We can’t bet the farm on whether it rains for Grandma’s Marathon. We need long-haul industries, fresh tech, world-class freshwater diplomacy, and new-school manufacturing. And we need to protect Lake Superior like it’s the last ace we’ve got — because in many ways, it is.
DULUTH — Four attorneys at Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. have been recognized by Super Lawyers for 2025, the firm announced Monday. Stephanie A. Ball, Robert R. Kanuit and Paul B. Kilgore were named Minnesota Super Lawyers, a distinction given to only 5% of attorneys in the state each
The 911 center received a call reporting that a resident on Heritage Trail near East Pioneer Road had sprayed a family member with gasoline and set their house on fire. Moments later, another neighbor reported the same suspect was armed with a rifle, and that his own home was also in flames.
Duluth’s tourism taxes — a combination of lodging, food-and-beverage, and admissions surcharges — pump roughly $13 million to $15 million annually into the city’s general fund. ... Each year, officials note, it effectively trims the property tax levy by about 20%.
DULUTH – I’m working on a new sports column for HowieHanson.com, asking a classic Northland barstool question: Who are the Duluth area’s all-time top 10 high school female athletes? It’s the kind of list that’s half fact, half folklore — and all fun to argue about. I’
When C.J. stopped and dropped to one knee, we captured every second from twenty feet away, giggling like kids on a prank. Steph didn’t spot us until after she said yes and C.J. waved us over. All four of us cracked up at how covert it all felt.
CLOQUET — Bennett Thomas capped a brilliant final round with a two-under-par 70 on Sunday to surge past the field and claim the CCC Invitational championship flight by two shots at Cloquet Country Club. Thomas, who started the day two strokes off the pace, posted a 54-hole total of even-par 220.
At the center of that effort is news director Michael Baldwin, who Wentworth described as “likely the best news director that our building has ever seen.”
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Alvin “Goozie” Hines — a 265-pound blue-collar bruiser with a heart as big as his fists — is living the professional sports dream, chasing UFC glory while staying loyal to his Northland roots.
DULUTH — Well, here we are again. A bunch of local toughs in shoulder pads are turning this iron-and-water town into a summer football hotbed, and wouldn’t you know it — your Harbor Monsters are sitting at 5-2, breathing heavy down the necks of the Iowa Woo and the rest of
Extend Ham for two more years. Let him keep blocking, keep mentoring, keep representing everything you claim to value as an organization — hard work, humility, community.
His opponent tried to tag Mayor Roger Reinert with that clever little campaign jab last fall — “Risky Roger.” Like slapping a caution sticker on a snow blower: handle with care, might chew your hand off. But turns out the only real risk was if we hadn’t elected him. Because
“Sure hope these Canadians don’t mess up my power bill.” But right behind him, a buddy shot back, “Aw c’mon, Jim. You’ve been bellyachin’ since they replaced your wood stove with a meter. Minnesota Power’s never let us down yet.”
According to the settlement agreement, Minnesota Power customers would see a one-year base rate freeze and a reduction in the utility’s authorized Return on Equity from 9.78% to 9.65% following the transaction close, moves intended to deliver direct savings on bills.
So buckle up, Minnesota. Stock the fridge. Keep the jumper cables handy. And get ready to add one more page to our scrapbook of heartbreak. Because odds are, by next January we’ll be saying the same old line we’ve polished to perfection: “Hey, at least it’s almost Twins season.”
