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Parking ramp behind St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth to temporarily close for repairs

Parking ramp behind St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth to temporarily close for repairs

By Dana Kazel Beginning Monday, July 14, the Third Street Parking Ramp, which connects by skywalk to the rear of the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth, will close for scheduled maintenance. The closure for resurfacing work is expected to take approximately six weeks. Recommended alternative parking locations include metered

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 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