Hortman's children release statement on their parents' deaths
“Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect.”
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Gov. Tim Walz calls special legislative session for Monday
“The finalized bills will be conveyed to the House and Senate on Monday, June 9, 2025, and must be voted upon or passed by both bodies before 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025,” the agreement states.
AG Ellison condemns federal raid in Minneapolis
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Thursday Prep Scoreboard
Hermantown started its volleyball season with a straight-sets victory Thursday night, rolling past Duluth Marshall 25-17, 25-15, 25-23 in the Lake Superior Conference opener for both teams in Duluth. Setter Anna Bergerson handed out 16 assists to pace the Hawks’ attack. Outside hitter Lilah Conley finished with nine kills, 17
Howie: Duluth firefighters honored in ceremony of service
Public ceremonies like this one don’t always make the evening news. But they should. They are checkpoints in the life of a department that few of us notice until a siren wails down our street or a medic kneels over a loved one.
Howie: Downtown Duluth doesn’t need another study. It needs a pulse
In Milwaukee, people struggling with addiction or mental illness weren’t being cycled through ERs or dumped onto downtown sidewalks. Instead, they had real places to go, real people to meet them, real pathways to stability. That shift gave residents confidence to come back.
Today’s Prep Events — Thursday, August 21
By Howie Hanson DULUTH — Boys soccer opens the prep sports season today across the Northland, with four Duluth-area programs taking the field. Duluth East, Grand Rapids, Proctor and Duluth Marshall each host nonconference matchups to start their fall seasons. No football, girls soccer or volleyball contests are scheduled locally today,