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Schneider, Watt give Bulldogs hockey a distinctly Duluth voiceDULUTH — Bulldogs hockey sounds different when the two men describing it have spent much of their lives around the game in Duluth. Zach Schneider has spent nearly two decades learning
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Muck Rack's 2026 State of Journalism report found that 82% of surveyed journalists had used at least one AI tool during the previous 12 months, up from 77% in 2025. ChatGPT was used by 47%, while substantial numbers reported using AI transcription tools, Grammarly and other applications.
Most of the development would consist of studio apartments, with additional one- and two-bedroom units. Titanium said the project is designed largely for college students and young professionals, putting a new concentration of housing immediately adjacent to LSC.
Minnesota's offensive identity under Fleck has traditionally been strongest when its running game controls down-and-distance, shortens the game and keeps an opposing offense on the sideline.
“Our community is older than average and less wealthy than average. And property taxes don’t care about ability to pay. We can’t look to solve ongoing budget deficits at the expense of our residential property taxpayers.” -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert
There is an even more fundamental point in Bob Grytdahl's argument, and this one deserves considerably greater attention from the Duluth School Board: The most effective juvenile crime intervention may occur years before anybody calls a police officer. It begins with literacy.
Is the $4.5 million retiree health care savings included in the projected deficit? How much is being redirected to the West Duluth maintenance facility? Is that commitment legally binding or discretionary? And why should that money not be considered before Duluth asks property owners to pay more?
Community Action Duluth's current work includes free tax preparation, food access, employment training, financial coaching and assistance with public benefit programs.
Francisco's greatest investment may have been in the future of his own community. The finest evidence of that investment is not found in an old hockey record book, a client portfolio or a Hall of Fame plaque. It can be heard inside the Heritage Sports Center on a winter afternoon.
UMD is closer to the championship standard than it has been in years. It possesses the scoring, experience, coaching and roster depth required to win nationally. The 2026-27 team has earned the right to be measured against UMD’s champions. It has not earned the right to stand beside them.
The advice columns differ from Strib Voices’ opinion commentary, but both initiatives reflect the Star Tribune’s increasing use of contributors with strong individual identities and defined areas of expertise.
Raghu arrives as the Playhouse prepares to open its 2026-27 season with “A Chorus Line,” scheduled for Sept. 11-27 at the NorShor Theatre. Other upcoming productions include “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical,” “Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom” and “A Christmas Story: The Musical.”
The fund balance declined by roughly $11.5 million, an outcome almost $8.8 million worse than projected. A district that misses its own financial target by that margin cannot reasonably expect voters to accept a 10-year financial plan without examining the assumptions behind it.
Mike Zagelmeyer has coached enough football to recognize the difference between a productive August and a successful November. He likes what he has seen from Hermantown through the opening week of preseason practice, but he also understands that effort, conditioning and enthusiasm have yet to win the Hawks a game.
Hermantown’s girls soccer team opens its season Thursday at home against North Branch with a rebuilt defense, an experienced group of attackers and the lingering memory of an overtime loss that ended last season one victory short of the state tournament. The Hawks finished 7-9-2 last fall
The Bulldogs’ championship window is open because they have Max Plante, high-end talent and unusual roster continuity. It is believable because Sandelin is still standing behind the bench.
Financial need alone will not carry two operating referendum questions across the finish line Nov. 3. The district must confront a trust issue that has accumulated over two decades and explain why voters should believe the next 10-year, $103 million plan be better than the plans that preceded it.