son-in-law on a shelf and draining his brain fluids, even if you think he’s an absentee father and no-good husband, is probably not the best way to go. At the end, she wanted more than anything to reconcile with Kristen. It did give her some relief. She also has a connection now with David. I think it was more about David saying he forgives her more than God, necessarily. When my mother died, it was so traumatic, and my father-in-law said to me, “I’m so sorry you don’t have any faith because it would help you right now.” That really struck me. He’s right, in a way. This is why people lean into faith. It can be so supportive and helpful, even if it’s not, you know, “I believe she’s in heaven.” I’m still an atheist, but I remember feeling there is something to that. I also wondered if the baptism had an impact on her. As soon as Timothy was baptized, the power comes back on. He’s a transformed baby. Of course, Sheryl couldn’t see the demon. Only Sister Andrea could see the demon baby. But there was something very powerful about the way that the thunder and the lights and everything went along with this. Was there a physical baby on set, or is that created in post with CGI? We did some takes with a robotic little creature operated electronically by the puppet master. Then there were other takes where it was the actual child. We also had a dummy child that was so heavy. Andrea and I were both like, “We do not have to go to the gym for weeks after this.” Will we see Sheryl on the show again before it ends, or was this it?You know, she’s dead. I was hoping in the next four episodes she might come back as a ghost and, frankly, torment Leland. Like, put cockroaches in his ears while he’s sleeping. Just have some tweezers and be dropping live cockroaches in his ears. I even pitched that to Robert King. It didn’t happen. There is a funeral for her and a memorial service, but she never comes back. Is it a good thing or a bad thing to have that time?It turned out fine. I was just happy that we got to shoot those scenes. They could have said, Well, we can cut that and save money and just end the season this way. The good news was, not only did we get to shoot all this stuff from episode ten, but then, once they decided to cancel the show, they got to shoot four more episodes to tie up all the stories. Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. There was an error processing the request. Please try again later. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feedCheddar.com © 2025 BATTLE BEAST's Noora Louhimo joined ex-NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala on stage earlier tonight (Friday Finland to perform a medley of the NIGHTWISH songs "Nemo" Fan-filmed video of Noora's appearance can be seen below In a recent interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global Hietala was asked if he has any regrets about leaving NIGHTWISH four years ago I was regretting it already when I was leaving My trouble with depression and anxiety was constant It just wouldn't go away and had gotten worse and worse and worse during the years And I grit my teeth and held on until I felt that — yeah we got these plans for the spring and then these plans for touring' and all that He continued: "Everybody's got their own survival methods [when it comes to being on tour] — they've gotta have them and all that — so I figured I was also already looking kind of vaguely if there would be a place where I could escape to some winter months because the darkness was making the depression and anxiety worse and all that And then I kind of realized that 'I wanna leave everything I need to find out what's wrong with me.' So I kind of came just to Spain to get away from everything And then I was talking to psychiatrists here in Spain And then one of them just suggested that 'you might have ADHD [attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder].' I'm 'How the fuck does it relate to depression and anxiety?' 'Well And it's that feeling of difference that you do not match the other people's capabilities of handling their daily tasks or whatever And I was just always lost — everything was a mess and all that but I kind of learned to deal with it ever since I was a kid But it doesn't really make it necessarily easier And I was like that: 'Nothing I ever do will make anything any better And I am too.' That was the thing that had been growing on me went to the neuropsychological test and all that Marko went on to say that he is feeling much better now "It's a relief to know that there are things in your history and in yourself that you just cannot help So a lot of kind of guilt about things that were left undone or unsaid or went went straight to hell from the things you did and said no matter how much you wish you would have acted differently with the knowledge you had that time… And you can forgive yourself for the shit you can also forgive quite a lot of other people for not understanding Hietala announced his departure from NIGHTWISH in January 2021 explaining in a statement that he hadn't "been able to feel validated by this life for a quite a few years now." He has since been replaced by bassist Jukka Koskinen (WINTERSUN),who made his live debut with NIGHTWISH in May 2021 at the band's two interactive experiences In a March 2024 interview with Brazil's Ibagenscast Hietala was asked if he would consider taking part in a reunion of NIGHTWISH's classic lineup But I think that the organization there would have to be looked very carefully into it and some of it would have to be dismantled Because the business side and how the people there work they are one of the big reasons why I left." He continued: "In all the bands that I've been [in] I found out that I'm probably the most kind of courageous person there is and therefore also I have the inner strength to be the most honest and most fair and the one who upholds the justice between the people and taking care of everyone most these kind of things would