Applications now open for The Minnesota Star Tribune’s 2025 Connect Grant
Underrepresented Minnesota businesses and nonprofits can now apply to receive marketing expertise and advertising credits
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This project is rooted in a belief that local prep sports matter. They matter because they teach discipline, resilience, teamwork and leadership. They matter because generations of families share experiences together. Most importantly, they matter because they help define who we are as communities.
Minnesota journalists recognized for excellence in reporting, photography and commentary
The awards, judged by journalists from outside Minnesota, recognize outstanding work published during 2025. The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, founded in 1956, advocates for press freedom, journalism ethics and professional development throughout the state.
Duluth Monitor wins state journalism awards
The awards represent a significant achievement for the Duluth-based online news outlet, which has built a reputation for watchdog reporting on local government, development projects and public policy issues in northeastern Minnesota.
Opinion: The newspaper industry doesn't have a revenue problem. It has a leadership problem.
The newspaper industry has spent so much time discussing declining circulation, shrinking advertising revenue, rising production costs and digital disruption that it has largely avoided confronting a far more uncomfortable reality. The greatest threat facing many newspapers today is not the internet, social media, artificial intelligence or even changing reader
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Duluth Marshall standout among nation's top young prospects
Recruiting services rank Duluth Marshall's Chloe Johnson among the top players nationally in the Class of 2028, and ESPN has rated her among the elite prospects in her class.
Cloquet's Jamie Langenbrunner continues hockey journey with Predators front office
CLOQUET, Minn. — Jamie Langenbrunner, a Cloquet native, two-time Stanley Cup champion and former captain of the U.S. Olympic hockey team, has been hired by the Nashville Predators as a special assistant to general manager Chris MacFarland. The move places one of northeastern Minnesota's most accomplished athletes
Shea, Myran repeat as William A. Irvin 5K champions
The race attracted 2,525 finishers, narrowly missing the event record of 2,548 participants set in 2025. The William A. Irvin 5K serves as one of the traditional kickoff events for the annual Grandma's Marathon weekend, drawing runners from across the region and beyond to Duluth's waterfront.
Juneteenth Basketball Classic shows Duluth at its best
The event represented something larger than a summer exhibition. It was a reminder that basketball remains one of the city's most powerful community connectors, capable of bringing together people from different neighborhoods, backgrounds and generations for a common purpose.