Lyla Abukhodair, co-owner of Falastin, Duluth’s first Palestinian restaurant, poses with co-owner Sam Miller at their newly-opened storefront on Eas

Duluth Palestinian restaurant tagged by 'threatening' graffiti

Falastin, which offers food and wares central to Palestinian culture, opened in early May.
Kate Hagsten, plants director for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Division of Resource Management; Raining White, invasive species specialist with the
Politics

Nearly 12,000 acres restored to Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; more could be on way

July 26
The massive land transfer brings to an end a more than four decades long process by the tribe to get back land taken by the federal government.
Since it appeared in Michigan in the early 2000s, the emerald ash borer has proved a rapacious killer.
Nation

Wisconsin DNR says emerald ash borer find in Burnett County means beetle has spread across state

2:31pm
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has now spread to every county in Wisconsin, state officials said Friday.
Boundary Waters advocacy groups say they are concerned that a proposed platform for the next Republican president would have devastating environmental
Local

Project 2025 platform proposal aims to allow mining in Boundary Waters watershed

July 25
The proposal suggests removing the 20-year protection on the Superior National Forest that President Joe Biden's administration had ordered in 2023.
Minnesota faced Fort Worth in floorball on Thursday during the second day of Finn Fest in Duluth.
Local

Sauna culture is front and center at Duluth's FinnFest, along with Asahi and floorball

July 25
Finns have taken over the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, as the celebration of all things Finnish enters its second consecutive year in Duluth.
Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk shared this image of the suspect's Toyota pickup truck. A 28-year-old Duluth woman is accused of filling the barrels wi
Local

Duluth woman accused of stealing $1K of gas in drive-offs from stations in Cass County

July 25
She was arrested Monday and charged Wednesday, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Actor Timothée Chalamet stopped by Hibbing High School for a rehearsal of the drama department's production while preparing for the role of Bob Dylan
Local

First look at Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in trailer for upcoming biopic

July 24
Chalamet's vocals will be used in the film.
Business

Essentia clinic and hospital providers vote to unionize across northeast Minnesota

July 24
Nurse practitioners and others celebrate unionization in attempt to gain control over medical practice, even as Essentia appeals federal ruling that permitted the vote.
Local

Wedding celebration turned to chaos after Duluth tourist boat hit rocks during cruise

July 23
The groom's grandmother hit her head, wine glasses shattered and guests helped hand out life jackets.

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