have to be taken care of [NIGHTWISH] was a big part of my life and I always always backed up the music that we did because I love to do music that is versatile and ambitious with a lot of all kinds of atmospheres of all the world from sensitive and soft into the big and pounding metal and all that I'm happy and proud to have been a part of it the organizational situation and the attitudes and who talks to whom and about what those are things that I would totally dismantle and make into a transparent situation." In an August 2022 interview with Finland's Chaoszine Hietala revealed that he went through a dark period in his life Speaking about how he eventually came to the realization that exiting NIGHTWISH was the right thing to do where I had a lot of time for soul searching it obviously gave me the last incentive that I need something else that if I just continue with this I'm just gonna get sicker and sicker "I've been chronic depressive since 2010 [or] 2011 so I've been on a permanent medication ever since," he revealed "Sometimes you get used to the meds [and] you will need more We did raise [the dosage] during the years also And now that I started to do… I had psychotherapy for over four years now and then I also talked to psychiatrists and some doctors and did that also in Spain Then my psychiatrist here in Finland said that I should do these ADHD neuropsychological tests Hietala reiterated that he "had been thinking about" leaving NIGHTWISH "for a while" before making the final decision And I tend to… With the attention disorder it tells me that when there are lots of trouble then the disorder makes it into a real chaos," he explained "There's a shitload of stuff coming and going and no peace anywhere I was already waking up every night at three o'clock to bad dreams and anxiety So I'd say that the whole process probably started already with my former divorce [in 2016] That was a very sad time when you think about your kids and your broken homes and all that I don't really wanna go any deeper to what kind of things I'd gone through Acknowledging that making NIGHTWISH's 2020 studio album Marko denied that his mental state at the time resulted in a diminished role for him on the final LP "I think the original idea was to have that… we'll do a couple of [solo vocal appearances] and then the harmonies; that was the idea originally for that," he said But at that time I already had serious trouble with concentrating and serious trouble with a constant black cloud over my head." Hietala told Finland's Iltalehti that he had not kept in touch with NIGHTWISH since his departure or followed the activities of his former band NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen said that Hietala's decision to leave NIGHTWISH "came as a bit of a surprise." He told Finland's Kaaos TV: "Marko informed us in December [of 2020 that he was leaving the band] And even though he has been very open about his state and problems during the past years it still came as a bit of a surprise for us I was actually quite confident that there's no coming back after some time had passed — a few days — we started to think that it's been such a ride of 25 years Tuomas elaborated on NIGHTWISH's reasons for carrying on saying: "I think we still have something to give We felt that there's still so much music that needs to come out from this band that let's give it one more shot.' And then finding the new bass player was really easy." He added: "It's not like we do this just because we need to do it and there's nothing else to do I feel that there's still so many stories and melodies that I want to share with the world with one lineup or another so that's why you want to continue and keep on going that a lineup change is the ultimate energy vampire and that's how it really felt and still feels." Jansen spoke about Hietala's exit from the band in an episode of her "Storytime" YouTube video series She said: "That was a very sudden surprise that But we understand — I understand — it was a necessary thing for him to do we had to think of how to continue without him X Close Ad Join or Sign In By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy 'What she found out was that the world of the dark side was even more patriarchal than the regular world' [Warning: The following contains spoilers for Season 4 But just as she puts a knife to Leland's throat a demon knocks her over the back of the head Sheryl is unceremoniously tossed from a fourth-story window She survives just long enough to share a moment in the hospital with her granddaughters, and then with Kristen (Katja Herbers), who offers to let David (Mike Colter) administer last rites Despite making her opinions on the church clear It's a testament to what Christine Lahti sees as Sheryl's desire for redemption "She really fought," Lahti told TV Guide "and she really tried her hardest to prevail she couldn't against the forces of Leland and his demons." Still, Sheryl's fight wasn't in vain; before she died, she left videos for Kristen and Andy (Patrick Brammall) explaining Leland's crimes giving Kristen the evidence she needed to put Leland away The episode ends with Leland in custody — leaving Kristen to decide whether she wants to care for baby Timothy I'm so happy to get to talk to you about this episode but I'm sad about what we have to talk about I've been in mourning ever since we shot this When did you find out that Sheryl was going to die Lahti: I think it was the day before they released the script I was really so thrilled because they were writing for Sheryl on a level that was so fantastic this season and starting to feel like maybe she wasn't going to be as evil as she had indicated that she would be Because I always thought that she was playing the long game trying to bring Leland down and infiltrate his [organization] — she wants power And I think once he threatened to kill her granddaughter they're really writing for my character." And then I got the call from Michelle