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Duluth Police Press Release: Male arrested for multiple pending charges

Quote Me, Howie: A few of my buddies chime in on Ovechkin, NCAA men's hoops

"Ovey’s record is unbelievable. But (Sidney) Crosby’s 20th year of averaging a point per game should be getting the same attention. Two great players that don’t come around very often." -- Mike Randolph

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert OP/ED: 'Maintaining a responsible budget and levy in 2026 is quickly shaping up as our single greatest challenge this year.'

"... 2025 will demand leadership. Tough budget choices lie ahead, and we are already taking proactive steps to meet them." -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert

Sports Notebook, Friday

Vikings Offseason Workout Dates OTAs May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 16-18 Minicamp June 10-12 2025-26

REAL ID deadline is close; here's how St. Louis County services can help

By Dana Kazel After several years of postponements, the federal REAL ID requirement will go into effect May 7, 2025. This means any Minnesotan

Sports Notebook, Wednesday

Duluth FC fell to Forward Madison 5-1 in the first round of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on March 20

City of Duluth provides snow plow operations update

By Kelli Latuska City of Duluth Street Maintenance crews continue to remove snow and ice from city roadways today as the winter storm continues

Lake Superior College to hold ribbon cutting for T-Building expansion

Lake Superior College will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday at 1 p.m. on its main campus to officially open the nearly

City of Duluth provides weather-driven cancelation and closure information

Most City of Duluth facilities will remain open to the public today despite the winter storm, with the exception of the Duluth Workforce Development/

Quote Me, Howie: Justin Wieck, Mark Labovitz, Roger Reinert, Tara Swenson

Music in the Park concert series lineup

By Kelli Latuska Duluth Parks and Recreation, along with their partners at Chester Bowl, announce the lineup of the 42nd annual Music in the

Quote Me, Howie: George Goldfarb on his maurices tenure, Fred Friedman on Twins' ugly 0-4 start

Best in Local Online News and Sports, Monday

Today's best local online news coverage: The Twin Ports could get up to six inches of snow – and the North Shore up

Sports Notebook: Hermantown softball preview

“This will be an exciting team to watch and a section (Class 3A, Section 7) contender.” -- Hawks coach Michelle Sweeney.

Wilderness chasing final playoff spot

The Minnesota Wilderness are now within striking distance of the Midwest Division’s final playoff spot. Minnesota completed its first sweep of the season

Minnesota Senate Democrats propose budget cuts amid bleak financial outlook

By Michelle Griffith and Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota Senate Democrats released two-year budget targets Friday that would enact nearly $2.5 billion

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Important Things to Know, from legendary Duluth City Councilor Arik Forsman (Source: Forsman's blog): . The proposed condo project in Woodland was unanimously

Cities and developers want state money to convert office buildings to housing, other businesses

The credit — called the “credit for conversion of underutilized buildings,” or the “CUB credit” — would apply to buildings at least 15 years old.

Howie Photo Archives

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Vikings partner with 51 Minnesota high schools to launch girls flag football league

By Lindsey Young The Vikings are continuing to invest in the growth of flag football. The team announced Tuesday the launch of Minnesota'

Subway closing in the Holiday Center

Source: BusinessNorth.com The “Subway” lettering at the chain's Downtown Duluth sandwich shop was being removed and the imprint covered with black

Sen. Robert Farnsworth elected chair of IRRR Board

Sen. Robert Farnsworth of Hibbing was elected chair at today's Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR) Board meeting in St. Paul. He

Duluth Police seeking assistance in locating missing person

Duluth Police Press Release The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 10-year-old Mila Larsen. Mila was last

Reinert delivers second State of the City address

Key takeaways for 2025: Downtown revitalization efforts include the enhancement of public safety, property values, and increased commercial and housing opportunities.

St. Louis County News

The Family Services Collaborative of St. Louis County announced a new integrated service delivery partnership aimed at strengthening family and youth support services across

Quote Me, Howie: On Roger Reinert's mayoral work

Gary Doty – "I appreciate that Mayor Roger Reinert has taken on the non-partisan job of mayor just as he should by doing

Stella Maris Academy presents The Wizard of Oz spring musical

Stella Maris Academy announced its upcoming spring musical production of the beloved classic "The Wizard of Oz," featuring the extraordinary talents of

Roger Reinert, Todd Johnson in the news

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert will deliver his second State of the City Address today at 6 p.m. at Ordean East Middle School. The

Lake Superior College fairs this week

Fairs will come in pairs this week at Lake Superior College starting with the LSC Cultural Fair on Tuesday, March 25 from noon-2

Quote Me, Howie: On the Gophers snagging Niko Medved as their new men's basketball coach

Justin Wieck – "This is a great hire for the Gophers. There are the obvious ties to Minnesota for him, but what Gopher fans

Prosecutors say Eichorn lied about access to firearms, tried to hide laptop

When law enforcement agents entered the apartment, they found a red bag containing $1,000 cash, an SD card, a handgun and ammunition, a laptop and a factory-reset iPhone.

Quote Me, Howie: The Twins in '25?

"They managed to sleepwalk through the offseason and blow their first shot at a successful ownership change. Fans have been given little reason to be excited by management and Royce Lewis is already hurt. Might be a long summer in Twins Territory." -- Arik Forsman on the '25 Twins