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Howie: Hawks ready to begin run for state championship

Hermantown boys hockey doesn’t measure success by its won-loss record during the regular season. The stated goal is to play a highly-competitive regular season schedule against many of Minnesota’s Class 2A state-ranked teams, which hopefully prepares the Hawks well for the Section 7A playoffs and to make a

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ERA, Mardi Gras and apple blondies: Day 1 of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session
Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis, spoke at an ERA rally at the Capitol, joined on stage by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (left) and state Sen. Mary Kunesh, DFL-New Brighton, on Feb. 12, 2024. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer.

ERA, Mardi Gras and apple blondies: Day 1 of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session

By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer Hundreds of advocates for gun restrictions, making Minnesota a sanctuary state and passing the Equal Rights Amendment welcomed lawmakers back to the Capitol Monday, bursting with cheers, chants, prayers, songs — and requests for funding for their causes. During even-numbered years, the Minnesota Legislature typically passes

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Reprint It! David Montgomery's note to city councilors
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Reprint It! David Montgomery's note to city councilors

City of Duluth CAO David Montgomery sent the following memo to Duluth city councilors regarding the proposed Incline Plaza Project on the former Duluth Central High School campus: "I’ve received several questions and comments regarding the development agreement for the Central School site on the Council agenda Monday

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Esko Sports Notebook

Esko will launch a six-game boys basketball homestand Tuesday night against neighborhood rival Cloquet, as the traditional Polar League champions begin arguably the toughest stretch in their regular season schedule. Esko (14-6) won’t be the favorite in at least three of its final six home games, but will be

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What to watch for this 2024 Minnesota legislative session
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What to watch for this 2024 Minnesota legislative session

By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota lawmakers gavel in the 2024 legislative session on Monday, armed with a short list of priorities compared to last year’s historic session — and carrying a far smaller pot of money. Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators, who control both the House and Senate with narrow majorities, last

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Howie: Hermantown Boys and Girls Basketball Notebook

With a week of no games, the defending Section 7AAA Hermantown boys basketball team was able to get its players rested and start to dial in on new concepts and schemes it wants to run in the upcoming playoffs, Hawks coach Andy Fenske said Monday morning. "We have a

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Attorney general, governor to push for medical debt reform
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced his support for legislation that would rein in medical billing at a press conference on Feb. 9, 2024. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer.

Attorney general, governor to push for medical debt reform

“Medical debt isn’t like a mortgage or car loan. You apply for those. You seek them out. But you don’t apply for medical debt — you incur it because you have no other choice.” -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison

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Sports Notebook, Saturday

Today's Events Prep Girls Hockey No. 3 seed Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (14-11-1) vs. No. 2 Proctor-Hermantown (16-8-2), Section 7A semifinal. Results: Jane Eckstrom and Izy Fairchild scored two goals each and goaltender Neelah McLeod stopped all nine shots as the Mirage cruised to a 6-0 victory. Proctor-Hermantown outshot the Lumberjacks

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Burrito Union adds Smash Burgers to its menu
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Burrito Union adds Smash Burgers to its menu

With their motto, "Get smashed at BU," the introduction of smash burgers adds an exciting twist to their diverse menu, which already features an array of options including burritos, bowls and beer.

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No prosecution of Biden in classified documents case, DOJ special counsel says in report
President Joe Biden “willfully retained” classified materials following his time as vice president, but he won’t be charged with a crime, a special counsel said Thursday. Biden is shown at a rally in Bowie, Maryland, on Nov. 7, 2022. Photo by Danielle Gaines/States Newsroom.

No prosecution of Biden in classified documents case, DOJ special counsel says in report

“Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”

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Nurses union attacks hospital executive pay after legislative defeat — and other labor news
Minnesota Nurses Association President Chris Rubesch announces the union’s 2024 “Healing Greed Agenda” at the Minnesota state Capitol on Feb. 5, 2024. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer.

Nurses union attacks hospital executive pay after legislative defeat — and other labor news

By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly roundup of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week; the Minnesota Nurses Association goes after hospital executive pay at the state Capitol as it faces its own internal strife; Minneapolis considers various pay models for

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Minneapolis settles lawsuit with journalists attacked by police after George Floyd’s murder
NBC video and photojournalist Ed Ou, one of the plaintiffs, was pepper sprayed and shot with a less-lethal projectile. Photo courtesy of ACLU of Minnesota.

Minneapolis settles lawsuit with journalists attacked by police after George Floyd’s murder

By J. Patrick Coolican, Minnesota Reformer The Minneapolis City Council approved a settlement Thursday with journalists attacked by police during the aftermath of the George Floyd murder. The journalists, who were represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and pro bono attorneys, won nearly $1 million in the

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Are Americans really committed to democracy in the 2024 election?
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Are Americans really committed to democracy in the 2024 election?

By Zachary Roth, Minnesota Reformer With former President Donald Trump having all but wrapped up the GOP presidential nomination, one issue looks set to be at the center of the general election campaign: the threat to democracy. In a major campaign speech in Pennsylvania in January, President Joe Biden detailed

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