King the day before they released [the script for] this 10th episode "I just want to tell you that you're going to be killed in the next episode." I thought I think Leland is going to prevail." She has really been on this rampage for the past few episodes but then what kills her is just getting knocked on the back of the head and thrown out the window But I was curious how you felt about the way Sheryl died Lahti: I guess it's not a very elegant way to go but she certainly does go out in a blaze of glory in terms of the fight She knows that no matter what happens to her Leland will go to jail or be killed or something I spoke to the Kings about this episode and then they realized that it was starting to feel unrealistic that she was able to speak that much Did they make those changes before you filmed or did you film a version with more dialogue so I guess they kind of cut out a lot of the dialogue "How sick am I?" I'm almost dying How able would I have been to really speak It probably makes sense that there was some dialogue cut She wants to find redemption and forgiveness even if it involves the God that I don't necessarily believe in." She probably has gratitude for that Sheryl says that getting involved with DF was a mistake What do you think her regrets are in the end and I think she had regrets that she wanted power at whatever cost even if it meant making the world more filled with disinformation and doing the work of the dark side of life but are the women really going to be able to take over DF What she found out was that the world of the dark side was even more patriarchal than the regular world I'm curious specifically how you made sense of how Sheryl was willing to go along with what Leland did to Kristen this season having a child with Kristen's egg without Kristen's consent but ultimately I'm not going to try to help raise the demon child."… It was "Let me play along and let me get Leland to think I'm a total ally and then I'm going to take over." That's how I I think Sheryl was intrigued by the possibility of an Antichrist but she doesn't believe in any of that sh-- She does have an ability to see demons now because it's like being able to see people's auras But I don't think she really believed in [the idea that] this is going to be the end of the world and the Antichrist And I think that maybe it was also a way to get back in cahoots with Kristen then there was a way for Sheryl to have some kind of reconnection with Kristen ALSO READ: Evil creators Robert and Michelle King break down Kristen's big decision and that 'devastating' loss What was it like filming your fight scenes with Michael Emerson? Lahti: Oh, so fun. First of all, Michael Emerson is just a complete joy to work with, and so game and so open. It was all choreographed, but we got to give our ideas and improvise and play around, and it was just great. He's so the opposite of the character he plays in this show. He's just the most gentlemanly, kind, sweet, sensitive human being. It's so funny to see him play this evil motherf---er. Well, I really enjoyed Sheryl's story over these past few episodes. I'm sad to see her go, but I thought it was a really satisfying season for her. Lahti: I did too. And it means so much to me that you say it made you sad that she's gone, because she did some bad sh--. The fact that you could find any kind of empathy for her means a lot to me. Because, you know, she put her daughter's husband on a shelf and drained his brain fluids. New episodes of Evil Season 4 stream Thursdays on Paramount+. 2025·Cross-CountryGlobal star: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) finishes the season in styleJohannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) signed off the FIS Cross Country World Cup season in fitting style with victory in the 50km Classic in Lahti The 28-year-old came into this season as the undisputed sprint king of the sport but cemented his reputation as the greatest all-round men’s skier of all time with a clean sweep of medals at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships on his home track in Trondheim With a fourth Tour de Ski title already in the bag Klaebo wrapped up the overall World Cup title – his sixth – with Sprint Freestyle victory on Friday capping off the campaign with a third straight victory to make it 13 for the season and 98 in his World Cup career he will no doubt have his sights set on breaking the 100 barrier So dominant is Klaebo at the moment that nobody would put another clean sweep at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games 2026 past him – and with it sporting immortality Nobody should have been surprised by Klaebo’s latest victory he won the last World Cup 50K race in Oslo a year ago consistency and confidence continue to defy belief If he was finally going to run out of energy this season 7.2km of undulations with the only flat section as the competitors cross the finish line But Klaebo has proved he is a man for all conditions and all courses with the snow beginning to melt and break up it would be up to the other skiers to find a way to beat him the proven formula is to try to break Klaebo early not wait until a sprint to the finish when there will only be one winner alongside three other Norwegians: the in-form Martin Loewstroem Nyenget 2018 Olympic 30km Skiathlon champion Simen Hegstad Krueger and rising star Andreas Fjorden Ree The longer the race went on without a breakaway it was as if the other three knew they would be fighting for second place Ree had dropped back and Klaebo had hit the front He cruised round the tricky left-hand corner into the stadium section with his trademark smoothness and streaked away Klaebo would wait until the home straight to look over his shoulder to check on the position of his rivals he used the tuck position in the final downhill to peer between his legs where he saw Nyenget and Krueger already beaten As he has been able to do so many times this season he slowed down to salute