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Visiting Duluth? Our local favorites, best-of-bests
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Visiting Duluth? Our local favorites, best-of-bests

■ Best Lake Superior Experience – Vista Fleet ■ Best Deck Overlooking Lake Superior – Club One Under (Fitger's) ■ Best Lodging – Holiday Inn Downtown Duluth ■ Best Restaurant – Lyric Kitchen · Bar ■ Best Free Attractions – Enger Tower, Duluth Lakewalk ■ Best Public Golf Course – Nemadji (Superior) ■ Best Sports Attraction – Duluth FC men's soccer

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Lyric Kitchen · Bar expands community focus with local hour launch
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Lyric Kitchen · Bar expands community focus with local hour launch

“We’re proud to be a downtown gathering spot that champions local makers. Local Hour gives us a chance to highlight Minnesota’s incredible breweries and distilleries, while partnerships with Old World Meats and Burgess Family Sugarhouse help us celebrate local flavor throughout our entire menu.”

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Missing person, last seen in Downtown Duluth

Missing person, last seen in Downtown Duluth

The Duluth Police Department is attempting to locate 41-year-old David Storbakken, who was last seen on Monday, May 5 in Downtown Duluth. He is described as a Native American male, 6 foot, 160 pounds, with a faded eagle tattoo on the back of his left hand. If anyone has any

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2025 Hermantown Football Schedule
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2025 Hermantown Football Schedule

■ Friday, August 29 – host Duluth Denfeld, 7 p.m. ■ Friday, Sept. 5 – host Proctor, 7 p.m. ■ Friday, Sept. 12 – at Duluth East, 6 p.m. ■ Friday, Sept. 19 – at Cloquet, 7 p.m. ■ Friday, Sept. 26 – host Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. ■ Friday, Oct. 3 – at Esko, 5 p.

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2025 Bulldogs Football Schedule
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2025 Bulldogs Football Schedule

■ Thursday, Aug. 28 – vs. Winona State, 7 p.m. TCO Stadium in Eagan ■ Saturday, Sept. 6 – at Concordia-St. Paul, 6:30 p.m. ■ Saturday, Sept. 13 – host Minnesota State Mankato, 4 p.m. ■ Saturday, Sept. 20 – at Sioux Falls, 1 p.m. ■ Saturday, Sept. 27 – host Minnesota State Moorhead, noon

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Nurses picket Duluth, Twin Cities hospitals seeking new contracts that prioritize patient safety
Essentia Health held a grand opening for the replacement St. Mary’s Essentia Health in July 2023. Contributed / Essentia Health

Nurses picket Duluth, Twin Cities hospitals seeking new contracts that prioritize patient safety

“Unsafe staffing levels are hurting our patients. Nurses know it. Patients know it. And hospital executives know it. But those same executives continue to prioritize profits over safe patient care.” -- Megan Finnegan, RN at Aspirus-St. Luke’s in Duluth

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AG Ellison condemns federal raid in Minneapolis
Federal officers drive down Lake Street following a raid at Las Cuatro Milpas in Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)

AG Ellison condemns federal raid in Minneapolis

The raid was Minnesota’s first under President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Task Force, which he established via executive order on the first day of his second term, according to a statement from ICE, which called it a “groundbreaking criminal operation.”

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St. Louis County to acquire public forest land
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St. Louis County to acquire public forest land

“This is a win for all involved. It’s a smart investment in preserving land for public use, and we are thankful for the partnership with The Conservation Fund to make it happen." -- Commissioner Mike Jugovich, who chairs the County Board’s Environment & Natural Resources Committee

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Viking Octantis cruise ship docked along DECC waterfront
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Viking Octantis cruise ship docked along DECC waterfront

"So it's not only the convenience of the new seawall dock space that's going to invite more cruise ship traffic, but also the visual coming down the hill and being struck in the face by a huge cruise ship tied up next to the DECC." -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert

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Rank-and-file reject Minnesota legislative leaders’ ‘skinny’ tax bill
Dark clouds loom over the Minnesota Capitol on May 15, 2025. Photo by Michele Jokinen/House Public Information Services.

Rank-and-file reject Minnesota legislative leaders’ ‘skinny’ tax bill

“We put five months of thought into something they put five minutes of thought into, and I know which one’s going to be better. I’m just not sure why any Republican would even consider voting for this. I don’t think it would pass (the) House or the Senate.” -- Greg Davids

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The Minnesota Star Tribune offers employees buyouts
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The Minnesota Star Tribune offers employees buyouts

“Every media company in the country is going through tremendous transformation right now in the face of unprecedented challenges and new opportunities. We’re no different.” -- Publisher Steve Grove

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Events planned to highlight Gun Violence Awareness Month

Events planned to highlight Gun Violence Awareness Month

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and inspire change to save lives. Multiple people and organizations in the Northland are teaming up this year to share messages about promoting use of gun locks and encouraging conversations about safe storage of firearms. On Tuesday, the St.

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5 local prep athletes to watch in 2025-26
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5 local prep athletes to watch in 2025-26

"She has a high basketball IQ and that's why a lot of college coaches love her already. She needs to keep working on her game because things will continue to be harder at every new level." Duluth Marshall coach Chibuzo Osuchukwu on Chloe Johnson, one of the nation's top recruits in the Class of 2028

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