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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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Sports Notebook, Tuesday

TODAY'S EVENTS High School Boys Basketball Proctor at Cloquet Esko at Aitkin Hermantown at Duluth Denfeld Cherry at Nashwauk-Keewatin Brainerd at Duluth East Hibbing at Rock Ridge Pine City at Duluth Marshall Moose Lake-Willow River at Grand Rapids Chisholm at Littlefork-Big Falls Cook County at Mesabi East Carlton-Wrenshall

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Quote Me, Howie: Hawks coaches Andy Fenske, Patrick Andrews

Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske on his team, which has won six straight and 10 of its last 11 heading into tonight's headliner at Duluth Denfeld – "Only having the Bemidji game (an 88-81 road win) last week gave us a chance to rest up and reset

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Quote Me, Howie: Patrick Andrews

Hermantown boys hockey coach Patrick Andrews on his Class 1A/No. 2-ranked club – "We had a great week, with plenty of success and plenty of learning opportunities, playing a talented young Hibbing team (an 8-1 Hawks win) and a tough blue-collar White Bear Lake squad (a 3-2 loss). Coming

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