the crowd as he crossed the line this time putting both ski poles in one hand and dropping them “The conditions were really good but it was soft and it was tough and I felt like Martin [Loewstroem Nyenget] was putting on some pace quite early so I felt like I was struggling for long time there But I had amazing skis and I just wanted to finish up in a good way “And to win the overall and sprint World Cup titles Before this season there was one goal and that was the world championships and now the season is over I had an amazing championship but also the Tour de Ski and the overall World Cup I think I will need some time this spring to process what happened this season but it’s a perfect way to finish– Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR)Nyenget finished 0.5s behind Klaebo and with last season’s Crystal Globe winner Harald Oestberg Amundsen (NOR) missing the race through illness Krueger’s third place confirmed him as the distance World Cup winner for the season finished 11th to leapfrog Federico Pellegrino (ITA) into third in the overall standings behind Klaebo and Edvin Anger (SWE) It has been a breakthrough season for the young Swede Biathlon: the selection of the Austrian national team for the 2025/2026 training season Biathlon | Nordic skiing : for the Olympic winter the French teams will once again be changing their overalls Biathlon | “Joining this group is a step forward in my project” : Bressaud Martin Botet talks about his arrival in the French B team Biathlon | “It was a tiring race”: Johannes Thingnes Boe reflects on his participation in the Grue Halvmaraton Biathlon | “Joining the federal group is not an end in itself”: the words of Guillaume Poirot Camille Grataloup-Manissolle and Antonin Delsol Cross-country skiing: the selection of the Swedish national team for the 2025/2026 season Cross-country skiing : Gustav Kvarnbrink’s fright after being hit by a car while training Cross-country skiing | Nordic skiing: the composition of the Austrian team for the 2025/2026 season Cross-country skiing | “It’s really nice to see progress” Jessie Diggins gives her news following plantar fasciitis Norway or Bessans : the full programme of French team training camps to prepare for 2025/2026 Nordic combined: the composition of the French teams for the 2025/2026 season Nordic combined: Ivar Stuan remains Norway’s boss for another 2 years… with an option until 2030 Nordic Combined: Florian Schabereiter becomes head coach of the Austrian women’s national team Nordic combined | Mo i Rana: Ida Marie Hagen and Jens Luraas Oftebro crowned Norwegian mass start and gundersen champions Nordic Combined : the full list of 2024/2025 World Cup winners Ski jumping | “Not the season I imagined” Ski jumping: Slovenia’s Bine Norcic takes over from Rune Velta at the helm of the Swiss team Ski jumping: Thomas Thurnbichler to coach Germany’s B team Ski jumping: the make-up of the French teams for the 2025/2026 season… with newcomer Louis Obersteiner and leaders Joséphine Pagnier and Valentin Foubert Ski jumping: Rune Velta decides to step down as Switzerland coach Rollerskiing | ASOP and Thomas Joly launch the HautDoubsLoppet a 42 km classic ski-wheel race: first edition on 27 July Rollerski | Soldier Hollow: the Schutzenski Festival free sprint for Jessie Diggins and Reid Goble Rollerski | Soldier Hollow: Luke Jager and Rosie Brennan win the individual classic at the Schutzenski Festival Rollerski | “There are many reasons”: why didn’t Arnaud Du Pasquier’s third Dupaski Festival take place this weekend Rollerskiing | “It’s very reassuring”: the satisfaction of Mathis Desloges after winning the French individual classic title in La Bresse Vu de Trondheim #2: Jarl Magnus Riiber stripped of his title From Trondheim #1 : Marit Bjoergen head coach for women’s sprint Vu de Norge #451 : Sturla Holm Lægreid stands up against homophobia Vu de Norge #449 : Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen improves his rifle Planète Nordic #29: Oleksandra Merkushyna appreciates Julia Simon’s gesture Planète Nordic #23 : Norwegian cross-country skiers take on footballer Erling Braut Haaland on his recovery techniques dog’s name… at the Tour de Ski Planète Nordic #21 : Sebastian Samuelsson donates his race number to Dmytro Pidruchnyi in support of Ukraine Nordic Planet #20 : Dorothea Wierer could do nothing about the individual short in Kontiolahti after suffering a back injury Discover the names of the Norwegians selected for this winter’s cross-country skiing World Cups in Tallinn (Estonia) and Lahti (Finland) 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Learn how your comment data is processed. A few days after completing the Halvmaraton in 1h20m19 Johannes Thingnes Boe gave his first reaction to the Norwegian media Océane Michelon talks to Nordic Magazine about her magnificent 2024/2025 season This year's Team Aker Dæhlie will be joined by some fine new faces who have put together an attractive new line-up the French biathletes will be training in groups of seven rather than five as they did a year ago explains the choices made by the coaching staff in forming the 2025/2026.. Norwegian biathlete Filip Fjeld Andersen has decided to call time on his career Discover the composition of the Norwegian national cross-country ski team for the 2025/2026 training season the Norwegian Ski Association announced in a press release that Ivar Stuan’s contract had been extended Check out the start lists for this Sunday’s 50km classic in Lahti (Finland) Find out where and when the French cross-country skiing team will be preparing for the summer of 2025 A little over a month after the end of the 2024/2025 season Camille Bened talks to Nordic Magazine about her winter of 2024/2025 which saw her win the IBU Cup and make her debut on the.. Victor Lovera and Quentin Fillon-Maillet finished third in the biathlon patrol at the 2025 Customs Tournament on the Lavazè Pass (Italy).. fitness coach for the French men's biathlon team