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St. Louis County, St. Luke's in the news

Two local agencies and two individuals will be honored with Public Health Achievement Awards for their work to improve the health of individuals and communities in St. Louis County. The awards will be presented by the St. Louis County Board and the county's Public Health Division during the

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St. Luke’s welcomes Dr. Matthew Mooberry

Dr. Matthew Mooberry has joined St. Luke’s Anesthesiology Associates. He earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and completed an internship in internal medicine and a residency in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mooberry is board certified by the

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Fewer people died on Minnesota roads in 2023
Heavy traffic – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Photo by Getty Images.

Fewer people died on Minnesota roads in 2023

By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota traffic fatalities fell by about 7% in 2023, according to preliminary data from the Department of Public Safety.  The data show that after spiking in 2021 in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, by last year roadway deaths had mostly returned to levels

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Here’s what labor policy bills will likely pass in Minnesota — and other labor news
Minnesota Capitol. Photo courtesy House Information Services.

Here’s what labor policy bills will likely pass in Minnesota — and other labor news

By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly roundup of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: Minnesota’s labor policy package; AG gets temporary injunction for dairy farm workers; Nonprofit hospitals get more than they give; law enforcement’s recruitment crisis; Amazon

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Quote Me, Howie: Don Ness, Gary Doty, Daniel Fanning on Lot D development
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Quote Me, Howie: Don Ness, Gary Doty, Daniel Fanning on Lot D development

I invited legendary former Duluth mayors Don Ness and Gary Doty and Daniel Fanning of the Duluth Chamber to comment on the planned revitalization and redevelopment of Lot D located near Pier B in the Duluth Bayfront district. Their comments: Ness – “This sort of brownfield redevelopment requires patience and foresight.

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Vikings announce key dates for their offseason programming
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Vikings announce key dates for their offseason programming

The team's voluntary offseason workout program will kick off Monday, April 15, at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. Minnesota's voluntary Organized Team Activity (OTA) practices are scheduled for the following dates at TCO Performance Center: ■ Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 ■ Thursday, May 23 ■ Tuesday,

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Quote Me, Howie: On Downtown Duluth and Skywalk safety

“A clean and safe downtown is the canvas on which a thriving downtown is created. Our public safety efforts have been a top priority since my first day in office. We will enforce our community norms. Our public safety efforts will continue to develop as we actively evaluate city code

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Print It! Reinert's Facebook post on new Tourism Tax working group
The City of Duluth held a press conference on Wednesday morning at City Hall to share details about a new tourism tax working group. Facebook

Print It! Reinert's Facebook post on new Tourism Tax working group

"I am committed to ensuring that every dollar invested in tourism marketing contributes to the prosperity of our city and its residents." -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert

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Duluth Public Schools, Duluth Playhouse in the news

The four-year graduation rates for Duluth Denfeld and Duluth East high schools (2022-23 school year), according to StarTribune.com reporting: ■ Duluth Denfeld, 74.4% ■ Duluth East, 94.3% ■ Minnesota overall rate, 83.3% Duluth Playhouse announces 2024-25 season The Duluth Playhouse on Wednesday night presented a new lineup of plays

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Print It! Reinert's Facebook post
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Print It! Reinert's Facebook post

"With help from our expert staff, I will be asking the City Council to join me in rewriting the existing snow emergency ordinance. The way it is currently written it’s actually more of a headache to our plow drivers than helpful." -- Mayor Roger Reinert

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Sports Notebook

Former Bulldogs forward Ben Steeves will earn $455,000 minimum in a $1.9M two-year, two-way entry-level contract signed with the Florida Panthers on Monday, according to CapFriendly.com. The 5-foot-8, 165-pounder will receive a $95,000 signing bonus, $855,000 Panthers and $82,500 minors salary each of the

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St. Louis County snowplows drive a cumulative 33,000 miles during three-day storm
St. Louis County Public Works operated 105 snowplows and graders at a time during the March 24-26 storm. Submitted

St. Louis County snowplows drive a cumulative 33,000 miles during three-day storm

By Dana Kazel After an unseasonably dry winter, the heavy March snowstorm blanketed all of St. Louis County with snow totals ranging from nine to 24 inches. The St. Louis County Public Works team, which is responsible for maintaining 3,000 miles of roads, continues to plow and treat the

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Duluth Playhouse season reveal party tonight

Duluth Playhouse season reveal party tonight

Press release Duluth Playhouse invites the community to a season reveal party at the NorShor Theatre on Wednesday, March 27. For its 110th anniversary, the organization is thrilled to announce that it will be producing a collection of plays and musicals never before seen in the Main Stage and Underground

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MyPillow is getting evicted from a warehouse, but Lindell says it’s not used anymore
Mike Lindell watches a new million-dollar machine in the MyPillow factory in Shakopee, Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Nicole Neri/The Minnesota Reformer

MyPillow is getting evicted from a warehouse, but Lindell says it’s not used anymore

By Deena Winter, Minnesota Reformer MyPillow is getting evicted from one of two Shakopee warehouses it leases, but CEO Mike Lindell told the Reformer that the building has been sitting empty since last fall. The company’s main manufacturing warehouse — about a mile away ­— is where all of the Minnesota

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