The Duluth Woman’s Club’s 55th annual Tour of Homes & Gardens is this Wednesday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. People will have the opportunity to tour five buildings from the historic to the more modern and energy efficient, along with three varied gardens. Tickets are $40 each.
Tour of Homes & Gardens Wednesday
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Howie: Bulldogs, Max Plante blitz CC
Plante scored three goals — two on 5-on-3s and the closer into an empty net — on the exact same night he sat for five minutes on a boarding major. The kid collected a hat trick and a criminal record in the same game.
Howie: The Plante pipeline rolls on, with one big question left hanging
Imagine if Max Plante chooses Amsoil Arena for one more winter instead of Grand Rapids. Victor arrives. Zam continues his ascent. And all three Plantes share the same sheet of ice, wearing the same sweater, saluted by the same 6,700 who’ve been following this family saga since pee wees.
Bulldogs at CC this weekend
No. 4 Minnesota Duluth heads west this weekend for an early-season National Collegiate Hockey Conference test at altitude, opening a two-game set Friday night against Colorado College at Ed Robson Arena. The Bulldogs (11-3) arrive with one of the nation’s most productive offenses and an unbeaten mark in Friday
Obit: Bob Fechner
Robert “Bob” Fechner, age 74, passed away on November 18, 2025. Born on April 14, 1951, to his parents Joyce Fechner Carlson and Kenneth Fechner, Bob was a lifelong Duluth resident and proud Denfeld graduate. Known by many as “Uncle Bob,” he had a rare gift for making everyone feel