"Melissa and John are both personal friends. Melissa was the mentor for my freshman class when I was elected to the House. John and I served in the Senate together and quickly became friends." -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert
"I think we have some real playmakers this year who are excited for the challenge ahead. We graduated only eight seniors, although several were major contributors. For the first time in a long time, I like our depth." -- Hermantown Hawks football coach Mike Zagelmeyer
"I’m loving my time in Duluth and getting to work with this fantastic group of young men. We’ve improved tremendously as a team (tactically, technically, physically, and mentally), and we have a lot of room for growth, which is super exciting for the staff and I." -- Thomas Pazo
"We are adding another outdoor deck, so we'll have about 3,000 square feet of deck on Lake Superior. It will be a great asset to the club as well for those outside – the tourists and others who want to be out on the lakefront and watch the sailboat races." -- Mike Locker
"A disappointing draw, to be sure. I would have much preferred to see the Nuggets in the first round." -- Don Ness
"Ovey’s record is unbelievable. But (Sidney) Crosby’s 20th year of averaging a point per game should be getting the same attention. Two great players that don’t come around very often." -- Mike Randolph
By Kelli Latuska City of Duluth Street Maintenance crews continue to remove snow and ice from city roadways today as the winter storm continues through this evening. The city’s full fleet of 23 plow trucks were out at 2 a.m., clearing Priority 1 roadways while working through some
"They managed to sleepwalk through the offseason and blow their first shot at a successful ownership change. Fans have been given little reason to be excited by management and Royce Lewis is already hurt. Might be a long summer in Twins Territory." -- Arik Forsman on the '25 Twins
"Beyond the excitement of this run, Denfeld’s success has the power to unite our city and inspire future generations of young athletes across the region." -- Matt Baumgartner, president, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Co-owner Pete Radosovich on the award-winning Pine Knot News, a locally owned, independent, hyperlocal weekly newspaper covering northern Carlton County with an office in Cloquet – "In a time when traditional newspapers are floundering, the Pine Knot News has succeeded because of our focus on hyper-local reputable journalism. You won&
Duluth Marshall freshman guard Chloe Johnson on the Section 7AA playoffs – "I’m excited for playoffs. It’s always fun to play at UMD and it’s what we work for all year. We got the three seed because we played a tough schedule, and dropped many of the
Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce president Matt Baumgartner on Chamber VP of Strategy and Policy Daniel Fanning resigning earlier this week – "I want to sincerely thank Daniel for his more than two years of dedicated service to the Chamber. His leadership played an important role in the Chamber’s