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Print It! Roger Reinert on downtown Duluth housing
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Print It! Roger Reinert on downtown Duluth housing

A Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert post on Facebook today – "Downtowns were once commercial, and then professional. Their future is residential. My goal is 1,000 people living in Downtown Duluth – an entire new neighborhood. Residents bring energy, investment, retail, and more eyes on things. Housing downtown isn't

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US Olympian, 2x Grandma's Marathon champion returning in 2024

By Zach Schneider By Dakotah Lindwurm will be at the starting line during this year’s Grandma’s Marathon weekend in June, just not as part of the race that’s helped make her a fan favorite in Duluth and one of the best female distance runners in America. Instead

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Williams-Gillard sentenced for role in Duluth homicide

The Hon. Eric L. Hylden today sentenced Brandon Capone Williams-Gillard, 25, to 480 months for his conviction of Aiding and Abetting Intentional Second-Degree Murder. Williams-Gillard received additional concurrent sentences of 71 months for his conviction of Aiding and Abetting Second Degree Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and 132 months for

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Allete recognized for gender diversity on board and among executive officers
From left to right, Allete's Amy Rutledge, Director of Corporate Communications; Laurel Udenberg, Manager of Energy Supply; Kathryn Koch; Manager of Human Resources at ALLETE Clean Energy; Lindsey Gillis, Chief Administrative Officer at New Energy Equity; Katie Frye, Manager of Customer Programs and Services; Bethany Owen, Chair, President and CEO; Donna Young, Rates and Regulatory Analyst Senior at Superior Water, Light and Power; and Katie Sieben, Chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Submitted

Allete recognized for gender diversity on board and among executive officers

“Creating and strengthening an equitable and inclusive culture is one way we’re putting sustainability into action at Allete.” -- Bethany Owen, Allete chair, president and CEO

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Prep Sports Today, Tuesday

Baseball Duluth Marshall at Duluth Denfeld Proctor at Moose Lake-Willow River Cherry at Greenway Rock Ridge at Deer River McGregor at Chisholm Barnum at Cook County Two Harbors at South Ridge Softball Moose Lake-Willow River at Silver Bay Two Harbors at South Ridge Ely at Mountain Iron-Buhl Chisago Lakes at

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Republican National Committee courts election conspiracy theorists to help watch polls
The director of the Republican National Committee’s department for “election integrity” spoke at an online meeting hosted by two Florida activists who are close allies of the pillow entrepreneur and leading election-conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell, pictured above. Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images.

Republican National Committee courts election conspiracy theorists to help watch polls

By Zachary Roth, Minnesota Reformer As the Republican National Committee ramps up plans to monitor the polls for illegal voting this fall, the national party is increasingly working with a loose network of anti-fraud extremists who have been found to routinely spread election lies. The extremists also have close ties

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Trump makes one last presidential immunity argument to the U.S. Supreme Court
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Monday, April 15, 2024, made their case to the U.S. Supreme Court for his claims of presidential immunity. In this photo, Trump looks on during a campaign event . Photo by Getty Images

Trump makes one last presidential immunity argument to the U.S. Supreme Court

By Jacob Fischler, Minnesota Reformer Hours after Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom and became the first former president in U.S. history to be a defendant in a criminal trial Monday, his attorneys filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court renewing his claim of absolute

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Earth Day Fair Wednesday at Lake Superior College

Lake Superior College will host its annual Earth Day Fair on Wednesday, April 17 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the main concourse of its main campus. The fair will feature over 25 vendors, including agencies, non-profits, businesses, hiking & biking clubs, and various LSC organizations, providing students

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Prescription drug turn-in events set for April 27

Saturday, April 27, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, an opportunity for people to safely dispose of unused or expired medications. Drop boxes will be staffed and available for take-back events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the St. Louis County Sheriff's offices in Virginia

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Trump’s repeated escapes from political damage to be tested in NYC trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 04, 2023 in New York City. With the indictment, Trump became the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images.

Trump’s repeated escapes from political damage to be tested in NYC trial

By Jacob Fischler, Minnesota Reformer Donald Trump on Monday in a New York City courtroom will make history as the first former U.S. president to stand trial in criminal proceedings. And it raises new issues for the presumptive Republican nominee for president in November, even as he builds a

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Breaking News: Allete, St. Louis County in the news

Allete recognized for commitment to women in leadership roles Allete has been named an Honor Roll Company of Special Distinction in the 2024 Minnesota Census of Women in Corporate Leadership. Read the story. County Board authorizes bond issuance to build new Public Works facility to serve central Range The St.

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May Day labor rally April 27 in Duluth

Twenty-one regional and state labor organizations have endorsed the rally. This groundswell of energy has boosted May Day’s sustainability as a way to celebrate labor’s primacy as the productive base of society and to foster solidarity as the path toward an inclusive, just, and equitable society.

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Prep Sports Notebook, Sunday

Duluth Marshall split a nonconference high school baseball doubleheader at Bemidji on Saturday afternoon, winning 13-8 in nine innings in the nightcap after losing the opener 8-6. Max Berrisford homered in both games for the Hilltoppers (2-1). Other baseball scores, Saturday: Esko 4, Luverne 2 Softball Results, Saturday Superior 9,

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Commentary: Minnesota Legislature should call a gambling help hotline before betting on mobile sports wagering
A 2020 report found that 56,000 Minnesota adults — or 1.3% — are problem gamblers, which means they’ve lost control. Another 162,000 adults, or nearly 3.8%, are “at risk.” Photo by Getty Images.

Commentary: Minnesota Legislature should call a gambling help hotline before betting on mobile sports wagering

By J. Patrick Coolican, Minnesota Reformer The sports betting scandals are piling up like the maxed out credits cards of a gambling addict.   Some youth baseball league gadfly tried to wager $100,000 on a University of Alabama baseball game while apparently trading text messages with the Crimson Tide manager,

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Quote Me, Howie: Should the Vikings draft their franchise QB in 2024?

Fred Friedman – "They should select the right quarterback not the anyone that is available. If a franchise leader that gets them to the playoffs with accuracy and escapability and durability and the ability to read defenses is available, take him. Otherwise, go with defense. No time to gamble. That’

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St. Luke’s achieves Primary Stroke Center recertification
St. Luke's Building A entrance. Howie / HowieHanson.com

St. Luke’s achieves Primary Stroke Center recertification

St. Luke’s Stroke Center is proud to be re-certified by DNV as a Primary Stroke Center, affirming St. Luke’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems. “This re-certification shows our commitment to deliver high-quality stroke care,” St. Luke’s Stroke Center Coordinator Diane Roach said.

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