Jana Hollingsworth
Duluth Reporter
Duluth/SuperiorJana 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.
Latest from Jana Hollingsworth
Lutsen Resort owner charged with arson, insurance fraud in North Shore resort fire
The 2024 blaze destroyed the historic lodge in the middle of a February night, when no guests were booked.
December 4, 2025
Minnesota districts work to take the trauma out of school shooter drills
A gentler training protocol is now the blueprint for a growing number of districts.
December 2, 2025
Duluth’s Bentleyville closes temporarily after winter storm damage
The popular holiday attraction next to Lake Superior sustained whipping winds as more than 10 inches of snow dumped on parts of the city.
November 26, 2025
Duluth nonprofit leader investigated for alleged financial mismanagement
Community Action Duluth board and Executive Director Classie Dudley say race factors into workplace complaints.
November 26, 2025
He started a wildfire in northeast Minnesota. Critics say his fine was way too low.
The unattended campfire destroyed homes and cabins and burned through thousands of acres.
November 10, 2025
50 years later, the mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald haunts the children of its lost crew
“This time of year when the gales of November kick up, it’s almost impossible not to think of the men on the Fitz.”
November 9, 2025
Hermantown sued over data center study
Grassroots and environmental groups want the city to redo its environmental review of the proposed project after failing to identify it as a data center.
November 5, 2025
Landslide victory for controversial Duluth rental repair law
The new right-to-repair rule will allow renters to initiate small fixes without involving city inspectors, and with an assurance that landlords pay.
November 5, 2025
Proposed right-to-repair law pits tenants against landlords in a new way
On next week’s ballot, the issue is heated in Duluth, where 40% of the housing stock is rental.
October 30, 2025
ICE arrested eight unauthorized immigrants in Hibbing Wednesday
A drug investigation resulted in “federal action,” according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.
October 30, 2025
Lakefront property owners sue ‘rogue’ town board in northeast Minnesota
Changes to a township shoreland management plan stem from a DNR lawsuit.
October 24, 2025
Northeast Minnesota data center wins key approval as hundreds protest
More than 300 people filled Hermantown’s council chambers and an overflow room before spilling into hallways, as others waited outside during a 5-hour rezoning hearing.
October 21, 2025
