Eric Faust opened his coffee roastery during the height of downtown Duluth’s synthetic drug crisis, fueled by a notorious scofflaw head shop.
It was “a super low point,” for the neighborhood, he said of the time more than a dozen years ago, when drug-seeking lines snaked down Superior Street across from his shop. Read more.
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The Star Tribune’s PR boilerplate now reads like a campaign stump speech — seven Pulitzers, 158-year legacy, “the heart and voice of the north.” But if these hires are any indication, they might actually believe it.
"So it's not only the convenience of the new seawall dock space that's going to invite more cruise ship traffic, but also the visual coming down the hill and being struck in the face by a huge cruise ship tied up next to the DECC." -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert
“Every media company in the country is going through tremendous transformation right now in the face of unprecedented challenges and new opportunities. We’re no different.” -- Publisher Steve Grove
The Minnesota Star Tribune and Prep Network, a national leader in high school recruiting rankings and coverage based in Plymouth, Minn., are teaming up to co-produce expanded coverage of recruiting topics, rankings and news in Minnesota. As the Midwest’s largest news organization, the Minnesota Star Tribune is extending its
The likeliest play is a polite handshake extension — one year, maybe two, at something closer to $2 million per. A team-friendly, locker-room-cred deal.
The Proctor-Hermantown Mirage opened the 2025-26 season with a mixed weekend on the road, falling to perennial power Warroad 4-1 on Friday before bouncing back with a convincing 5-2 victory at Roseau on Saturday afternoon. The Mirage (1-1-0) play host to Edina (2-0-0) in their home opener Saturday at 1
Adam Gajan stopped all 18 shots he faced and Minnesota Duluth rolled to a 4-0 victory over St. Cloud State on Friday night. Adam Kleber broke a scoreless tie late in the first period with a goal at 14:02, assisted by Ty Hanson. The Bulldogs (1-0) extended their lead
Arena Football One teams were active Friday as several franchises made roster moves ahead of the 2026 season. Beaumont led the day with three signings, bolstering both sides of the ball. The Renegades added defensive lineman Sidney Jones of Southern Connecticut State, wide receiver Jaydan Barral from Tyler Junior College,
