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BREAKING: Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. Photo by Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images.

BREAKING: Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial

By Ashley Murray, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — Jurors in New York state court on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star ultimately to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The first-ever criminal

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Vikings sign five 2024 NFL Draft selections

The Vikings on May 10 inked three of their seven selections in the 2024 NFL Draft. Minnesota announced the signings of kicker Will Reichard, offensive lineman Michael Jurgens and defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez. Minnesota also announced the signings of all 17 undrafted free agents who had agreed to terms

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Jury convicts Bonnell of Hibbing homicide

A St. Louis County jury on Wednesday found Deshon Israel Bonnell, 23, guilty of Premeditated Murder in the First Degree and Murder in the First Degree While Committing or Attempting to Commit Kidnapping. Both charges carry a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of release. In 2019, Bonnell pleaded guilty

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Daily alcohol, cannabis use on the rise in Minnesota
Advocates for marijuana legal reform listen to music while attending the first annual National Cannabis Festival April 23, 2016 in Washington, DC. The festival was created for proponents of legalization to celebrate the partial legalization of marijuana in the nation’s capital and states around the nation. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Daily alcohol, cannabis use on the rise in Minnesota

By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer A recent study published in the journal Addiction found that for the first time, daily marijuana users outnumber daily alcohol drinkers in the United States.  Public health experts are keeping a close eye on the trend, as daily marijuana users are at higher risk of

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DFL Party Chair Ken Martin, Walz call for resignation of embroiled Sen. Nicole Mitchell
Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, did not answer questions from members of a Senate ethics committee on May 7, 2024. Her attorney, Bruce Ringstrom Jr., said Mitchell was pleading the Fifth Amendment. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer.

DFL Party Chair Ken Martin, Walz call for resignation of embroiled Sen. Nicole Mitchell

Mitchell has been embroiled in scandal ever since she was arrested in April for allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home to steal some sentimental items of her late father, including his ashes.

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Today's Prep Playoff Games

Section 7AAA Baseball Cambridge-Isanti at Duluth East (Elimination Bracket) Section 7AAA Baseball Duluth Denfeld at Hermantown Rock Ridge at Grand Rapids Cloquet at Chisago Lakes (Elimination Bracket) North Branch at Hibbing (Elimination Bracket) Section 7AA Baseball Proctor at Esko Moose Lake/Willow River vs. Mesaibi East, Wade Stadium (Elimination Bracket)

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Wilderness announce new GM, assistant GM

The Minnesota Wilderness today announced it has hired a new general manager and assistant GM for its Cloquet-based North American Hockey League (NAHL) squad.  Brandon Ferns has been brought in to be the team’s new GM. The 27-year-old from Sartell, MN, has been involved in junior hockey as either

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Duluth Police respond to school bus vs. car accident

Duluth Police respond to school bus vs. car accident

At approximately 3:15 p.m., Duluth Police responded to a Voyager school bus vs. vehicle crash in the area of Rice Lake Road and Barnes Road. Initial investigation shows the school bus was attempting to turn southbound on Rice Lake Road when a vehicle that was traveling northbound on

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Free airshow coming to Duluth

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will perform over Lake Superior in Duluth on July 31 at 5 p.m. as Canada “Celebrates 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Air Force.” Duluth was chosen as one of only four US cities to host the Snowbirds as they celebrate this milestone.

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NA3 team secures Eveleth Hippodrome as home arena

One of the NA3HL’s newest teams will call the oldest rink in Minnesota its home. The Eveleth City Council today approved an agreement with the Minnesota Wilderness to house the organization’s new NA3HL squad at the historic Hippodrome. The Hippodrome – also known as “the Hipp” – first opened in

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Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, White House says
The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide funding to help school districts purchase clean school buses, most of them electric. Shown is a yellow electric school bus plugged into a charging station. Photo by TW Farlow/Getty Images.

Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, White House says

By Shauneen Miranda, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide approximately 530 school districts across nearly all states with almost $1 billion to help them purchase clean school buses. Among them: 15 Minnesota districts,

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Sky Harbor Airport to host Cessna 180/185 fly-in

Park Point's Sky Harbor Airport will host the International Cessna 180/185 Club annual convention on Thursday through Monday. Anticipated attendance is approximately 50 aircraft and roughly 100 visitors.  "We are happy to host this gathering of Cessna 180/185 aircraft at DYT," said Tom Werner,

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Prep Scoreboard

Section 7AAA Baseball Hermantown 6, Cloquet 3 Denfeld 6, Chisago Lakes 2 Section 7AA Baseball Duluth Marshall 10, Milaca 0 Esko 12, Two Harbors 0 Moose Lake-Willow River 16, Aitkin 7 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 4, Barnum 3 Mesabi East 4, International Falls 2 Proctor 7, Crosby-Ironton 0 Rush City 5, Hinckley-Finlayson

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Photo of the Day: Big Dave
Big Dave. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Photo of the Day: Big Dave

Big Dave and the Ripples performed at halftime of the Duluth Harbors Monsters first home game of the 2024 indoor football league season Saturday night at the original DECC Arena.

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FYI: Duluth Police press release

FYI: Duluth Police press release

Update to Friday's Incident 12:45 p.m., May 28, 2024 UPDATE: The Duluth Police Department is releasing the name of the victim involved in Friday’s incident. 81-year-old Bradley French is in stable condition after sustaining significant head injuries. French and Tolbert were not known to each

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Chris Nikic to run 2024 Grandma's Marathon

Two-time ESPY award winner and Guiness world record holder Chris Nikic will be at the starting line of the 2024 Grandma’s Marathon, the organization announced today. Nikic was born with Down syndrome and was unable to walk well until age 4. Still, recently, he became the first person with

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