Herb Brooks statue, Saranac Lake bus driver, Olympic skier Jessie Diggins

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(Feb 5, 2026) A new statue in Lake Placid honors the legacy of Herb Brooks, the coach of the 1980 Olympic hockey team; we board a Saranac Lake school bus to learn about the unexpected perks of the essential job; and we have a profile of American skier Jessie Diggins, who is competing in her last Olympics before coming to Lake Placid for a World Cup competition.

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