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Six housing issues to watch in the 2024 legislative session
The developer of the newly constructed Juliette apartment building in St. Paul included more apartments and fewer parking spaces as a result of the city eliminating minimum parking requirements. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer.

Six housing issues to watch in the 2024 legislative session

By Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer Last year, lawmakers in the state Legislature passed historic levels of funding — $1 billion — for housing in Minnesota.  They established down payment assistance and forgivable loan programs for first-generation Minnesota homebuyers, hiked a metro sales tax for housing, and passed new renters’ protections, including a

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Howie's Sports Notebook

Fargo Force forward Zam Plante of Hermantown has scored a goal in three consecutive games. The 5-foot-10, 169-pound Bulldogs recruit has 40 points, including 15 goals, and is plus-20 in 33 games. He is tied for fifth in USHL scoring. Meanwhile, Plante's younger brother, Max, who also has

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Ham named to 2024 Pro Bowl Games
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Ham named to 2024 Pro Bowl Games

Vikings fullback C.J. Ham of Duluth has been named to the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl Games, the league announced today. He will join Vikings teammates Danielle Hunter and Andrew DePaola, who were named to the initial all-star roster Jan. 3, on the NFC Team. Ham is replacing 49ers FB

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DEDA sells 18 acres to developer for Amazon distribution center
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DEDA sells 18 acres to developer for Amazon distribution center

By Kelli Latuska In December of 2023, the Duluth Economic Development Authority closed on the sale of 18 acres of brownfield redevelopment land on the Atlas Industrial Park. Ryan Companies, who purchased the land, has since transferred the land to the industrial park’s anchor establishment, Amazon, for use as

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Total port tonnage tops previous season, 5-season average

Boosted by a 28-season high for iron ore, total maritime tonnage for the Port of Duluth-Superior finished the 2023 navigation season up 4.5 percent compared to 2022 and up 0.1 percent against the five-season average. The total float eclipsed 31.7 million short tons, including more than 21.

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Why did unionization decline in Minnesota?
United Auto Workers union members picket outside a Stellantis parts distribution facility in Plymouth on Sept. 26, 2023. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer.

Why did unionization decline in Minnesota?

By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Unions are enjoying the most robust public support in nearly six decades and winning double digit pay raises for their members, yet the share of the American workforce that is unionized remains stuck at historic lows. In Minnesota, union membership ticked down nearly a full

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Half of Minnesotans struggle to pay rent, study finds
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat and the chair of the Progressive Caucus, speaks at a press event, joining about 100 tenant advocates to call on the Federal Housing Finance Agency to bolster tenant protections and rent regulations on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023

Half of Minnesotans struggle to pay rent, study finds

Nationwide, “the number of renters living in unaffordable housing has reached an all-time high and includes households across the income spectrum and around the country. The growing shortage of units affordable to renters with the lowest incomes is only worsening the affordability crisis.”

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This Week in Hermantown Sports

MONDAY Wrestling – at Pine City, 4 p.m. Girls Hockey – at Superior, 7 p.m. Game Notes: The Mirage (13-8-1) blitzed visiting Duluth 6-0 on Saturday to record their fourth win in the last five starts. The Spartans (19-2-0) edged the Northern Stars 5-3 last Tuesday. Proctor-Hermantown is led by

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Saturday Scoreboard

Prep Boys Hockey Maple Grove 3, Hermantown 2 OT Grand Rapids 4, St. Thomas Academy 1 Duluth Marshall 4, Princeton 1 Duluth East at Rock Ridge, night Prep Girls Basketball Cloquet 72, North Branch 60 Duluth Marshall 104, International Falls 48

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Saturday Sports Notebook

TODAY'S EVENTS College Men's Hockey Miami at Bulldogs College Women's Hockey Wisconsin at Bulldogs College Men's Basketball Bemidji State at Bulldogs College Women's Basketball Bemidji State at Bulldogs HERMANTOWN SPORTS NOTEBOOK The continually-improving Hermantown girls basketball team has been playing

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Boyle to seek another term on county board
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Boyle to seek another term on county board

St. Louis County Commissioner Patrick Boyle announced his campaign for re-election to the St. Louis County Board, 2nd District. “It has been an honor to represent the citizens of eastern Duluth for the past 10 years on the St. Louis County board with the last year as chair," Boyle

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Pete Stauber fact check, Duluth Playhouse, sports notebook in the news
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Pete Stauber fact check, Duluth Playhouse, sports notebook in the news

Pete Stauber's Fact Check: IIJA did NOT guarantee funding for the Blatnik Bridge. In fact, MNDOT’s 1st application for this funding was passed over by the Biden Admin until a bipartisan-bicameral effort was made. Watch Stauber's video message on X. DULUTH PLAYHOUSE Ken Ludwig'

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Friday Sports Notebook

TODAY'S EVENTS College Men's Hockey Miami at Bulldogs College Women's Hockey Wisconsin at Bulldogs College Men's Basketball Minnesota-Crookston at Bulldogs High School Boys Hockey St. Thomas Academy at Hermantown Cloquet at Bemidji High School Girls Hockey Chisago Lakes at Cloquet Rock Ridge

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Wednesday Sports Notebook

Jane Eckstrom scored with 3.4 seconds remaining in regulation to lift Proctor-Hermantown to a 4-3 high school hockey victory over Duluth Marshall at Mars Lakeview Arena on Tuesday night. The Mirage (12-8-1) once trailed 3-0. . Seth Rothamel scored 23 points and Jack Battaglia added 20 as Cloquet blitzed Proctor

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