talks to Nordic Magazine about his team's winter campaign in 2024/2025 The Ski Classics Challengers events Finlandia Ski Marathon Classic and Freestyle take place this Saturday The Finlandia Ski Marathon is considered Finland’s biggest long-distance skiing event the event is now part of the Ski Classics Challengers series with two races: a 62km Classic on Saturday The venue for the Finlandia Ski Marathon is the world-famous Lahti Ski Stadium where both the start and finish are located The stadium is within walking distance of Lahti town and has hosted the Nordic Ski World Championships or World Cup annually at the same venue The course goes in the beautiful Salpausselkä UNESCO Geopark area and after some challenging conditions this winter “It’s great that even in challenging conditions, we can complete all routes at their full length. Organization is doing a fantastic job ensuring the skiers have the best possible conditions for the event,” says Event Director Markku Levanen According to the Local Organizing Committee “the event has been developed during the last years to be livelier and participant-oriented than ever before The excellent atmosphere and the service provided by the service stations raised the participants’ ratings of the event to be excellent in the 2024 survey.” Finlandia Ski Marathon Classic and Skating will be live-streamed with Finnish commentary this weekend You can follow the events via the links below: WATCH FINLANDIA SKI MARATHON CLASSIC HERE! WATCH FINLANDIA SKI MARATHON SKATING HERE! As the 62km races are Ski Classics Challengers events Pro Team registered athletes can collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders.   A list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for season 2024/2025 can be found at Ski Classics The list is updated continuously with new events Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, and professional and recreational skiers can connect their profile to the results database of Ski Classics called MyPages you can view your Ski Classics event results and analyze your results with friends in the SC ranking system you collect points according to your performance and are rewarded with pins and diplomas One of the central features of MyPages is that you get your global SC ranking The SC Ranking is a live updated international ranking professional and recreational skiers in one single list you get full access to all content on the site live streaming of Ski Classics events with English commentaries is available When you become part of one of the World’s leading XC ski communities you will receive many exclusive offers all year round Are you interested in Ski Classics and long-distance skiing? Click HERE and read more about it REGISTER HERE AS A MEMBER 2025·Cross-CountryColetta Rydzek (GER) completes a 'dream' double in Lahti Finland @NordicFocusWhat a weekend for Coletta Rydzek (GER) she claimed her first FIS Cross-Country World Cup victory by winning the Women’s Sprint Freestyle with a spectacular late burst she proved her class by leading Germany I to victory in the Team Sprint Free alongside Laura Gimmler who claimed her first World Cup victory in the process Finland’s victory was the first time Sweden had failed to win a Women’s Team Sprint in the World Cup since 2021 With Sweden having also won 12 of the last 16 Women’s Team Sprint races they would start Saturday’s race as favourites despite missing arguably their two best sprinters in Jonna Sundling and Linn Svahn – who won in Lahti last season Such is the strength of the Swedish women’s sprinting that Maja Dahlqvist and Johanna Hagstroem were still a heavyweight pairing They would be looking to make amends for Cogne where they finished second to Finland ahead of Rydzek and Gimmler Gimmler declared the Team Sprint as her “favourite race” after morning qualifying She said: “Coletta’s win [on Friday] was so great We have trained together the whole year and pushed each other very hard “The plan today is that I do my best in position one and that she has a good position for the last loop and then maybe she can be the rocket at the end.” On a course that offered few opportunities to overtake or break away the tactics seemed clear: stay out of trouble ensure clean changeovers and wait for your opportunity It was Sweden 1 who went into the final lap in the lead just ahead of the strong-looking Switzerland line-up of Anja Weber and Nadine Fahndrich – a winner in Tallinn Estonia earlier in the week – and Italy 1 duo Caterina Ganz and Federica Cassol and with all three of her World Cup podiums coming on this course Rydzek clearly feels confident on the Lahti layout she came into the final corner in the lead crossing the line 0.17 seconds ahead of the Swede and was greeted with an enthusiastic embrace from Gimmler before the pair collapsed to the snow in exhaustion Fahndrich held off Kristine Stavaas Skistad (NOR) in a photo finish to complete the podium It summed up a frustrating season for the Norwegian sprint powerhouse This season’s World Cup sprint champion Jasmi Joensuu The same could not be said for the German duo “It’s my first  World Cup victory so thank you [to Rydzek] for really good teamwork and yeah “My plan was to save energy on the first two loops then work hard on the third one but that was not so easy because there was so much traffic It was a very chaotic race today but I’m happy no big problems so it was possible to win.” Rydzek added: “It still feels unbelievable that I won two days in a row I wasn’t sure what was left behind after yesterday and I had a little bit of a sleepless night “We have some invitations for Jasmi’s [Joensuu] sprint Crystal Globe party tonight so it’s nice to end the season there Click here for the full results from Lahti. 