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Duluth man found guilty of strangling sheriff's deputy
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (531+ words) DULUTH " Representing himself at trial, a man was convicted Thursday of strangling a sheriff's deputy last Memorial Day in Rice Lake. Gideon Joseph Martin, 37, of Duluth, was found guilty of first-degree assault, obstructing the legal process, fourth-degree assault and fleeing…...
Northlandia: Meet the people behind 3 Elys in St. Louis County
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (555+ words) ST. LOUIS COUNTY " Ever have one of those questions that's bothered you for a long time? For this reporter, growing up on the Iron Range, it was why Ely Lake, just outside of Eveleth, is a solid hour's drive away…...
Outdoors calendar: Snowmobile safety classes offered through March
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (717+ words) Winter Rendezvous: Feb. 28, 6 to 9 p.m., Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center, 9096 Highway 61, Schroeder. The event features "Night Sky Wonders with Astro Bob," a luminary trail and a bonfire. Parking is $5, or free for members. Find more information online at sugarloafnorthshore.org . Snowmobile Safety…...
America 250: 50 years ago today - February 28, 1976
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (155+ words) America 250: 50 years ago today - February 28, 1976Duluth News Tribune America 250: 50 years ago today - February 28, 1976 Here are the headlines from the front page of the Duluth News Tribune on Saturday, February 28, 1976. Get ready for a blast from the past! As we count down…...
Thunderhawks 'living in the moment"
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (16+ words) Thunderhawks 'living in the moment'Duluth News Tribune Thunderhawks 'living in the moment' Produced by Dan Williamson...
Minnesota budget outlook improves: Near-term surplus grows to $3.7 billion, future deficit gone
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (922+ words) ST. PAUL " Minnesota's budget forecast shows an improved $3.7 billion surplus in the near term and a deficit for the next biennium squashed. The Friday, Feb. 27, numbers show what Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) officials called a "slightly improved forecast" from…...
Local View: Say 'yes' to jobs, 'no' to hyperscale data centers
2+ day, 26+ min ago (443+ words) Something's not right in Hermantown. At the end of January, four of our neighbors quietly sold their rural, residential Hermantown properties. The properties were purchased by Harmony Group LLC for a combined $5.9 million, even though their total assessed value for…...
Five Duluth trout streams ‘impaired’ by chloride
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (662+ words) DULUTH " Winter use of road salt is the primary reason several Duluth-area trout streams are now considered "impaired" with high levels of chloride, according to a state report. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said in a Feb. 17 report that five…...
Local View: Not a partisan issue, child care is Minnesota's economic backbone
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (206+ words) Child care is not a Republican issue. It is not a Democratic issue. It is not an independent issue. It is an economic necessity. Without a stable child care system, Minnesota's economy would not function. So why does child care…...
Congdon Park Elementary principal honored for leadership
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (487+ words) DULUTH " Congdon Park Elementary School Principal Kathi Kusch Marshall started her career as a teacher at Linwood Elementary in Forest Lake. Her principal encouraged her to pursue education in school administration. "I loved my students and loved teaching," Kusch Marshall…...