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Leadership Duluth applications open May 1
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Leadership Duluth applications open May 1

Leadership Duluth is a comprehensive leadership development program by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and the Duluth Area Chamber Foundation that aims to unite, engage, and empower leaders to foster change within their workplace and community. Designed to orient, develop and network existing and emerging leaders, Leadership Duluth inspires

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More flooding in St. Louis County

More flooding in St. Louis County

Highway 29 north of Floodwood has been closed near the Stremmel Road intersection (just east of the TH 73 intersection) due to flooding. This is a paved road and is the primary route between Floodwood and Meadowlands. It runs alongside the St. Louis River, which is overflowing its banks and

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Thursday Sports Notebook
Six-foot-5 sophomore-to-be Brooks Johnson of Duluth Marshall, pictured competing for powerful Minn Starks National in an AAU U7 tournament last weekend in Kansas City, MO, already has received a scholarship offer from the Bulldogs, with several more Division I and II offers likely headed his way. Greg Johnson photo

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Duluth Fire Department responds to water emergency at Pier B

Duluth Fire Department responds to water emergency at Pier B

At 8:26 am on Thursday, April 27, Duluth Fire Department was dispatched to a water emergency at 800 Railroad Street near Pier B. Rescue 1, 1 Engine, 1 Tower, and 2 Engine all responded to the call, as did Duluth Police Department, St. Louis County Rescue, St. Louis County

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Tuesday Night Sports Notebook

Tuesday Night Sports Notebook

Abe Soumis and Nathan Hill of Hermantown are rostered to play for Northern Lakers 2024 in the Prep Hoops Live AAU tournament in Minneapolis this weekend.

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Locals to compete in AAU boys hoops tourney in Minneapolis
Brooks Johnson of Starks Elite 2025 blocked a shot in an AAU tourney in Kansas City last weekend. Greg Johnson / For Howie Press

Locals to compete in AAU boys hoops tourney in Minneapolis

Abe Soumis and Nathan Hill of Hermantown are rostered to play for Northern Lakers 2024 in the Prep Hoops Live AAU tournament in Minneapolis this weekend. Esko standouts Zander Gabel, Jacion Owens and Dalton Spindler are Northern Lakers teammates. Starks Elite 2024, led by 6-foot-5 2025 Brooks Johnson of Duluth

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Howie Hanson: Minn Starks 17U National Coach CJ Osuchukwu

Minn Starks 17U National Coach CJ Osuchukwu on his team’s performance at the The Players’ Platform at Hyvee Arena in Kansas City, MO, over the weekend: “We played solid. I love our heart and effort. It was a reality check for some of our kids that have never played

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Duluth lands arena football league team

Duluth lands arena football league team

Duluth has been awarded the second of four planned The Arena League professional indoor football league franchises, league officials and local community leaders announced today. The yet-unnamed team has signed a three-year lease to play five home games — in a 10-game schedule — at Duluth Arena each summer, starting in June

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Duluth Pack introduces limited-edition Spruce Series

Duluth Pack, the United States' oldest canvas and leather bag and pack manufacturer, is bringing back from the archives limited-edition release to its line of genuine leather and canvas packs, totes duffels and outdoor gear. The limited-edition Spruce Series features best-selling products, including the Market Tote, Deluxe Shell Purse

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Minn Starks 17U finishes 2-2 in KC tourney

Minn Starks 17U National won its final two games Sunday to finish 2-2 in The Players’ Platform last weekend at Hyvee Arena in Kansas City, MO. Starks was led by 6-foot-5 Duluth Marshall sophomore-to-be Brooks Johnson, a rising Division I prospect. Denfeld standouts Aidan Altona and Finnley Powell, both 6-foot-2

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Johnson named Howie 2023 High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Chloe Johnson of Duluth Marshall is an unanimous Howie 2023 Player of the Year selection. 

Johnson named Howie 2023 High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year

FIRST TEAM Chloe Johnson, Marshall School 7th-grader (2023 Player of the Year). Good Video: Watch Johnson at this weekend’s Deep South Classic in Raleigh, NC. Johnson, a 5-foot-10 point guard, is the No. 1-ranked recruit nationally in the Class of 2028. Emma Raye, Superior senior Alexa Snesrud, Cloquet senior

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Prep Sports Notebook

Hermantown baseball coach Billy Tafs couldn’t stop smiling from ear to ear after the Hawks’ impressive, 8-3 neutral field win against Grand Rapids in Superior on Monday afternoon. “It’s a big-time, gigantic win for us in the Lake Superior Conference and against a section (7AAA) powerhouse,” the fired-up

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