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Duluth Fire Department adds new K-9
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Duluth Fire Department adds new K-9

By Kelli Latuska The Duluth Fire Marshal’s office announced today the addition of a new ignitable liquids detection K-9 to its team in a press conference at its headquarters location. The K-9, named Jack, had his first day of service on April 1, 2024. His badge number is 413.

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Memorial Blood Centers declares blood emergency

Memorial Blood Centers has declared a blood emergency following a period of low donor turnout due to holidays and school breaks. There is currently a 2-3-day supply of type O negative, as well as a critical shortage of platelets, but all donation types are needed. Donations in recent weeks have

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Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for millions of borrowers
President Joe Biden, pictured here in 2022, proposed a more narrowly targeted student debt relief plan. Photo by Photo by Danielle Gaines/States Newsroom.

Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for millions of borrowers

Under the proposed regulations, there would be a one-time cancellation of up to $20,000 of unpaid interest regardless of a borrower’s income level.

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Print It! Duluth Mayor Reinert's Facebook post
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Print It! Duluth Mayor Reinert's Facebook post

Mayor Roger Reinert's Facebook post on utilizing Reception Room exhibition space: "The first time I was in the Mayor’s Reception room, I fell in love with its architecture and grand design, unique to the building and nod to the ornateness of the exterior and marble of

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Print It! Reinert's Facebook post on this weekend's AMSOIL Snowcross National
Reinert was introduced at the AMSOIL Snowcross National. Facebook

Print It! Reinert's Facebook post on this weekend's AMSOIL Snowcross National

A Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert post on Facebook Saturday – "Our first blizzard last week came at just the right time for one last big winter event! I got to help kick off the AMSOIL Snocross National race weekend at Spirit Mountain. Snocross is back in Duluth for the first

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Saturday Scoreboard

TODAY'S EVENTS College Baseball Augsburg at St. Scholastica (2) Wayne State at Minnesota Duluth (2) Wisconsin-Superior at Crown (2) College Softball Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Southwest State (2) Crown at Wisconsin-Superior (2) St. Scholastica at St. Mary's (2) Prep Baseball Superior at Cedarburg, vs. Green Bay

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Photo of the Day: Bulldogs baseball
Fifth-year graduate student Chad Fox started for Minnesota Duluth in Friday's series opener. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Photo of the Day: Bulldogs baseball

The Bulldogs are playing host to Wayne State in a pair of doubleheaders, starting with two games today at Wade Stadium in West Duluth. Two games are scheduled for Saturday in Superior.

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Friendly Exchange: C.J. Ham welcomes Hotspur legend Ledley King
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Friendly Exchange: C.J. Ham welcomes Hotspur legend Ledley King

By Lindsey Young EAGAN, Minn. – C.J. Ham exchanged a football jersey for a football jersey. Wait, what? Things can get a little confusing when you put an NFL fullback and English Premier League legend in the same room, but Ham and former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ledley King had nothing

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Friday Scoreboard

THURSDAY RESULTS Prep Baseball Duluth Marshall 8, Cloquet 1 Hudson 12, Superior 0 South Ridge 4, Mesabi East 1 Prep Softball Proctor 6, Rock Ridge 4 Carlton-Wrenshall 4, Mountain Iron-Buhl 1 Hibbing 21, Duluth Marshall 0 FRIDAY EVENTS Prep Baseball Mesabi East at Moose Lake-Willow River Prep Softball Carlton-Wrenshall at

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Proposed child care subsidy program, school districts will not receive major funding
Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown, testifies in front of the Senate Education Policy committee on Feb. 26, 2024. Hauschild is one of the lead authors on a bill that would expand child care subsidies. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer.

Proposed child care subsidy program, school districts will not receive major funding

By Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer A proposed child care subsidy program that would help Minnesota’s middle class is unlikely to get significant funding this legislative session. The Great Start Child Care Affordability Program, which has been a priority for child care advocates and some DFL lawmakers this session, would

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Public meetings scheduled to provide information on lead water service replacements in Gary New Duluth and Lincoln Park

By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth is beginning construction on projects to replace lead water service lines in the lower Lincoln Park and Gary neighborhoods. Public meetings are scheduled next week in the respective neighborhoods to inform the impacted residents and businesses of the replacement process, project timelines, and

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DTA to move Miller Hill Mall operations

DTA to move Miller Hill Mall operations

The Duluth Transit Authority announced today that its Miller Hill Mall Hub location will move Sunday. The bus stops currently located at Door 8 on the Dick’s Sporting Goods side of the mall will now operate from door 16 near JC Penny’s.  Service to door 8 will cease

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Emergency Management updates on wildfire risk, plans

By Dana Kazel Last week's snowstorm put a welcome pause on the wildfire season in northeastern Minnesota. Prior to the snow, more than 20 grassfires had already been reported in St. Louis County this spring. But with snow melting quickly and drought conditions continuing, six agencies joined together

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Photo of the Day
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Photo of the Day

Ace starter Jimmy Bartsch led Hermantown to an 18-3 victory over Duluth Denfeld in both team's 2024 prep baseball season openers Wednesday afternoon at historic Wade Stadium in West Duluth. He scattered three hits in two innings of work, and helped his cause with three hits and three

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