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Fredenberg Township man seriously injured in single-vehicle rollover
FREDENBERG TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Fredenberg Township man suffered serious injuries Monday night when his vehicle left a roadway, struck a large rock and rolled over in rural St. Louis County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 8:51 p.m. in the 4800 block of West Pioneer Road.
Howie: Sewell joins loaded Hermantown hockey lineup as Hawks reload for another state tournament run
HERMANTOWN — Hermantown already had the makings of one of Minnesota's most dangerous offensive teams entering the 2026-27 boys high school hockey season. Now the Hawks are adding another proven goal scorer, one who helped end their season last winter and spent this fall demonstrating that he can
Howie: Journalism's dirty little secret: We're using AI. It's time to admit it.
Muck Rack's 2026 State of Journalism report found that 82% of surveyed journalists had used at least one AI tool during the previous 12 months, up from 77% in 2025. ChatGPT was used by 47%, while substantial numbers reported using AI transcription tools, Grammarly and other applications.
St. Louis County Public Works issues reminder about placement of political signs
With roughly a month to go until election day, political signs are a common sight. However, state law limits where signs can be posted to ensure safety on roadways. Political signs - or any advertisements - are not allowed on highway right-of-ways (roadside shoulders), ditches, or sight corners at intersections
Duluth Police reports shot fired in East Duluth
At approximately 4:30 a.m., Monday, October 5, Duluth Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 4600 block of East Superior Street. Initial information shows that an individual fired a gun into the air. At this time, there is no evidence that was located at the
Zagelmeyer sees reasons for optimism in Hawks’ loss, but no moral victories
HERMANTOWN — Hermantown football coach Mike Zagelmeyer isn't interested in moral victories. Not after Friday night's 24-15 Northeast Red loss at Grand Rapids, not after watching his previously unbeaten Hawks overcome a two-touchdown deficit and take the lead, and certainly not with another significant test
Howie: Classie Dudley keeps Community Action Duluth moving forward
Dudley has demonstrated that Community Action Duluth can expand services, improve its unrestricted operating performance and direct a substantial majority of its spending to programs. The next step is to build the institutional support around her that will make those gains sustainable.
Community Action Duluth's Stream Corps plants more than 9,200 trees, turns attention to invasive species
The planting of 9,254 trees marks the completion of one major seasonal project. Protecting those trees as they mature and continuing the campaign against invasive phragmites will determine how much of that work translates into lasting environmental improvements.
Hermantown stumbles at Grand Rapids, looks to rebound against Esko
GRAND RAPIDS — Hermantown’s explosive offense finally ran into a defense capable of slowing it down. Grand Rapids handed the Hawks their first loss of the season Friday night, defeating Hermantown 24-15 in a battle of unbeaten Northeast Red teams at Noble Hall Field. The loss dropped Hermantown to
Grand Rapids knocks off Hermantown to highlight northeastern Minnesota football night
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Rapids answered one of the biggest questions of the northeastern Minnesota high school football season Friday night. Grand Rapids won a battle of unbeaten Section 7, Class 4A contenders, defeating Hermantown 24-15 at Noble Hall Field and improving to 5-0. The Hawks, who had overwhelmed
Schneider, Watt give Bulldogs hockey a distinctly Duluth voice
DULUTH — Bulldogs hockey sounds different when the two men describing it have spent much of their lives around the game in Duluth. Zach Schneider has spent nearly two decades learning how to tell a sports story on television. Jason Watt spent years learning how to prevent the other team from
Bulldogs clip Long Island in season, home opener
DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth spent Friday night honoring college hockey’s best player from last season, then showed why the fifth-ranked Bulldogs may have much more than one star to lean on this winter. UMD scored four unanswered goals after falling behind early in the third period and defeated Long
Marshall, Stella Maris announce five-program cooperative agreement
DULUTH — Marshall School and Stella Maris Academy will combine students in five athletic and extracurricular programs beginning with the 2026-27 school year under cooperative agreements approved by both schools. The partnership will include girls basketball, baseball, softball, boys lacrosse and robotics, expanding participation opportunities for students at the two
Meyer Group lands Fond du Lac project, adds to growing tribal portfolio
DULUTH — When the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa broke ground Thursday on its new downtown Duluth cannabis development, the architectural assignment went to a firm that has quietly built one of the region’s deepest portfolios in tribal and community development. Meyer Group Architecture, the Duluth-based
Cold Weather Rule takes effect, but Minnesota Power customers must act to avoid shutoffs
DULUTH — Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule takes effect Oct. 1, but the winter protection is not an automatic ban on electric shutoffs. Minnesota Power is urging customers who are behind on their bills to contact the utility and establish a payment plan before falling deeper into arrears or facing possible