By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Take a seat in the Break Room, our round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: public-sector unions spend big in blue states; hundreds of workers vote out unions at Mayo Clinic; Minneapolis mandates apprenticeships for window washers; teachers unions’ contract negotiations drag
Earl N. Sellards, 94, of Duluth, MN, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on December 12th, 2023, at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth, MN. Born to Charles Edwards and Emma Ottesen on April 5th, 1929, Earl attended Stowe School until 9th grade, later graduating from Morgan Park High
Wayne David Gunderson, affectionately known as Dave, left this world on Thursday, December 14th, 2023, after courageously battling cancer for two and a half years. Surrounded by his loving family at Essentia St Mary’s in Duluth, MN, Dave, 73, passed peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and
Two individuals who played critically important emergency management roles for St. Louis County during situations including the COVID-19 pandemic, construction of Line 3, multiple flooding events including the 2022 flooding in the Rainy River Basin, and other natural disasters have now been promoted. Duane "Dewey" Johnson has been
The Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund, founded in 1949, has named Eric Albrecht and Charles Black Lance to five-year terms on its Board of Directors. They join other Board members and staff in providing $1.2 million in scholarships each year to northern Minnesota students pursuing bachelor’s
Psst: In partnership with the City of Duluth, Essentia Health will be breaking ground on a new parking ramp in January that will provide 350-plus new parking spaces for public use directly across 1st Street from the existing Medical District Ramp, City of Duluth Planning and Economic Development Director Chad
TUESDAY Boys Basketball Hermantown at Princeton, 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Hermantown at North Branch, 7 p.m. Boys Hockey Duluth Marshall at Hermantown, 7 p.m. Girls Hockey Proctor-Hermantown at Hibbing, 7 p.m. FRIDAY Girls Hockey Delano at Hermantown-Proctor, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Grand Rapids at
By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. Essentia nurse practitioners and physician assistants file for union More than 350 Essentia Health nurse practitioners and other advanced practice providers could vote to unionize with the Minnesota
Lake Superior College credential-earning students will be honored at a fall graduation reception on Monday, December 4 on the main campus. Although these students are invited to participate in the May 13, 2024, commencement ceremony at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, the reception celebrates their official completion this month. This
The St. Louis County Veterans Service Office in Duluth has returned to its normal location in the Village Mall Office location at 4815 Burning Tree Road, Suite 100. For the last two months, Veterans Service Officers and other staff had to relocate after heavy rain in late September led to
Duluth Winter Village 2023 – an outdoor and indoor event featuring shopping, dining, bonfires, carolers, open skating and activities by Lake Superior at the DECC – runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., both days. Parking is $10 at the DECC and admission is free. Dr. Timothy
Construction for the new buildings will be spread out over six years beginning in 2024 and include two new clinical buildings in downtown Rochester nearly as tall as the hospital’s 21-story Gonda building.
By Dana Kazel The St. Louis County Veterans Service Office has a new director. The County Board on Tuesday approved the appointment of Nadine Wells to lead the Veterans Service Office. Wells has worked as a Veterans Service Officer for St. Louis County since 2017. She served in the United
Hunters boys basketball top assistant Duncan Gregory on 5-foot-10 ultra-elite point guard Marnaries Ferguson, northeast Minnesota's top junior prospect – "Man, that kid is phenomenal. It starts with his attitude and willingness to learn, and to admit what he doesn't know. Remember, this kid is just
7 p.m. – 2A/No. 14 Duluth East vs. 2A/No. 15 Grand Rapids high school boys hockey. Game Notes: The Greyhounds are 0-2 following season-opening road losses against White Bear Lake 4-3 in overtime last Friday night and against Shakopee 5-4 Saturday afternoon. Greyhounds scoring leaders are senior forwards