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1200 Fund launches $200,000 Tiny Steps Child Care Grant to tackle Duluth’s growing childcare crunch
4th District Duluth City Councilor Tara Swenson. Submitted

1200 Fund launches $200,000 Tiny Steps Child Care Grant to tackle Duluth’s growing childcare crunch

4th District Duluth City Councilor Swenson is a mom and highly-respected community leader, and knows firsthand how essential it is for families to have safe, reliable childcare options. She understands that this is a small but important step in addressing a much larger challenge.

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Memo to the Vikings' brass: Let's get the ol' downhill bruiser running back Ham more touches  this season
Ham (left), following a rushing touchdown. Vikings.com

Memo to the Vikings' brass: Let's get the ol' downhill bruiser running back Ham more touches this season

By HOWIE HANSON Let’s talk blunt truths about the Minnesota Vikings. This team — entering 2025 on the fragile hopes pinned to an untested rookie quarterback — is about to find out whether it can pound out victories the old-fashioned way. Because for all the modern spread concepts and glitzy

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Breaking News, Monday afternoon
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Breaking News, Monday afternoon

APPs at Essentia Health plan historic ULP strike DULUTH, Minn. — In a first for Minnesota, more than 400 Advanced Practice Providers across Essentia Health’s East Market have announced an Unfair Labor Practice strike set to begin July 10. The APPs — including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives and clinical

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Northland Sports Page keeps Twin Ports fans tuned in

If you’re a sports fan in the Twin Ports, your Saturday mornings likely start with coffee and The Fan 106.5 FM. That’s where Brian Prudhomme and Dave Cook host Northland Sports Page, a program nearing its eighth year that’s become a fixture for local sports followers.

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Live local breaking news for Saturday

Harbor Monsters home tonight DULUTH — The Duluth Harbor Monsters professional Arena League indoor football team will host the Iowa Woo at 7 p.m. today at Duluth Arena. Watch the game online for free, here. 16-year-old girl injured in ATV crash near Hibbing HIBBING — A 16-year-old

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A salute to the heroes who built our local tourism industry

Thanks to visionaries like Lois and Jeno Paulucci, Mickey Paulucci, Andy Borg and Scott Keenan, Duluth has a summer stage that many cities our size can only envy. It’s up to us to fill it, to support it, to keep inviting the world in.

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Northern News Now expands regional sports coverage

“Northern News Now is committed to enhancing the viewing experience for our audience. By bringing North Star Sports and Entertainment into the MY9 Sports lineup, we’re expanding our reach and giving viewers more of what they love - quality, entertaining sports programming.” -- Todd Wentworth

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Dan Hartman’s bold vision reinvigorates DECC

With strategic growth and bold imagination, the DECC and Bayfront could become the heartbeat of a city redefining itself—not just as a gritty port town, but as a premier northern destination for arts, entertainment and innovation.

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Why 2025–26 could be a turning point for UMD

Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey doesn’t just fill seats — it fills a city with purpose each winter. As the puck drops on the 2025–26 season, the Bulldogs enter a defining moment. After three uncharacteristically harsh years on the ice, the pieces are finally in place for a turnaround

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Even more special seasons ahead for the Timberwolves

The NBA made it official this week: Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are now the controlling owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. It’s a new day in Minnesota basketball — one filled with optimism, high expectations, and real momentum. We fully support the league’s

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