My acutely-humble buddy Daniel Fanning, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Policy and Strategy and Executive Director of the Duluth Chamber Foundation, on his strong lobbying efforts in St. Paul: "In the first week of the 2024 State Legislative Session, I spent all day Monday and part
"We got great goaltending as always and the boys responded well to some adversity, after giving up the first goal and having 3,000 people screaming and yelling at us." -- Hawks coach Patrick Andrews, on a recent game in Grand Rapids
By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth is seeking public comment on the Draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review (Draft AUAR) for the Central High School Redevelopment Project through March 21, 2024. An AUAR is a tool used to understand how different development scenarios will affect the environment of the study
By Jennifer Shutt, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday again urged U.S. House Republican leaders to hold an up-or-down vote on military assistance for Ukraine and said a new sanctions package against Russia is on the way, citing the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as
The St. Louis County Board has given preliminary approval to distribute $709,393 of state funds for seven projects that focus on preventing the introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) or limiting their spread in lakes and rivers in St. Louis County. Commissioners unanimously approved the list of projects during
By Craig Peters The Minnesota Vikings have nine selections in the 2024 NFL Draft, which will be hosted by Detroit on April 25-27. Minnesota has been assigned the 11th overall pick in the first round based on reverse order of finish in the 2023 regular season. The Vikings were one
Updated Bulldogs incoming freshmen stats (as of Monday, Feb. 19): F, Max Plante (U.S. National U-18) – 10 goals, 28 assists, 38 points, +13 in 31 games F, Zam Plante (Fargo Force) – 20-34=54, +27, 38. Notes: Third in USHL individual scoring, with 14 points (five goals) in last five
By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Violent assaults on police officers have risen sharply in recent years, according to the comprehensive data included in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s Uniform Crime Reports. But those assaults rarely turn fatal: From 2004 to 2023 only 11 Minnesota police officers died in the
By Howie Hanson As a two-time defending Section 7AAA boys basketball champion, Hermantown almost always draws the best effort from its opponents. Last week was no different for the Hawks, who posted three victories against elite opponents – including an 89-87 home victory over St. Francis – to improve to 17-6 overall.
Movies in the Park enthusiasts are being asked to help select the movie lineup for the 2024 season. To vote, visit the Downtown Duluth Facebook page at http://facebook.com/downtownduluth and “like” the eight movies from the choices you would like to see. Voting ends on Friday, March 8.
Tuesday No. 1-seed Hermantown (15-8-2) hosts No. 8 International Falls (6-17-2), 6 p.m. No. 4 Proctor (18-7-0) hosts No. 5 North Shore (11-11-3), 6 p.m. No. 2 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (12-13-0) hosts No. 7 Ely (14-11-0), 7 p.m. No. 3 Hibbing-Chisholm (17-8-0) hosts No. 6 Greenway (5-17-3), 6 p.
The Duluth Airport has been awarded a $10M grant under the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Terminal Program. This is the fifth-largest funding amount granted for an air traffic control tower project in the country, this cycle. The grant will be put toward the replacement of the nearly 70-year-old air
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland will hold its annual Youth of the Year celebration today at Clyde Iron Works Event Center. Judges will select one Youth of the Year winner after interviewing all candidates. The winner will participate in a state competition and a chance to compete
The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Finance Department has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its
Today's Prep Sports Events Boys Hockey Northern Lakes at Proctor Thief River Falls at Bemidji International Falls at Lake of the Woods Duluth Denfeld at Greenway Boys Basketball Bemidji at Esko Moose Lake-Willow River at Hibbing Greenway at Deer River Proctor at Pine City Floodwood at Nashwauk-Keewatin Duluth
Minnesota Power has issued a Request for Proposals for up to 400 megawatts of wind energy to come online by the end of 2027, an important milestone in advancing its EnergyForward vision for 100% carbon-free energy. The RFP follows Minnesota Power’s 2021 Integrated Resource Plan approved by the Minnesota
