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Downtown Duluth Annual Meeting and Celebration today
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Downtown Duluth Annual Meeting and Celebration today

More than 500 business and community leaders will gather for Downtown Duluth’s 39th Annual Meeting and Celebration tonight at beautiful DECC Harborside Ballroom. Attendees will hear from organization leaders about 2024 priorities and they will also hear from Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert. Additionally, the spotlight will be placed on

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Sports Notebook, Monday

DULUTH CURLING CLUB NEWS – Olympic gold medalist Tyler George of Duluth is set to kick off a new chapter with the launch of Learn2Curl, a platform aimed at inspiring individuals through his experiences in curling. The initiative will be inaugurated with an exclusive VIP networking event March 10 at the

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Twins trade Polanco to Seattle

The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed pitchers Anthony DeSclafani, Justin Topa and Darren Bowen, and outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez from the Seattle Mariners, in exchange for infielder Jorge Polanco. DeSclafani, 33, pitched in 19 games (18 starts) for the San Francisco Giants in 2023, going 4-8 with a 4.88 ERA (99.

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Howie: Local Sports Notebook
Young Hermantown Hawks hockey legends. Howie sports phone archives / HowieHanson.com

Howie: Local Sports Notebook

Hermantown Community Schools Sports Events This Week Tuesday Girls Hockey – vs. North Shore, Section 7A quarterfinal in Proctor, 6 p.m. Game Notes: The second-seeded Mirage (15-8-2) will be a heavy favorite against the Storm (9-16-0), seeded seventh. The winner advances to face the winner of the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton vs. Hibbing-Chisholm

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U.S. retaliates for killings of troops by launching military strikes at Iraq and Syria
A U.S. Army carry team moves the flagged draped transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. William Rivers during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base on Feb. 2, 2024 in Dover, Delaware. Rivers, Sgt. Breonna Moffett and Sgt. Kennedy Sanders were killed in addition to 40 other troops who were injured during a drone strike in Jordan. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.

U.S. retaliates for killings of troops by launching military strikes at Iraq and Syria

By Jennifer Shutt, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Friday took a first round of retaliatory action following the deaths of three American troops by striking facilities in Iraq and Syria, according to a statement from President Joe Biden. “The United States does not seek conflict in the

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Sports Notebook

SATURDAY RESULTS College Men's Hockey Omaha 4, Bulldogs 3. UMD swept in two-game road series, falls to seventh-place in eight-team NCHC with eight league games remaining. College Women's Hockey Bulldogs 2, Minnesota State 1. UMD sweeps two-game WCHA homeseries. Prep Boys Hockey Moorhead 1, Hermantown 0

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MnDOT awards $18 million for port development projects

Seven port development projects that support efficient, reliable freight movement on Minnesota’s waterways were selected to receive a total of $18.1 million in grants, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The funding comes from the competitive Port Development Assistance Program. Two of the projects are located in

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Photo of the Day
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Photo of the Day

Left to right, high school elite basketball guards Lee Brooks of Denfeld, Isaac Asuma (Gophers recruit) of Cherry, Marnaries Ferguson of Denfeld and Noah Asuma of Cherry. Brooks and Noah Asuma are sophomores, Isaac Asuma a senior and Ferguson a junior.

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Super One fundraiser for Boys and Girls Clubs underway

The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northland has been selected to participate in a Super One Register Campaign being held today through Feb. 19 at 17 Super One Foods and Super One Liquor locations in Duluth, Superior, Grand Rapids, and Hibbing. Super One customers are invited to donate $1,

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Thursday Scoreboard
Cherry guard Isaac Asuma is surrounded by Denfeld defenders in the first half of Thursday's nonconference game at Denfeld Gym. The Tigers blitzed the Hunters 78-41. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Thursday Scoreboard

Prep Boys Basketball Cherry 78, Duluth Denfeld 41. Noah Asuma scored a game-high 25 points and his brother Isaac, a Gophers recruit, added 12 for the Tigers, who improved to 18-2. Carlton-Wrenshall 78, Northland 65 Prep Girls Basketball Cloquet 67, Grand Rapids 65 Esko 61, Carlton-Wrenshall 22 Barnum 67, Two

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DFL lawmakers’ bill would make Minnesota the 13th sanctuary state
Immigrants walk towards the Rio Grande to cross into Del Rio, Texas on September 23, 2021, from Ciudad Acuna, Mexico. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images.

DFL lawmakers’ bill would make Minnesota the 13th sanctuary state

By Deena Winter, Minnesota Reformer Nearly three dozen Democratic lawmakers have signed onto a bill that would make Minnesota a so-called sanctuary state, and supporters plan to rally around the proposal next week. Rep. Sandra Feist, DFL-New Brighton, and Sen. Omar Fateh, DFL-Minneapolis, will carry the bill.  Hundreds of U.

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Mont Du Lac celebrates 75 years of recreation in Superior
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Mont Du Lac celebrates 75 years of recreation in Superior

Mont du Lac has been a staple in the Midwestern ski world for three-quarters of a century and celebrated with a party on New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day. The resort was founded in 1948 by Tony Wise after he saw a prime opportunity for a

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Lake Superior College to take part in “Give Kids a Smile”

Once again, the Lake Superior College Dental Hygiene Clinic will provide free dental service on Friday, February 2 as part of the “Give Kids A Smile” Campaign. Faculty, students and staff will work with volunteer dentists, advanced dental therapists, hygienists and assistants to provide full service dental care for the

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Second Harvest aims to cut Minnesota food shelf visits in half by 2030
Gov. Tim Walz spoke to hunger advocates and organizers at Second Harvest Heartland in Brooklyn Park on Jan. 29, 2024. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer.

Second Harvest aims to cut Minnesota food shelf visits in half by 2030

By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer Second Harvest Heartland on Monday announced a new initiative to reduce the number of food shelf visits by 50% by 2030. The state’s largest hunger-fighting nonprofit announced its ambitious goal at its Brooklyn Park center in front of local food shelf advocates, lawmakers, Gov.

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Six housing issues to watch in the 2024 legislative session
The developer of the newly constructed Juliette apartment building in St. Paul included more apartments and fewer parking spaces as a result of the city eliminating minimum parking requirements. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer.

Six housing issues to watch in the 2024 legislative session

By Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer Last year, lawmakers in the state Legislature passed historic levels of funding — $1 billion — for housing in Minnesota.  They established down payment assistance and forgivable loan programs for first-generation Minnesota homebuyers, hiked a metro sales tax for housing, and passed new renters’ protections, including a

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