Fatal bicycle-vehicle crash in Duluth
Initial investigation shows the bicyclist, a 60-year-old male, was riding westbound when he went through the crosswalk without checking for oncoming traffic. The male was struck by two vehicles.
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Olympic Curling: Duluth pair remains unbeaten in mixed doubles
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Linda Nervick acquires Lake Superior Publishing
Lake Superior Publishing assets have been sold to Linda Nervick of e-lynx, LLC. Nervick has worked in the publishing industry for 32 years. She previously spent five years with Lake Superior Magazine, helped launch Cabin Life Magazine with Fladmark Publishing from 2000 to 2010, and later self-published Winter Fun 101,
Howie: A wider lens for a changing Minnesota
This column will remain independent and accessible outside a paywall. Experienced commentary should not be restricted to subscribers alone. Independence call things what they are—without institutional filters, without commercial hesitation, and without negotiating language to protect access.
Howie: In Minnesota's governor's race, the map does the talking
Strip away the noise, and what remains is a familiar question Minnesota voters answer the same way every cycle: Who can assemble a winning coalition on this map — as it exists, not as either party wishes it existed?