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Essentia strike deepens: Patients caught as union, hospital dig in

Essentia strike deepens: Patients caught as union, hospital dig in

It’s a heck of a look for Essentia, a system that prides itself on community stewardship yet has poured millions into temporary travel nurses to keep hospital beds staffed while turning around and padlocking places like the Solvay Hospice House.

Lift bridge, slip bridge adjust schedules for Duluth’s Festival of Sail

Lift bridge, slip bridge adjust schedules for Duluth’s Festival of Sail

City officials are also urging patience throughout the festival, with tens of thousands of visitors expected to flood into Canal Park and downtown Duluth. Significant traffic congestion is anticipated, and drivers are advised to plan alternate routes or consider walking and biking when possible.

Lake Superior College awarded OHE grant to launch new PACE program

Lake Superior College

Lake Superior College awarded OHE grant to launch new PACE program

The PACE initiative reflects LSC’s mission to offer accessible, high-quality education that meets the needs of students across northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.

Howie: Why would any smart newspaper keep printing? Nobody reads — or pays — for a paper anymore.

Howie: Why would any smart newspaper keep printing? Nobody reads — or pays — for a paper anymore.

If I were running a local news outfit, I’d drop print tomorrow. I’d shove every last nickel into being the most relentless, indispensable, hyper-local digital news shop this side of the Mississippi. I’d break stories first, tell them sharper, dig harder than any neighboring outlet.

Howie on Local Media: Pine Knot News racks up statewide honors, KBJR the gold standard in regional television news

Howie on Local Media: Pine Knot News racks up statewide honors, KBJR the gold standard in regional television news

Unlike many small papers hollowed out by budget cuts or distant ownership, the Pine Knot’s modest downtown office remains a lively hub. Readers drop by to pay subscriptions, slip engagement announcements over the counter, or tip off staff to the next big council fight.

Only one surefire NHLer in this bunch, and it’s Kleber — but he’s not there yet

Only one surefire NHLer in this bunch, and it’s Kleber — but he’s not there yet

"So yeah — I’ll stick with my stubborn verdict: only Kleber looks like a clear top-six NHLer in waiting. The rest are chasing it, and there’s no shame in that." -- Howie Hanson

DECC, Duluth FC, Wyatt Carlson in the news

DECC, Duluth FC, Wyatt Carlson in the news

Truth is, nobody does this kind of whimsical civic experience quite like the DECC. Remember their other big swings? The glitzy Bentleyville Christmas village that practically owns our lakefront each winter. The rollicking Oktoberfest.

St. Louis County waives permit fees for rebuilding after wildfire

St. Louis County

St. Louis County waives permit fees for rebuilding after wildfire

Information on what materials can be disposed of at this location, and what needs to be separated, can be found online at stlouiscountymn.gov or by calling 218-749-9703.

Howie: Look at this political football, folks

Howie: Look at this political football, folks

Essentia’s playing lawyer ball with the National Labor Relations Board’s Health Care Rule, which basically says: hospitals and clinics shouldn’t be smashed into one bargaining zoo because, you know, patients need care.

Ask the Locals: Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth-Downtown is our region’s premier place to stay and dine

Ask the Locals: Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth-Downtown is our region’s premier place to stay and dine

It’s a combination of location, hospitality, amenities and smart pricing that makes the Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth-Downtown the first place locals recommend when friends, family, or out-of-town clients ask where they should book.

Duluth Chamber emerges as state’s model for business-government partnership under Baumgartner’s vision

Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

Duluth Chamber emerges as state’s model for business-government partnership under Baumgartner’s vision

“I am so appreciative of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and the energy and strategic advocacy the member organizations provide, and have deep respect for Matt and the Chamber leadership team.” -- Kevin Gray, St. Louis County’s top administrator

Concert series set to bring live music back aboard the William A. Irvin

Concert series set to bring live music back aboard the William A. Irvin

The events are truly a Duluth-style night out. Where else can you watch the sun set over Lake Superior, see the Lift Bridge rise, and hear great music from the deck of a 1930s freighter?