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Jana Hollingsworth

Duluth Reporter
Duluth/Superior
Jana Hollingsworth spent more than a dozen years covering education and Native American issues for the Duluth News Tribune. She began her journalism career with the University of St. Thomas campus newspaper, the Aquin, and has also worked for the Superior Daily Telegram. She grew up in Proctor, Minn., and lives in Duluth with her husband and daughter.

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Duluth

Fond du Lac Band plans Munger Trail connection

The band is in planning and design stages on the trail that will link to Black Bear Casino and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
December 20, 2024
Munger State Trail in northern Minnesota, between Hinckley and Duluth.
Duluth

Bois Forte Band member killed in hit-and-run near northern Minnesota casino

The FBI has identified a person of interest in the case.
December 20, 2024
Duluth

Why did Biden release a Duluth head shop owner who created a public health crisis?

Convicted synthetic drug-trafficker Jim Carlson, whose products harmed many, lives in a Twin Cities halfway house. He is among the nearly 1,500 granted clemency by President Joe Biden.
December 17, 2024
The Last Place On Earth owner Jim Carlson talked with reporters outside his head shop in Duluth that was raided by police Wednesday afternoon. Police took synthetic drugs, guns, jewlrey, cash and cameras from Carlson's store, which opened about 15 minutes after the police left the store. About 30 customers were waiting to get in.
Duluth

Duluth’s snowplow drivers, others in large union authorize strike, citing ‘crushing’ workloads

Nearly 500 members of AFSCME Local 66, which includes snowplow drivers and water line maintenance workers, could strike in mid-January.
December 12, 2024
Duluth

Construction begins on Duluth’s ‘newest neighborhood,’ at scenic former high school site

The vacant site of the former Duluth Central High School will become the home of a major housing development with some of Duluth’s best views.
December 11, 2024
Duluth

In controversial move, Duluth picks Arizona agency to push tourism

Duluth city councilors had the final say in a committee’s recommendation to steer marketing of a $1 billion industry.
December 10, 2024
The lift bridge in duluth, MN let's the frieghter, slip past in to the night from ther Duluth harbor. __ In Duluth, Park Point to be exact gives you a whole new look at the North Shore. Its sand dunes and dune grass, a seemingly never ending shore line filled with drift wood and sand.. If you didn't know it was there you might never see the certain beauty it provides. [ TOM WALLACE • twallace@startribune.com _ Assignments #20024190A_ June 27, 2012_ SLUG: northshore0712_ EXTRA INFORMATION: Decons
Duluth

Owner of ‘deplorable’ Duluth-area mobile home park pleads guilty

The owner of Elevated Management will be sentenced Jan. 2 for failure to provide safe drinking water and other required public health and safety measures.
December 9, 2024
Duluth

Hermantown, Minn., cracks down on trailer park owner over ‘deplorable’ conditions

From minor code violations to a condemned status, all 50-plus units have compliance issues, potentially forcing some residents out as temperatures plummet.
December 6, 2024
Duluth

Construction begins on Duluth’s ‘newest neighborhood,’ at scenic former high school site

The vacant site of the former Duluth Central High School will become the home of a major housing development with some of Duluth’s best views.
December 11, 2024
Duluth

In controversial move, Duluth picks Arizona agency to push tourism

Duluth city councilors had the final say in a committee’s recommendation to steer marketing of a $1 billion industry.
December 10, 2024
The lift bridge in duluth, MN let's the frieghter, slip past in to the night from ther Duluth harbor. __ In Duluth, Park Point to be exact gives you a whole new look at the North Shore. Its sand dunes and dune grass, a seemingly never ending shore line filled with drift wood and sand.. If you didn't know it was there you might never see the certain beauty it provides. [ TOM WALLACE • twallace@startribune.com _ Assignments #20024190A_ June 27, 2012_ SLUG: northshore0712_ EXTRA INFORMATION: Decons
Duluth

Owner of ‘deplorable’ Duluth-area mobile home park pleads guilty

The owner of Elevated Management will be sentenced Jan. 2 for failure to provide safe drinking water and other required public health and safety measures.
December 9, 2024
Duluth

Hermantown, Minn., cracks down on trailer park owner over ‘deplorable’ conditions

From minor code violations to a condemned status, all 50-plus units have compliance issues, potentially forcing some residents out as temperatures plummet.
December 6, 2024
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