Third Street ramp back open — mostly
The Third Street ramp is back. Not perfect, but close enough. Pull in slow, nod to the crew finishing the last section, and take that skywalk like you own it — because for a couple months there, you didn’t.
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Howie: Essentia’s tower is the beating heart of a rebuilding downtown
The Benedictine Sisters weren’t chasing miracles — they were building them. Standing on Superior Street at sunrise and looking east toward that glass tower, you can still hear their rhythm beneath the city’s heartbeat. The heart of downtown is beating again. And it carries a Benedictine rhythm.
Prep Sports Notebook
CLOQUET — Cloquet swept Hermantown 25-20, 25-23, 25-19 in a nonconference high school volleyball match Tuesday night, led by a dominant performance from senior outside hitter Ava Maslowski. Maslowski recorded a match-high 15 kills and three ace serves for the Lumberjacks. Ava Anderson added 12 kills and 13 digs, while setters
Emily Martinson joins Duluth's Essentia Urgent Care team
Martinson’s story is about coming full circle. She trained inside the same hallways and exam rooms where she’ll now care for patients — a homegrown addition to a system that clearly made an impression.
Turn on a green light — it’s time to show up for the veterans again
The St. Louis County Board passed a proclamation to keep Operation Green Light as an annual November tradition — a moment when the community’s gratitude actually glows.
PAVSA to host Annual Autumn Event, honor community allies
DULUTH — The Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault will hold its annual Autumn Event fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Clyde Malting Building. This year’s event marks PAVSA’s 50th anniversary of providing trauma-informed support and advocacy to survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones. The
Star Tribune expands Strib Voices
Strib Voices is our commitment to reflect Minnesota in all its richness and complexity. These columnists combine sharp analysis with a lived connection to their communities, ensuring our opinion pages are informed not only by ideas, but by experience.” -- Phil Morris
Duluth Rotary Rose Day at Super One locations
The 40th annual Duluth Rotary Rose Day will take place Friday, Oct. 17, continuing one of the community’s longest-running fall traditions of giving and service. Since its founding, Rotary Club of Duluth #25 has raised more than $1.35 million through Rose Day. Proceeds support local organizations that provide
Deadline nears for Bridge to Health Survey responses
Conducted every five years since 1995, the Bridge to Health Survey aims to answer a key question: How healthy is the Northland? It covers a wide range of topics including physical and mental health, nutrition, exercise, tobacco and alcohol use, dental care, insurance coverage, and social connection.
Monday Sports Notebook
The Hermantown Hawks boys soccer team closed the 2025 season with a 9-5-4 overall record and a 7-1-3 mark in the Lake Superior Conference, finishing first in league play and advancing to the Section 7A semifinals. Head coach David Thompson credited his seven seniors for setting the tone from start
Howie: Downtown Duluth's hardest lift is turning a lake into an economy
Canal Park became the lakefront playground, but it siphoned energy from Superior Street. Other cities never had this “split personality.” Duluth must stitch them together.
Howie: Cloquet can’t build its future on the past
The mills still give Cloquet its pulse, but they're also the anchors that keep it from moving. Try building a new identity when everyone asks, “How are the mills doing?”
Howie: Even without Sleen, Hawks blitz Rock Ridge
“Holding Martin (Sleen, Minnesota's leading rusher) out allowed some of our younger guys to get valuable experience, especially since our JV game was canceled this past week. It was great to see some of them step up and contribute.” -- Hermantown coach Mike Zagelmeyer
Howie: Who locked the Bulldogs men's hockey weight room?
You can’t fake muscle in the NCHC. You can’t out-skill everyone forever. Eventually, you have to stand in front of a net and take a beating. That’s when we’ll see if this team has backbone or if they’re just another batch of Duluth waterbugs — fun to watch, easy to squash.
UMD stuffs Augustana in series opener
The Bulldogs erupted for four second-period goals and cruised past Augustana 4-1 in the nonconference college men's hockey series opener Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Scout Truman opened the scoring at 5:28 of the second, sneaking a shot through traffic and past goaltender Josh Kotai. Ty Hanson
Howie: Stella Maris Academy to join Polar League, host Falls Flannel Fest Saturday
“Being accepted into this conference offers our team and student athletes the opportunity to earn all-conference recognition and the ability to compete in conference sponsored events and competitions.” -- Stella Maris activities director Chris Lemke.