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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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Quote Me, Howie: On the Harbor Monsters, Timberwolves

Local response to the Duluth Harbors Monsters' 86-34 indoor football exhibition victory over Up 1 Athletic Showcase (Atlanta) on Saturday night at Duluth Arena: Ebony Carter – "It was an amazing game. But it was more than that for me. I watched my son (Terrance Wenzel) and daughter (Mikayla

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2024 Hermantown Football Schedule

Hermantown today released its 2024 varsity football schedule, as published below: Friday, August 30 – Proctor, 7 p.m. Friday, September 6 – Cloquet, 7 p.m. Friday, September 13 – at North Branch, 7 p.m. Friday, September 20 – at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Friday, September 27 – Rock Ridge, 7 p.

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Four years after George Floyd, Minnesota’s racial gaps remain stark
Demonstrators held a friendly protest in Downtown Duluth shortly after George Floyd's murder. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Four years after George Floyd, Minnesota’s racial gaps remain stark

By Christopher Ingraham Four years ago this week, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. The event was captured on video, inspiring protests and riots in Minnesota and beyond.  Floyd’s killing brought newfound attention to Minnesota’s longstanding racial disparities, some of the nation’s worst. In the

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Proctor area to honor the fallen on Memorial Day

The 102nd annual Proctor Memorial Day observance and program, sponsored by the Proctor American Legion Post 106, will be held Monday, May 27, at 9:30 a.m. at Proctor Community Center.  Dave Anderson of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Division will be the keynote speaker. Tom Meadath of

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Peter and the Starcatcher opens tonight
Peter and the Starcatcher cast. Terry Cartie Norton/NorShor Theatre

Peter and the Starcatcher opens tonight

Peter and the Starcatcher, a Tony Award-winning, music-filled play and a hilarious and wildly theatrical prequel to Peter Pan, opens tonight and runs through June 2 at NorShor Theatre in Downtown Duluth. Based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the play begins with a band of

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FinnFest 2024 announces keynote speaker and schedule

FinnFest 2024 announces keynote speaker and schedule

What can Finland teach us about democracy, happiness, health and sustainability? The finest facets of Finland will be on display at the 41st annual FinnFest this summer in Duluth.  Pekka Haavisto was just confirmed as the keynote speaker for FinnFest 2024. A member of the Finnish Parliament, Haavisto served as

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Harbor Monsters open Saturday
Duluth Harbor Monsters defensive back Terrance Wenzel of Proctor answered a reporter's question at a team press conference on Thursday in Canal Park. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Harbor Monsters open Saturday

The Duluth Harbor Monsters, one of four teams in the inaugural Arena League, will play host to nonconference Up 1 Athletic Showcase on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Duluth Arena. Duluth is led by quarterback Ja’Vonte Johnson.

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Work scheduled to begin on Raleigh Street reconstruction project

Work scheduled to begin on Raleigh Street reconstruction project

By Kelli Latuska Contractors for the City of Duluth will begin work on the first phase of the Raleigh Street reconstruction project on the morning of Tuesday, May 28. Work on this project will include: . Full-depth reconstruction of the street, sidewalks, and utilities on Raleigh Street from Grand Avenue/Hwy

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