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Hermantown spring All-Lake Superior Conference selections
Hermantown Community Schools

Hermantown spring All-Lake Superior Conference selections

By Sarah Turcotte Lake Superior Conference officials announced their All-Conference honorees for Spring Activities. Hermantown honorees included: Baseball * Dawson Rannow - 1st Team * Carter Gunderson - 2nd Team * Garron Opsahl - 2nd Team * Cruz Runyan - 2nd Team Boys Golf * Holdyn Evjen - 1st Team * Peyton Menzel - 1st Team

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700,000 Minnesotans just got poorer
U.S. Supreme Court. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.

700,000 Minnesotans just got poorer

Last fall the federal Department of Education estimated that more than 700,000 Minnesotans were eligible for the program, which would have canceled up to $10,000 in debt for individual borrowers making less than $125,000 a year, or households earning less than $250,000.

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Major crimes unit conducts operation in Downtown Duluth

Major crimes unit conducts operation in Downtown Duluth

By Mattie Hjelseth At approximately 7 p.m., Thursday, June 29, Duluth Police Major Crimes Investigators conducted an operation in an attempt to locate suspects connected to cases who had probable cause for their arrest. During the operation, investigators arrested 36-year-old Duluth resident Samuel Carlson for Auto Theft, 43-year-old Duluth

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2023-24 Wilderness schedule released

A meeting between the last two teams to claim the NAHL’s Midwest Division will mark the opening of the 2023-24 Minnesota Wilderness season. The Wilderness will kick off the new campaign on Sept. 9 when it hosts the Anchorage Wolverines at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet at 7:

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Reinert kicks off summer Ice Cream Social series today
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Reinert kicks off summer Ice Cream Social series today

The Ice Cream Socials are intended as an opportunity for Duluthians to stop by, say hello, and chat about their hopes and concerns without having to try and schedule a meeting. There will be a total of three prior to the Primary on August 8th.

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Minnesota is the Midwest leader on electric vehicles, report says
A Tesla electric car charges at a public charging station. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images.

Minnesota is the Midwest leader on electric vehicles, report says

By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota is the Midwestern leader on policies encouraging the widespread use of electric vehicles, according to a new scorecard from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, an advocacy group. But the state still has considerable work to do to catch up to national leaders

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Udac awarded best-practice award

Udac, Inc., a Duluth-based nonprofit that specializes in building community opportunity and inclusion by providing education and employment development and support for people of all abilities, received the 2023 Organizational Best Practice Award from the National Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE).   The award is given to organizations that

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Grandma's Marathon earns award

Grandma’s Marathon has been named one of five recipients of the 2023 Facility of Merit Award by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety & Security (NCS4), the organization announced today. The award, which is being presented this year to five organizations or facilities across several industries, serves as

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Restaurant 301 announces new executive chef
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Restaurant 301 announces new executive chef

Chris ReCore has been named executive chef at Restaurant 301 located in Sheraton Duluth Hotel in Downtown Duluth. ReCore will execute cuisine and manage the culinary service operations of Restaurant 301. He will oversee culinary efforts for Sheraton Duluth Hotel including meetings and events. His techniques in curating artistic culinary

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St. Louis County partners with AICHO and Fond du Lac Human Services to launch campaign to stop HIV spread
This billboard is part of a new outreach campaign by St. Louis County Public Health, AICHO and Fond du Lac Health Services. There has been an HIV outbreak in and around the Duluth area since 2019, and the campaign focuses on offering resources for those at risk, encouraging testing, and reducing stigma about the virus.

St. Louis County partners with AICHO and Fond du Lac Human Services to launch campaign to stop HIV spread

Today is National HIV Testing Day, and St. Louis County is working with community partners to share the message about the importance of getting tested, as well as treatment options that can be successful for anyone who tests positive. St. Louis County - specifically Duluth and a 30-mile radius around

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Quote Me, Howie: Fred Friedman, Roger Reinert
A peaceful protest was held in Downtown Duluth following the George Floyd murder. Howie / Duluth Times 

Quote Me, Howie: Fred Friedman, Roger Reinert

Retired public defender and Minnesota Duluth associate professor Fred Friedman on the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd: "The videotaped murder of Mr. Floyd by an officer given training authority and witnessed but not stopped by three more junior officers changed Minneapolis forever. It verified the too often

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Minnesota to receive over $650 million to expand broadband access
Rural broadband has been a top priority of state and federal officials. Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch.

Minnesota to receive over $650 million to expand broadband access

By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota will receive over $650 million to expand access to broadband thanks to the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which should make a major dent in Minnesota’s effort to provide high-speed internet to all Minnesotans who want it. The state has set a goal of

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2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft complete selection order

2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft complete selection order

The National Hockey League announced today the current order of selection for the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The host Nashville Predators own a League-high 13 selections, including a pair in the first round at 15th and 24th overall. The most picks made

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