Minnesota Baseball State Tournament Results (Thursday)
Class 3A Grand Rapids 4, Mankato East 3 Class 2A Esko 3, Montevideo 2 Class 1A Cherry 6, Lac qui Parle Valley 3
Minnesota Wilderness, Grandma's Marathon in the news
The Minnesota Wilderness selected 11 forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender in the 2024 NAHL Draft on Wednesday. Asanali Sarkenov of Astana, Kazakhstan, a 2006 right winger who scored five points in four games for Kazakhstan’s U18 squad in the U18 World Championships, was the first to have his
DPD’s tactical response team integrates Duluth firefighters
“Having the support of TEMS operators during high-risk cases is best practice for both DFD and DPD in keeping our community safe if a tragic incident occurs within Duluth.” -- Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa.
The Arena League Notebook
The Kansas City Goats are 2-0 and one of two unbeaten teams in the four-team The Arena League heading into Week 3 of regular-season play Saturday night. The Goats will host the Iowa Woo (0-2) at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO, and the Ozarks Lunkers (1-0) will entertain the
Longtime start line volunteers to be inducted into Grandma's Marathon Hall of Fame
By Zach Schneider A trio of longtime Grandma’s Marathon start line volunteers will make up the Class of 2024 and be inducted in June into the event’s Hall of Fame. Greg Helgeson, Paul Iversen and Bob Larkin are this year’s inductees, having been chosen for making longstanding
Health Notebook
Work to prepare the former St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth for demolition is underway. The century-old building was replaced by the current St. Mary’s Medical Center, which opened in July 2023. Site prep will become more visible as the summer progresses, starting with removing skywalks connecting to
Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’
By Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if reelected he plans to work “side by side” with a newly formed religious organization that says abortion is the “greatest atrocity facing” the United States and should be “eradicated entirely.” During two-minute recorded remarks played at The Danbury
Brianna Vander Heyden rejoins Lion Hotel Group as GM of Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth
The Lion Hotel Group today announced that Brianna Vander Heyden has rejoined the organization as general manager of the Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth Downtown, located in Duluth. Vander Heyden has several years of experience in the hotel and hospitality industry with the Lion Hotel Group. She previously served as
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins
By Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, testifying before Congress about his work on the virus as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during two presidencies. House Republicans who called the hearing grilled Fauci during the
Free summer camps return to LSC this week
Lake Superior College will once again welcome teen campers to its main campus beginning today for its week-long free summer camps, introducing students ages 12-18 to potential careers. Camps taking place this week include GenCyber, SCRUBS, Biology, Urban Biodiversity, Video Production and Painting. A grant from the National Science Foundation
Results of Piedmont Ave and 24th Ave West intersection study to be announced
St. Louis County Public Works will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 26, at 6 p.m., at Denfeld High School in the West Commons area to announce final recommendations for the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and 24th Avenue West in Duluth. The intersection of Piedmont Avenue and 24th
The DFL convention showed a curious alliance between labor and foreign mining corporations
On the ballot was a resolution to hold hearings on the Prove It First bill. This bill states that before a copper-nickel sulfide mine can operate in Minnesota, there must be independent proof that sulfide mining has been conducted elsewhere in the country without causing pollution.
Multiple Trump witnesses have received significant financial benefits from his businesses, campaign
By Robert Faturechi, Minnesota Reformer Republished with permission from ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Nine witnesses in the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump have received significant financial benefits, including large raises
Minnesota DFL agrees to legislative hearings on copper-nickel mining — and other labor news
By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: DFL party reaches rocky compromise on copper-nickel mining; nursing home workers threaten second strike; Minneapolis police approve union contract; senators chastise Amazon for treatment of delivery
Nurses at Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 3rd Street and Patient Flow hospital nurses to announce organizing, filing for union representation
“Our love for nurturing and providing the best patient care is often overlooked when the nurses do not have a voice at the table. This will allow us to fight for not only ourselves, but also what’s best for our patients.” -- Dee Budish, RN at Essentia 3rd Street Clinic