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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
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.
Northern News Now expands regional sports coverage
“Northern News Now is committed to enhancing the viewing experience for our audience. By bringing North Star Sports and Entertainment into the MY9 Sports lineup, we’re expanding our reach and giving viewers more of what they love - quality, entertaining sports programming.” -- Todd Wentworth
The Minnesota Star Tribune offers employees buyouts
“Every media company in the country is going through tremendous transformation right now in the face of unprecedented challenges and new opportunities. We’re no different.” -- Publisher Steve Grove
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Chlorine leak prompts evacuation at Canal Park apartment building
A suspected chlorine gas leak prompted an evacuation at a Canal Park apartment building late Tuesday morning, closing a stretch of South Lake Avenue for several hours. The Duluth Fire Department was called about 9:30 a.m. to The Suites at Waterfront Plaza, 325 S. Lake Ave., after reports
Howie: Neal Pionk and the Olympic dream
So here’s Neal Pionk, sitting in the back row of orientation camp, probably wondering if anyone will remember that winning hockey games requires more than highlight-reel goals and “branding initiatives.” If history holds, they won’t.
Duluth East tops Hermantown in four sets behind Hartwick’s big night
Despite Hermantown’s defensive grit and Lilah Conley’s all-around effort, the Greyhounds' consistency down the stretch proved too much.
Howie: ‘Imagine Downtown’ looks to reshape Duluth’s core
The outcome will depend on whether Duluth can move from vision to action. “Only in working together will we make this happen. No one is going to do it for us,” said Shaun Floerke, president and CEO of Boreal Waters Community Foundation.