Finally, a trace of snow in Duluth
Light snow continued to fall in Duluth on Friday morning, including on West Skyline Parkway. Roadways are icy, wet and slippery. Howie / HowieHanson.com
Temporary load restrictions announced for four St. Louis County roads
St. Louis County Public Works has announced temporary load restrictions on four gravel roads in the southeastern portion of the county due to deteriorating conditions in this unseasonably warm weather. Restrictions will be posted effective end of day on Friday, February 23. Vehicles traveling on the following roads will be
St. Louis County hires Carl Crawford for new Equity and Inclusion role
St. Louis County has hired Carl Crawford to serve in its newly created position of Equity and Inclusion Specialist. Crawford most recently served as the Human Rights Officer for the City of Duluth. He also is serving appointment on four statewide commissions: the State Board of Public Defense, the newly
Compromise reached on school resource officers bill
By Deena Winter, Minnesota Reformer Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers appear to have struck a compromise on rules to govern cops’ use of force in Minnesota schools. DFL lawmakers have been working on legislation that would scale back a law passed last session that limits how school police can physically restrain
Alworth Memorial Fund broadens scholarship opportunities
The Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund has broadened its scholarship criteria to now include northern Minnesota students currently enrolled at designated two-year community colleges who plan to complete their STEM-related education at a four-year institution. Since the organization’s founding in 1949, more than $55 million in scholarships
Safety Theo Jackson re-signs with Vikings
By Craig Peters The Viking responsible for nabbing Minnesota's first interception of 2023 has become the first pending free agent to re-sign with the team for 2024. Theo Jackson, an exclusive rights free agent, has re-signed with the Vikings, the team announced Wednesday. Jackson first joined Minnesota in
St. Luke’s expands stroke care team and capabilities
St. Luke’s is enhancing its DNV Certified Stroke Center by adding six stroke and interventional neurologists to provide emergent, hospital and clinical care for stroke patients. The stroke and interventional neurologists will follow patients throughout their inpatient and outpatient recoveries, adding to the continuum of care. The team will
Minnesota Dems offer modest gun control agenda, fearing election backlash
Sen. John Marty says DFL colleagues are “scared” to consider aggressive gun control measures
Duluth Airport Authority completes audit of new parking system
The Duluth Airport Authority implemented a new parking system in 2023. The new cashless system allows contact-free payment from entry to exit. The new system included updated technology that was intended to create a better customer experience. Following the completion of a recent internal system audit, it was determined that
Vikings to play at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2024
The Minnesota Vikings are returning to the United Kingdom in 2024. The NFL announced Minnesota as a designated team to play a regular-season game at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as part of the 2024 International Games. The week and opponent have not been determined, but the game will
Quote Me, Howie: Chamber's Daniel Fanning; Vikings, prep sports in the news
My acutely-humble buddy Daniel Fanning, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Policy and Strategy and Executive Director of the Duluth Chamber Foundation, on his strong lobbying efforts in St. Paul: "In the first week of the 2024 State Legislative Session, I spent all day Monday and part
Quote Me, Howie; Tuesday Prep Scoreboard; On Campus
"We got great goaltending as always and the boys responded well to some adversity, after giving up the first goal and having 3,000 people screaming and yelling at us." -- Hawks coach Patrick Andrews, on a recent game in Grand Rapids
Comment period open for the Central High School redevelopment project draft AUAR
By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth is seeking public comment on the Draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review (Draft AUAR) for the Central High School Redevelopment Project through March 21, 2024. An AUAR is a tool used to understand how different development scenarios will affect the environment of the study
White House preps new sanctions package against Russia after Navalny death
By Jennifer Shutt, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday again urged U.S. House Republican leaders to hold an up-or-down vote on military assistance for Ukraine and said a new sanctions package against Russia is on the way, citing the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as
St. Louis County Board to fund seven projects aimed at combatting aquatic invasive species
The St. Louis County Board has given preliminary approval to distribute $709,393 of state funds for seven projects that focus on preventing the introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) or limiting their spread in lakes and rivers in St. Louis County. Commissioners unanimously approved the list of projects during
Vikings 2024 NFL Draft selections
By Craig Peters The Minnesota Vikings have nine selections in the 2024 NFL Draft, which will be hosted by Detroit on April 25-27. Minnesota has been assigned the 11th overall pick in the first round based on reverse order of finish in the 2023 regular season. The Vikings were one