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Quote Me, Howie: Brooks Johnson

Local prep basketball standout Brooks Johnson on transferring to Hermantown for his junior year starting this fall and other hoops and college recruitment topics: "I live in the Hermantown district, so if I was going to transfer schools without sitting out a year, that's a school I&

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Bulldogs men's hoopers headed to Spain

Bulldogs men's hoopers headed to Spain

The Bulldogs men's basketball team will begin a 10-day, four-game Summer Tour to Madrid, Spain Monday morning. NCAA Division II Central Region champion University of Minnesota Duluth will play all Spanish club teams and will take in the sights of Madrid, Toledo, Valencia and Barcelona. "Our program

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Minnesota Power and Great River Energy advance joint 345-kV transmission line project
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Minnesota Power and Great River Energy advance joint 345-kV transmission line project

Minnesota Power, Great River Energy advance joint 345-kV transmission line project with application for Certificate of Need, Route Permit Minnesota Power and Great River Energy today are filing an application for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to build a high-voltage transmission

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Trump pleads not guilty to charges he sought to subvert 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump boards his plane at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, following an arraignment in Washington, D.C. federal court on August 3, 2023. Trump pleaded not guilty to four felony criminal charges during his arraignment this afternoon after being indicted for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.

Trump pleads not guilty to charges he sought to subvert 2020 election

Just before boarding his flight back to his home in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump spoke for less than a minute with reporters, holding an umbrella as rain fell. He said the prosecution was political and called the proceeding “a very sad day for America.”

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Two arrested in Wednesday shooting incident in Lincoln Park

Two arrested in Wednesday shooting incident in Lincoln Park

By Mattie Hjelseth At approximately 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Duluth Police Officers responded to the 2500 block of W 2nd St for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, two victims were located. One victim, a 19-year-old male, was transported to a local hospital by an ambulance where he

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Bellamy named Harvard women's hockey head coach
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Bellamy named Harvard women's hockey head coach

Harvard Athletics announced today that Laura Bellamy will be the next Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Ice Hockey. "We are excited to welcome Coach Bellamy back to lead Harvard Women's Ice Hockey," said Erin McDermott, the John D. Nichols '53 Family

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Charter launches free tuition program

Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced it will cover 100% of tuition costs for full-time employees pursuing select degrees and certificates through the new Charter Education Benefit powered by Guild. The program will provide Charter’s more than 101,000 employees with better tools and support needed to start,

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Traffic Advisory: Spirit Valley Days
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Traffic Advisory: Spirit Valley Days

The parade will proceed east on Grand Ave from 59th Ave W to Central Ave, south on Central Ave to Ramsey St, and east on Ramsey St., where the parade units disband before Mike Colalillo Drive.

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Blunts, beverages and a Bong-O-Matic: Minnesotans enjoy cannabis freedom
Gary Cardinal Sr. administers his “Bong-O-Matic” to a patron on the patio of Midway Saloon in St. Paul as observers record video on Aug. 1, 2023. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer

Blunts, beverages and a Bong-O-Matic: Minnesotans enjoy cannabis freedom

“I’ve been waiting 55 years for this,” said Gary Cardinal Sr., who sat on the patio of Midway Saloon in St. Paul, listening to a band cover Bob Marley and offering other patrons the chance to use his “Bong-O-Matic."

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‘Fueled by lies,’ Trump charged with seeking to overturn 2020 election
Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he makes a visit to the Cuban restaurant Versailles after he appeared for an arraignment in connection with allegations he kept classified documents after leaving office, June 13, 2023, in Miami, Florida. Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images.

‘Fueled by lies,’ Trump charged with seeking to overturn 2020 election

The indictment focuses on plans by Trump and co-conspirators — four unnamed attorneys, a U.S. Justice Department official and a political consultant — to replace legitimate electors in seven key states, which Joe Biden in fact won, with fraudulent electors pledged to Trump.

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