2025·Ski JumpingPrevc is now one victory away from equallying the World Cup record of 10 successive victories - @NordicFocusDouble world champion Nika Prevc (SLO) maintained her stunning success streak by securing her ninth consecutive World Cup victory and 11th win in a row following a typically dominant display in the first FIS Ski Jumping event of the Lahti Ski Games in Finland who began her winning run in Lake Placid (USA) in early February led rival Selina Freitag (GER) by 7.7 points after a typically strong first round jump of 129m who won both the Normal Hill and Large Hill World titles at Trondheim 2025 earlier this month 135.5m not only helped her to an event-winning total of 302.8 points but was also a new women’s hill record at the Salpausselkä venue Freitag would also deliver a strong second round performance to attain 277.4 pts and second place on the podium with former World champion Alexandria Loutitt (CAN) scoring 275.1 and rounding off the top-three Prevc is now one win away from matching Sara Takanashi’s World Cup record of 10 successive victories on the tour which she achieved across 2015 and 2016 “I’m really happy that ski jumping goes well for me,” said the 20-year-old after her latest win “The last jump was the one I really enjoyed but the telemark (landing) was something I didn’t think I did (that well today) so I have something to work on tomorrow but I’m really happy about it being the 21st of my career because that is something special.” Freitag finished second to Prevc in both the Normal Hill and Large Hill events at Trondheim 2025 and another second place likely finish her position as runner-up in the overall standings with the German having previously only attained three podium positions in her career Her 10 top-three results this season are yet to include a maiden World Cup title but she is hopeful that run will eventually end I’m still waiting for that first win,” Freitag commented after the event Former World champion Loutitt (CAN) has endured a challenging season heading into the penultimate contest of 2024-25 which represented her first top-three result since achieving the same result in Lake Placid (USA) last month will provide the Canadian with a welcome morale-boost "Happy to be back on the podium," she wrote on social media "Ready for the season finale; hard to believe the season is already over 21 March14:00 – Trial Round Women14:50 – Start Competition Women's LH22 March13:15 – Training Men15:00 – Start Qualification Men's LH16:35 – Start Competition Men's LH23 March15.30 – Trial Round Men16:30 – Super Team Men LH *all times are displayed in Central European Time (CET) and are subject to change This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Norwegians Astrid Oeyre Slind and Simen Hegstad Krueger won the Skarverennet on Saturday the directors of the Ukrainian biathlon team revealed the names of the 17 athletes who have been selected to represent their.. Richard Jouve from the Haut-Alpes won the French sprint skate cross-country skiing title in Les Saisies (Savoie) on Friday Mélina Berthet became French champion in the cross-country skiing sprint skate this Friday afternoon in Les Saisies (Savoie) Margot Tirloy and Quentin Lespine became French champions in the sprint skate cross-country skiing event at Les Saisies (Savoie) Marie Demor and Gaspard Cottaz became French U18 champions in the sprint skate cross-country skiing event in Les Saisies (Savoie) on Friday Zoé Bray and Alex Laroche were crowned French U16 champions in the free sprint cross-country skiing event 18:23This Sunday saw the Super Team competition at the Ski Jumping World Cup in Lahti (Finland) Discover the names of the Swedes selected for the closing cross-country skiing World Cup in Lahti (Estonia) Discover the full composition of the Swedish cross-country ski team for the 2025/2026 season 12:39Sweden’s Gustav Kvarnbrink made his World Cup debut this winter in Ruka (Finland) before being called up for the stages in Les Rousses (Jura).. Discover the full composition of the Austrian cross-country skiing ski jumping and Nordic combined team squads for the 2025/2026 season a cross-country ski race named after its owner Swedish prodigy Alvar Myhlback is prioritising the Ski Classics by signing a contract with the Lager 157 Ski Team rather than the national team Former shooting coach of the German women's team Austrian Florian Steirer is taking on the role of shooting coach for the Swedish national biathlon.. The latest stories of your favourite teams and athletes Follow their journey to the Olympic Winter Games in Italy Throughout Evil‘s four seasons one of the most fascinating characters has always been Sheryl Luria She’s the mother of Evil‘s main character and though they have a contentious relationship—tied into Sheryl’s frequent underhanded dealings with the forces of darkness—she’s deeply devoted to Kristen’s four daughters who call her “Rad G” rather than Grandma As the Paramount+ series nears its end io9 got a chance to talk to Lahti about Sheryl’s wild arc this season which sees her attempt to bring down the Satanic corporation where she works—and its slimy leader Things took a turn for Sheryl in episode 10 “How to Survive a Storm,” so we’ll leave this here for you: Sheryl didn’t survive her own personal storm though she very nearly took Leland out with her (and left behind some very damning evidence that’s going to make some major trouble for him in Evil‘s final episodes) Lahti told io9 she didn’t know her character was going to be killed off until “the day before the 10th episode script came out.” Evil co-creator Michelle King called her and said “I’m really sorry to tell you this because we love Sheryl and we love you but she’s dying in the next episode.” They were writing the shit out of this character wonderful dimension and stuff to do,” Lahti continued if we have a showdown between Sheryl and Leland and that it was the most organic thing to do Read on for more of io9’s interview with Lahti Christine Lahti: I do think she was at peace She wanted two things: [first,] she wanted to bring down Leland [She’s] been playing the long game on that And even though she couldn’t kill him she left those tapes that