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Minnesota adds four players as playoff race intensifies

The moves reflect an aggressive approach by the Monsters as the regular season enters its final stretch. Rather than standing pat, Minnesota has continued to reshape its roster in pursuit of a postseason berth.

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Duluth Taco Festival returns to the DECC

For the first time, several local businesses will join the festival lineup alongside the DECC's culinary team. Participating vendors currently include MidCoast Catering, Burrito Union & Tequila Bar, Azteca's and Hungry Hippie Tacos. Organizers said additional vendors may be added before the event.

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Broadway show postponed until Oct. 19

The touring production of “Hadestown,” originally scheduled for tonight at DECC Symphony Hall, has been postponed because of travel conditions and restrictions tied to the Midwest winter storm. The Tony Award-winning musical, created by Anaïs Mitchell, intertwines the mythic love stories of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone,

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The Ten Tenors bring 30th anniversary world tour to Duluth’s DECC
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The Ten Tenors bring 30th anniversary world tour to Duluth’s DECC

Known for combining traditional tenor harmonies with energetic staging and contemporary arrangements, the group has performed thousands of concerts worldwide and remains one of the longest-running touring vocal ensembles in the crossover genre.

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Howie: Monsters to host pep rally, flash sale

When ownership asks fans to pick their seats at $200, they’re not just selling tickets. They’re asking the city to co-sign the project. They’re saying: Trust us early. Commit early. Help us build this from day one.

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Howie: 'You just can’t Google that.'
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Howie: 'You just can’t Google that.'

TEDxDuluth, like all TEDx events, is built around the idea that small ideas can have outsized impact. That a single story, told honestly, can reroute someone else’s thinking. It’s not about celebrity. It’s about resonance.

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At the DECC

At the DECC

Psychic medium Matt Fraser will bring his live show to DECC Symphony Hall on Friday, March 13, with an 8 p.m. performance in Duluth. Fraser, who bills himself as “America’s Top Psychic Medium,” is known for conducting live readings in which he says he communicates messages from deceased

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Howie: Dan Hartman 2025 Person of the Year
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Howie: Dan Hartman 2025 Person of the Year

Under Executive Director Dan Hartman’s leadership, the DECC has become a clear example of what disciplined, effective stewardship looks like: manage the asset with purpose, respect the public trust, adapt with confidence rather than panic, and consistently aim higher than anyone expects.

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Howie: Jane Pederson Jandl, Azrin Awal, Jerry Staley in the news
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Howie: Jane Pederson Jandl, Azrin Awal, Jerry Staley in the news

Howie's column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar | eMail Howie The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center has hired Jane Pederson Jandl as its new associate director of sales. Jandl will oversee revenue development and manage key client relationships for events booked within an 18-month window. Her portfolio will

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DECC to host Tourism Industry Update

Tourism professionals and community leaders will gather at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, for the fall Tourism Industry Update, a luncheon event designed to share insights and strengthen collaboration across the city’s visitor economy. The event will begin with networking at 11:30 a.m.

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DECC to host 9th Duluth Winter Village

The Duluth Winter Village will return for its ninth year Dec. 6–7 with expanded attractions, local vendors and festive holiday spirit along the Lake Superior waterfront. The annual celebration, held outdoors along Harbor Drive and inside the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.

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Howie: George Thorogood still bad to the bone

Howie: George Thorogood still bad to the bone

Thorogood isn’t one of those legacy acts coasting on streaming royalties and casino circuits. He’s a lifer — one of the last truly American showmen still pounding the boards the old-fashioned way: loud, sweaty, and swinging like rock & roll still matters.

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