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States, cities turn to community organizations to battle wage theft
Domino’s Pizza is one of several restaurant chains alleged to have misclassified workers as managers to avoid paying overtime, according to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images.

States, cities turn to community organizations to battle wage theft

Wage theft, which can include not paying workers minimum wage, misclassifying workers as independent contractors or as management to avoid paying overtime and taking tips meant for employees, is a $50 billion problem for U.S. workers.

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Letters to the Editor

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Thursday Duluth Times eNewsletter
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Thursday Duluth Times eNewsletter

A Duluth Times photo of Duluth Denfeld High School Theatre Department students performing MacBeth (above) has been selected Photo of the Month by the prestigious Editor & Publisher Magazine. E&P has been described for decades as the “bible of the newspaper industry.” St. Louis County receives grant to

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Reinert begins video series

Reinert begins video series

Mayoral candidate Roger Reinert rolled out the first in a series of five issue-focused videos today. “Our campaign has consistently talked about these ‘Big Five’ issues," said Reinert. "They are the direct result of the 1,000+ conversations we’ve had with Duluthians since our campaign launched

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DECC to host Cider vs Seltzer event

By Lucie Amundsen After the popularity of Cider North in January, the DECC is following up with a new DECC Presents offering: Cider vs Seltzer. The event promises sampling of ciders and seltzers from around the region and beyond on Harbor Drive, across from the William A. Irvin floating museum,

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E & P Magazine highlights Duluth Times photo
Duluth Times

E & P Magazine highlights Duluth Times photo

A Duluth Times photo of Duluth Denfeld High School Theatre Department students performing MacBeth has been selected Photo of the Month by the prestigious international Editor & Publisher Magazine, described for decades as the “bible of the newspaper industry.”

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People in the News

Duluthian Tim Meyer, principal architect at Meyer Group Architecture, has appointed by Governor Tim Walz to the Minnesota State Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design.

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Hermantown spring All-Lake Superior Conference selections
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Hermantown spring All-Lake Superior Conference selections

By Sarah Turcotte Lake Superior Conference officials announced their All-Conference honorees for Spring Activities. Hermantown honorees included: Baseball * Dawson Rannow - 1st Team * Carter Gunderson - 2nd Team * Garron Opsahl - 2nd Team * Cruz Runyan - 2nd Team Boys Golf * Holdyn Evjen - 1st Team * Peyton Menzel - 1st Team * Mason Sundbom - 2nd Team * Connor

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700,000 Minnesotans just got poorer
U.S. Supreme Court. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.

700,000 Minnesotans just got poorer

Last fall the federal Department of Education estimated that more than 700,000 Minnesotans were eligible for the program, which would have canceled up to $10,000 in debt for individual borrowers making less than $125,000 a year, or households earning less than $250,000.

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Major crimes unit conducts operation in Downtown Duluth

Major crimes unit conducts operation in Downtown Duluth

By Mattie Hjelseth At approximately 7 p.m., Thursday, June 29, Duluth Police Major Crimes Investigators conducted an operation in an attempt to locate suspects connected to cases who had probable cause for their arrest. During the operation, investigators arrested 36-year-old Duluth resident Samuel Carlson for Auto Theft,

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2023-24 Wilderness schedule released

A meeting between the last two teams to claim the NAHL’s Midwest Division will mark the opening of the 2023-24 Minnesota Wilderness season. The Wilderness will kick off the new campaign on Sept. 9 when it hosts the Anchorage Wolverines at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet at

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Reinert kicks off summer Ice Cream Social series today
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Reinert kicks off summer Ice Cream Social series today

The Ice Cream Socials are intended as an opportunity for Duluthians to stop by, say hello, and chat about their hopes and concerns without having to try and schedule a meeting. There will be a total of three prior to the Primary on August 8th.

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