will put him in prison at the very least connection and forgiveness from her daughter and understanding some kind of redemption with her daughter there was a real feeling of love and forgiveness between Kristen and Sheryl io9: Her relationship with Leland went from romance to frenemies to full-on deadly enemies What was it like being on that roller-coaster Michael Emerson is a complete dream to work with He’s completely present and fearless and game to try anything But it was so fun because [Sheryl and Leland] were supposed to get married “take your dried up old ovaries and go back under the rock I found you under.” And something snapped in Sheryl at that moment because she had a whole history—a backstory that I made up—with bad men in the rock and roll scene and she was a groupie and just being mistreated and undervalued by men And this snapped something in her that from now on And I think that’s the long game she’s been playing io9: I’m glad you brought up the backstory because I was going to ask you about that who Kristen’s father was or what her childhood was like having Sheryl as a mom Lahti: I think the father was—we got divorced I don’t think he was very much a feminist And I think he undervalued and mistreated and maybe even abused Sheryl and I think [her] upbringing was in a very sexist And I think she was just determined to get power over these men and specifically [Leland] io9: She did some horrible things to Kristen and Kristen’s husband Andy and yet she always prized her relationship with her granddaughters above everything else How do you think she was able to balance out such opposing actions every time [Sheryl] did something horrible to Kristen to me it was always justified because Sheryl loved Kristen Carrying on her relationship with Leland was always with the thought of bringing him down [something] that Kristin would never understand “I will never see you again if you continue this relationship with this man.” But Sheryl had to continue her relationship with him in order to bring him down So she was able to justify all indirect things that happened to Kristen because of her actions Putting their father on a shelf and draining his brain fluids was maybe not the kindest thing to do to her son-in-law but she was protecting her family from this absentee no-good dude who was [married to] her daughter [Sheryl] didn’t feel [Kristen] had the strength to kick [Andy] out but he was a horrible influence on them and not present was able to justify all [Sheryl’s] bad stuff She just put him on a shelf and drained his brain fluid io9: I loved the scenes with Rad G and the granddaughters What was it like performing with those four young actresses I felt very grandmotherly or motherly toward all of them over the four years I got to watch them grow up That was part of that hospital scene that I haven’t seen yet but we shot in the 10th episode where I’m saying goodbye—I didn’t have to do any acting having to say goodbye to these four beloved young women that I had become so close to io9: Sheryl was by far the best-dressed character on Evil Did you have any input into the costume choices Lahti: Dan Lawson is an extraordinary costume designer And we would go into the fitting room and just play He loved to push the boundaries for Sheryl and then he would convince me to go for it anyway and I think it was a lot of rock and roll influence and the leather and the studs and the shoes but also captured the kind of creativity that she had with her wardrobe But she knew that Leland’s weapon of choice would be a knife New episodes of Evil arrive Thursdays on Paramount+ ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " Johannes Hoesflot Klæbo won the 50km classic at the cross-country skiing world cup in Lahti (Finland) Just minutes after Justine Braisaz-Bouchet's success in the women's race who won the individual cross-country ski race at.. took place between Norway and Sweden on Saturday Astrid Oeyre Slind was one of the favourites.. Four cross-country skiers who do not have a contract with French Customs have been called up as reinforcements for the 2025 Customs Tournament scheduled.. Chloé Chevalier from the Isère region competed in her last biathlon race during the mass start of the French Championships.. In the final race of the 2025 French Championships in Les Saisies (Savoie) it was the mass-starts that were on the programme of the Italian biathlon championships in Martell-Val Martello (Italy)... This article, “Lahti’s Finnish Pistols,” appeared originally in the August 1969 issue of The American Rifleman. To subscribe to the print magazines, visit NRA’s membership page here Finnish arms designer Aimo Johannes Lahti developed 36 different guns between 1922 and 1948 but he is best known for his automatic pistols particularly the Model P usually called the L-35 and his interest in guns was aroused by a blacksmith who was also a gunsmith First of his many arms developments was a submachine gun manufactured in prototype by private industry This was developed in the early 1920's when he was an arms master in the Finnish Army Lahti left the army in 1926 and started a private firm to produce his submachine gun and Lahti rejoined the army to help establish the Finnish State Rifle Factory (VKT) He gradually rose in stature as an arms designer until he became the chief arms designer of Finland with rank comparable to that of a cabinet minister He retained this rank until retirement in 1949 The prototype of this 9 mm pistol was ready in 1929 Although it has fired more than 6000 rounds Production of the new pistol was delayed since the State Rifle Factory was fully engaged in turning out submachine guns and machine guns for the Finnish Army production was begun on an order for 9000 pistols Hence the pistol was designated Model L-35 Of short-recoil design, the Model L-35 pistol is accurate, rugged, reliable, and well made. It has much of the appearance and some features of the German Luger. However, the L-35 is