Duluth
August 10, 2021
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Incumbents, new faces advance in Duluth City Council primary

One at-large candidate led by a single vote Tuesday night.
Duluth
August 10, 2021

78-year-old dies after vehicle plunges into St. Louis River

The crash happened near Cloquet Tuesday afternoon.
Business
August 10, 2021
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MPCA reports more drilling mud spills along Line 3 route

Severe drought has Enbridge buying water from two northern Minnesota cities.
Duluth
August 10, 2021
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Duluth bypasses its visitors bureau, looks to hire Twin Cities firm for tourism marketing

Visit Duluth and its local predecessors had handled that role for 85 years.
Duluth
August 10, 2021

Locked in a hot car, Hibbing toddlers hospitalized

One boy is in critical condition at Children's Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis.
Duluth
August 10, 2021
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Long waits in Minn. as Canadian border opens to vaccinated Americans

Travelers waited as long as 8 hours to cross through International Falls.
Duluth
August 9, 2021

Longtime St. Louis County Attorney announces early retirement

Mark Rubin, 66, has served in the office since 2010.
Local
August 8, 2021
Outdoors
August 8, 2021
After a long day's fishing on Lake of the Woods near Big Narrows, which lies about halfway between Minnesota's Northwest Angle and Kenora, Ontario, th

Anderson: Welcome to Canada? Border reopens this week, with restrictions

Beginning Monday an entirely new chapter of border-crossing stories will be written as Canada again allows Americans to cross. But not all Americans. Here's what you need to know.
Duluth
August 7, 2021
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Closures, not smoke, keeping some from Boundary Waters

Determined visitors brave smoke, drought, live fires.
Duluth
August 6, 2021
Matt Baumgartner, President of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, posed for a portrait in the Chamber of Commerce building on the corner of Lake Ave

Duluth chamber's new leader says organization must take lead in pandemic recovery

His goal is "to make Duluth more prosperous for every person who's here."
Movies
August 6, 2021
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Minnesota Deaf school grad Daniel Durant is Duluth's resident movie star

Duluth resident Daniel Durant is ready to make a splash on the screen with "CODA."
Local
August 5, 2021
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Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth schools reinstating mask mandates

The move goes into effect Monday in Mpls.; board vote to come in St. Paul.
Duluth
August 5, 2021
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Use of deadly force justified in February standoff in Duluth

K-9 Officer Luna was shot and killed by David Conwell during the standoff.
Local
August 5, 2021
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New front in Line 3 legal fight: Wild rice is plaintiff in lawsuit against DNR

White Earth Band of Ojibwe exerts sovereignty, advances novel "rights of nature" theory.
Duluth
August 4, 2021
Most of the love locks on the Duluth Lakewalk were removed during the construction of the new lakewalk leaving only a handful tucked away in a corner

Duluth's Lakewalk's love locks 'doomed in a dump'

A decision was made to remove the posts along with the rest of the debris in rebuilding after storm.
Duluth
August 4, 2021
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Hockey coach John Craig Arko, who made space for Minnesota's youngest players, dies at 79

He saw that Minnesota's most talented young players were missing out on elite playing opportunities in the offseason, so he co-founded the Minnesota Blades in 1989.
Local
August 4, 2021

At least 2 die in Aitkin County crash

The condition of one driver, a 23-year-old man from Brooklyn Park, has not yet been disclosed.
Duluth
August 4, 2021
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Duluth-based Essentia mandates employee COVID-19 vaccines

The requirement covers all 13,000 workers in three states.
Duluth
August 4, 2021
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Minnesota Power seeking millions from former Duluth paper mill owner

Verso says its requirements were over when the plant was sold and the new owner started making electricity payments.
Duluth
August 3, 2021
Air quality alert extended through Wednesday for northern Minnesota as wildfire smoke lingers

Air quality alert extended through Wednesday for northern Minnesota as wildfire smoke lingers

The alert for the southern half of the state expired Tuesday afternoon.
Business
August 3, 2021
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Superior, Wis., promises 'lots of jobs' in new marketing campaign

Superior marketers offer 'lots of jobs, lots of living'
Duluth
August 3, 2021
Duluth
August 3, 2021
People waited to board light rail at the Nicollet Mall station Monday. Announcements about new mask or vaccine requirements have emerged across Minnes

In Duluth and St. Louis County, CDC now recommends masks

St. Louis County has seen "substantial transmission" recently. Health officials say vaccines remain the best long-term solution, but masks are now necessary to slow the momentum of the delta variant.
Local
August 1, 2021

Man arrested after shooting, standoff at Duluth home

A 46-year-old was arrested and facing charges.

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