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Howie: Aspirus St. Luke’s hits 500th heart valve milestone

Howie is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar 1:55 p.m. Aspirus St. Luke’s Heart & Vascular Care has completed its 500th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, a minimally invasive procedure for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not candidates for open-heart surgery. “Reaching this milestone means our incredible

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Wilderness open at home this weekend

The HowieHanson.com is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar CLOQUET — Five months after closing out last season against one another, the Minnesota Wilderness and Springfield Jr. Blues will meet again this weekend to open the 2025-26 North American Hockey League season. The teams face off Friday at 7:15 p.

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Howie: Minnesota math still doesn’t add up for Republicans
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Howie: Minnesota math still doesn’t add up for Republicans

A governor nobody loves but nobody can topple, against a Republican bench that looks like the Twins’ middle relief corps. Jensen is the blown save, Qualls is the preseason hype, Robbins is the protected rookie, and Stauber is the guy smart enough to stay in the dugout.

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Prep Sports Notebook

The HowieHanson.com is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar Hermantown’s depth carried the Hawks to a 5-2 victory over Stella Maris Academy in nonconference girls tennis on Tuesday afternoon. The Hawks swept the lower singles and all three doubles matches to lock down the team win. Alee Devlieger set

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Ten Tenors returning to the DECC
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Ten Tenors returning to the DECC

The Duluth show, among the first Upper Midwest dates confirmed for the 30th Anniversary World Tour, is expected to feature signature medleys along with three new arrangements created for U.S. audiences.

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Howie: Bulldogs, if you’re not buying in? Get off the bus.
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Howie: Bulldogs, if you’re not buying in? Get off the bus.

Here’s a bottom-line truth fans remember: passengers ride. Bulldogs drive. And right now, this train’s stalled. The team, the fans, the entire program — everyone deserves better. Time to stop watching VHS tapes of 2019. Time to earn the sweater again.

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Minnesota Star Tribune will close the Heritage printing facility
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Minnesota Star Tribune will close the Heritage printing facility

“Our industry continues to evolve rapidly, and this change will help us preserve resources, invest in our digital transformation, and continue delivering the high-quality journalism Minnesotans count on.” -- Steve Grove, CEO and Publisher

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Sports Notebook

The HowieHanson.com is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar Claire Niksich buried an 62nd-minute goal off a feed from Eilee Gunderson to give Hermantown a 1-0 win over Two Harbors in a Lake Superior Conference girls soccer match Saturday night at Corey Veech Field at Centricity Stadium. Agates keeper Nadia

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Howie: Finally, tourism marketing is returning home
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Howie: Finally, tourism marketing is returning home

Duluth doesn’t need outsiders to tell its story. It never did. The lake tells it. The bridge tells it. The sports teams tell it. The old bars tell it. People tell it every time they complain about the snow in April and brag about the sunset in July.

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Hermantown Sports Next Week

Monday Hermantown’s week begins with football underclassmen on display. The Hawks’ junior varsity face Duluth Denfeld at 5 p.m. at Corey Veech Field at Centricity Stadium. It’s a chance for younger players to get extended reps against a Hunters program that traditionally brings size and toughness. Tuesday

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Howie: Boldly, Reinert holds the line while others play catch-up
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Howie: Boldly, Reinert holds the line while others play catch-up

But here’s the bet: Duluthians are sick of the excuses. They’re sick of levy hikes passed off as inevitabilities. They’re sick of being told to feel guilty if they say no. And they’re ready to support someone who actually treats their money with respect.

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Howie on Prep Football: Hermantown, Grand Rapids and North Branch heavy favorites to begin 2-0
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Howie on Prep Football: Hermantown, Grand Rapids and North Branch heavy favorites to begin 2-0

It’s Week 2, and the Northeast Red feels like a carnival ride — loud, dizzy, and guaranteed to keep at least one team still winless before it’s over, as the Big 3 begin to separate from the pretenders.

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Howie: Consultant’s plan aims to redefine Duluth’s downtown
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Howie: Consultant’s plan aims to redefine Duluth’s downtown

On Superior Street, the contrast remains: laughter spilling from one door, papered windows a few steps away. The Imagine Downtown plan will not erase that reality overnight. But it offers a vision, backed by community and guided by outside expertise, that says decline is not destiny.

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