considerably heavier than the Luger and differs mechanically The barrel of the L-35 is screwed in a barrel extension which houses a breechbolt During the first part of firing when pressure is high the extension and breechbolt are locked together by a U-shaped locking block After the recoiling parts have moved back about 5/16" the locking block engages cam surfaces on the frame and is moved vertically to unlock the breechbolt An unusual feature of this pistol is an accelerator or small lever pivoted in the barrel extension the lower part of the accelerator strikes the frame causing the upper portion to accelerate the breechbolt rearward When the breechbolt moves forward in counter-recoil it pushes the accelerator back to its original position A hammer driven by a coil spring is pivoted in the frame The 8-round magazine is detached by actuating the magazine release on the bottom of the handle Loading the magazine is facilitated by pushing down the follower button on the magazine exterior the breechbolt is held open by a hold-open catch A thumb-operated safety is on the upper left of the frame Also on the left of the frame is a takedown catch Fieldstripping is easily done without tools to replace the locking block since it is possible to fire the pistol without this part and doing so would be dangerous The locking block must always be replaced with the arrow on it pointing forward or the breech bolt cannot unlock upon firing The grips are checkered brown plastic and bear the marking "VKT" which stands for VALTION KIVAARI TEHDAS (State Rifle Factory) This three-letter marking is also on top of the barrel extension of many L-35 pistols Some L-35 specimens are marked "VALMET'' on the barrel extension This stands for VALTION METALLITEHTAAT (State Metal Works) Another marking on the barrel extension of some L-35 pistols is "SA" which is an abbreviation for SUOMEN ARMEIJA (Finnish Army) A lug on the rear of the handle permits attachment of a shoulder stock This is a common feature of many European military pistols The lanyard loop on the upper rear of the frame is another common feature of military handguns Most unusual feature is the accelerator (see inset) One of the outstanding features of the Model L-35 is its excellent grip similar to that of the Luger The barrel is 4-5/8" long and of medium weight This gives a favorable balance and makes for good shooting Also good shooting aids are the clean trigger pull that weighs 4 lbs and the flat top blade front sight of medium width The U-notch rear sight is integral with the barrel extension but the front sight can be driven sideways for lateral adjustment Since the barrel and barrel extension are solidly joined the sights are in effect mounted on a single piece The largest opening is the ejection port in the right of the barrel extension Early L-35 pistols have a loading indicator in the top of the barrel extension The indicator is raised when a cartridge enters the chamber The locking block was originally semi-circular but it was dropped in favor of the more easily produced U-shaped block with square corners A spring to push the locking block down is another feature of the early specimens Presentation specimens have a serial number with a V prefix Pistols not quite good enough for military acceptance but safe to fire were sold to factory employees These also have a serial number with V prefix and there is a cross marking in the barrel extension Swedish Model 40 PistolFinland produced the L-35 pistol until 1940 At that time Sweden adopted the Lahti pistol the Swedish Lahti was produced under license by Husqvarna Vapenfabriks A.B It is essentially the same as the L-35 except for markings the Model 40 has a larger trigger guard than the L-35 The recoil spring and guide of the Model 40 are held on the frame by a spring guide nut projecting from the rear of the pistol The grips are black plastic and bear the Husqvarna trademark Another conspicuous marking is the name of the firm on the left of the barrel extension Model 40 pistols were produced in military and commercial versions The 8500 military specimens are numbered consecutively without a serial number prefix There are approximately 850 commercial specimens that have a serial number with an H prefix and are considered rare There are also an unknown number of Model 40 pistols that have a serial number with a D prefix Of approximately 9000 Lahti L-35 pistols produced for Finland many were lost or destroyed during World War II There were also some sold by surplus arms dealers in the U.S Long respected for its world-leading military small arms through its American factory and engineers shooters—and the new Concealed Carry 9 mm Luger micro pistol is poised to quicken it Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens Despite a slight decline in demand for new firearms the industry’s economic impact rose from $90.5 billion in 2023 to $91.7 billion in 2024 Kahr Arms has been most well-known for its single-stack line of concealed-carry pistols the company is moving into the double-stack market with its new Premium X Series Henry's Special Products Division has officially released its first line of unique offerings in its HUSH series of suppressor-ready lever-action rifles Built primarily from thick 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum is an incredibly robust and stable gun rest designed for use with pistols and long guns alike English is chosen as the language of the page The City of Lahti has formally entered into a partnership agreement with Lahden Seta establishing itself as the main partner of Lahti Pride until the year 2027 The upcoming Lahti Pride will celebrate its tenth anniversary from May 12th to 18th The event week will feature a comprehensive program that includes lectures and community activities aimed at engaging residents of Lahti we wish to convey that Lahti is a city inclusive of all individuals It is essential for everyone to feel 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