This is one of the biggest blue-line additions for the Bulldogs in recent memory. Not just because of what Siepmann is today — but because of what he could become by next spring.
But the NFL might still have its say. Under the league’s personal conduct policy, a suspension — possibly three games — could be in the cards, regardless of how the case played out in court.
If everything holds, the I-35 and Highway 53 connection should be wide open by the first week of November. After that, maybe — just maybe — we can start seeing I-35 through Lincoln Park as more than a never-ending construction zone.
“Great Lakes Aquarium didn’t have an easy start. There were many loud critics. But today, thanks to strong leadership and a clear commitment to its mission, it has not only survived — it’s thriving.” -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert
Terry Fawcett has built a life on two unwavering pillars: helping kids and chasing football dreams — his own and everyone else’s. That mission’s taken him from the Duluth Heights streets where he grew up to NAIA football in South Dakota, a decades-long career in probation, and today into
Duluth’s the perfect sandbox for your off-book genius experiments. Want to pilot direct wind-to-HPC microgrids? Try novel battery chemistries that need stable cool ambient temps? Prototype closed-loop lake-assisted liquid cooling that halves compressor hours?
We can’t bet the farm on whether it rains for Grandma’s Marathon. We need long-haul industries, fresh tech, world-class freshwater diplomacy, and new-school manufacturing. And we need to protect Lake Superior like it’s the last ace we’ve got — because in many ways, it is.
DULUTH — Four attorneys at Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. have been recognized by Super Lawyers for 2025, the firm announced Monday. Stephanie A. Ball, Robert R. Kanuit and Paul B. Kilgore were named Minnesota Super Lawyers, a distinction given to only 5% of attorneys in the state each
The 911 center received a call reporting that a resident on Heritage Trail near East Pioneer Road had sprayed a family member with gasoline and set their house on fire. Moments later, another neighbor reported the same suspect was armed with a rifle, and that his own home was also in flames.
Duluth’s tourism taxes — a combination of lodging, food-and-beverage, and admissions surcharges — pump roughly $13 million to $15 million annually into the city’s general fund. ... Each year, officials note, it effectively trims the property tax levy by about 20%.
DULUTH – I’m working on a new sports column for HowieHanson.com, asking a classic Northland barstool question: Who are the Duluth area’s all-time top 10 high school female athletes? It’s the kind of list that’s half fact, half folklore — and all fun to argue about. I’
When C.J. stopped and dropped to one knee, we captured every second from twenty feet away, giggling like kids on a prank. Steph didn’t spot us until after she said yes and C.J. waved us over. All four of us cracked up at how covert it all felt.
CLOQUET — Bennett Thomas capped a brilliant final round with a two-under-par 70 on Sunday to surge past the field and claim the CCC Invitational championship flight by two shots at Cloquet Country Club. Thomas, who started the day two strokes off the pace, posted a 54-hole total of even-par 220.
At the center of that effort is news director Michael Baldwin, who Wentworth described as “likely the best news director that our building has ever seen.”
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Alvin “Goozie” Hines — a 265-pound blue-collar bruiser with a heart as big as his fists — is living the professional sports dream, chasing UFC glory while staying loyal to his Northland roots.
