Shane Guiter joins Star Tribune as Vice President of Philanthropy
The Minnesota Star Tribune continues its momentum of building a sustainable future model for local news.
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We didn't just lose Sid Hartman. We lost the conversation that started every morning.
Great newspaper columnists don't simply report the news. They become part of their readers' lives. They greet us over breakfast. They spark conversations at coffee shops. They give us confidence that someone has done the reporting, made the calls and knows what really matters. Their bylines become
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The newspaper that started it all
More than five decades later, I am still chasing the same goal I had as a 15-year-old sports reporter in Cloquet. Earn the reader's trust. Everything else is just ink.
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Howie: A permanent record of Northeastern Minnesota high school sports
This project is rooted in a belief that local prep sports matter. They matter because they teach discipline, resilience, teamwork and leadership. They matter because generations of families share experiences together. Most importantly, they matter because they help define who we are as communities.
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Howie: The Bulldogs are built to win now
Championship opportunities are temporary, particularly now. Max Plante will not remain at UMD forever. Neither will Zam Plante, Shaugabay or Hanson. Professional hockey will come calling, and the roster eventually will be pulled apart by the realities of the sport.
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Hibbing/Chisholm standout Cole Swanson commits to Western Michigan
Through his first two varsity seasons, Swanson has amassed 49 goals, 68 assists and 117 points. He will enter his junior season as a centerpiece of a Bluejackets program expected to contend for another deep postseason run.
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Howie Live: Thursday, August 13
GOOD READ / The Trump Order Was Donald Trump merely a president — or did he fundamentally reorder American politics? For nearly a decade, much of the political conversation has centered on Donald Trump himself. But this book argues that the larger story is not the man. It is the movement, the
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Moody’s downgrades Duluth school district’s credit rating as reserves decline
The agency lowered the Duluth's issuer rating and several debt ratings from A3 to Baa2. Moody’s also reduced the rating on the district’s annual appropriation certificates of participation from Baa1 to Baa3. The district had about $184 million in outstanding debt as of October 2025.
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