Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2023-24 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, it was announced Tuesday on TNT. Gobert becomes the third player in NBA history to win the award four times, joining Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace. The
By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth, along with state and community partners at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, TAB, and Kansas State University, announce their collaborative Brownfield Redevelopment and Cleanup Resources symposiums. Interested parties can join neighborhood business leaders, small businesses, landlords, and government partners for a conversation about
By Kelli Latuska Mayor Roger Reinert’s office welcomed Senior Advisor, Communication and Marketing Jessica Hehir and Senior Advisor, Policy and Government Affairs John Dukich to their first day on the job this week. Their positions had been held open since the mayor began his term on January 2, 2024.
The downbound right lane of Central Entrance will be closed Wednesday due to a valve vault collapse at Arlington Avenue. Traffic traveling northbound on Arlington Avenue will not be able to access eastbound Central Entrance. An alternate route is to turn on Palm Street to Basswood Avenue to Central Entrance.
Bulldogs men's hockey 2023-24 team awards: Keith Christiansen Award (MVP) – Ben Steeves Pat Francisco Award (Community Contributions) – Darian Gotz and Matthew Thiessen Goldie Wolfe Award (Most Inspirational) – Luke Loheit Jerry Chumola Award (Rookie of the Year) – Aaron Pionk Mike Sertich Award (Most Improved Player) – Aiden Dubinsky . . . 2024-25 Captain
By Eric Harris Bernstein, Minnesota Reformer For the second edition of Tax and Spend, I was planning to respond to yet another Star Tribune op-ed declaring that high taxes are ruining Minnesota. The author — former GOP attorney general candidate Jim Schultz — stopped short of describing Minnesota as “a barren hellscape”
National Bank of Commerce (NBC), continues its growth and expansion with the addition of a new associate, hiring Heidi Chell as a Commercial Banker. Heidi Chell, a native of Bessemer, MI, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role at NBC. Graduating with a bachelor's
The College of St. Scholastica will celebrate the undergraduate and graduate Class of 2024 with commencement on Saturday, May 11, in the Amsoil Arena located at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC). The in-person celebration will be a traditional, seated ceremony with unlimited guest seating. The ceremony will also be
BOYS Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall senior forward (Bulldogs commit) Calvin Anderson, Superior junior forward Ray Brau, Hibbing sophomore forward GIRLS Chloe Johnson, Duluth Marshall freshman forward Regan Juenemann, Duluth Marshall senior guard Chloe Carlson, Proctor sophomore guard Lily Smith, Proctor junior guard Bailey Hermanson, Hermantown junior guard
St. Luke’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has welcomed Physician Assistant Victor Pilon, PA-C. Pilon earned his Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree from Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti. He is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. St. Luke’s is now part of
In connection with the merger, CPP Investments and GIP will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Allete for $67.00 per share in cash representing an enterprise value of approximately $6.2 billion, including Allete's net debt.
MONDAY Girls Golf – at Mesabi East, 11 a.m. Quarry Softball – host Superior, 4:30 p.m. Rose Field. Game Notes: The Hawks (3-2) will look to rebound from a 14-4 home loss to Proctor, which snapped a two-game Hermantown winning streak. The Spartans are 6-3. Boys Tennis – at Aitkin,
The bill would automatically expunge federal marijuana-related convictions, direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a program to help people who lost access to housing benefits because of marijuana convictions.
Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) bill to restore energy development on Alaska’s North Slope passed the House of Representatives this week. The Alaska’s Right to Produce Act will reverse the Biden Department of the Interior (DOI)’s decision to prohibit oil and gas development on 13 million acres
Florian and I became good friends after our political careers were over. He and his daughter Patty even came to play at our annual Urshan Retirement Group Client Appreciation BBQ. People just loved him.
Saturday Results Baseball Hermantown 4, North Branch 0. Ace junior pitcher River Freeman threw a no-hitter for the Hawks (4-3). Esko 2, St. Anthony 0 Duluth Denfeld 9, North Branch 2. The Hunters improved to 6-6 overall. Softball Proctor 10, Maple Lake 0 DC Everest 8, Superior 7 Monticello 7,
