Duluth
October 29, 2019
Mark Pavelich

'Miracle on Ice' player Pavelich found incompetent to stand trial

A judge suspended the assault case against the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" hockey star.
Duluth
October 29, 2019
A school bus travels down slushy County Rd. 49 near Canyon, Minn., after about two inches of wet snow fell overnight north of Duluth, coating trees an

Duluth, which hasn't declared a snow emergency in more than 12 years, looking to overhaul rules

New ordinance would create parking ordinance for emergencies.
Duluth
October 28, 2019
Two men from the "Indigenous Pipeline Council" hold a press conference in Duluth Saturday announcing an oil pipeline coming through Duluth, a prank pa

Enbridge and its controversial Line 3 pipeline targets of hoax

A made-up protest group "announced" an intrusive pipeline through Duluth.
Duluth
October 28, 2019
Gophers hockey player Nathan Burke during an game on Oct. 11 in Colorado Springs.

Gophers lose 5-2 to Minnesota Duluth in hockey series opener

Minnesota Duluth, which entered the game a surprising 1-3, got a goal and two assists from All-America defenseman Scott Perunovich on its way to an efficient victory.
Duluth
October 28, 2019
UMD forward Jackson Cates (20) celebrated after scoring an empty net goal with less than a minute left in the third period to seal a 2-0 victory for t

Minnesota Duluth completes hockey sweep of Gophers

The Bulldogs scored on their first shot, and then turned the game over to goalie Hunter Shepard.
Duluth
October 28, 2019
Members of the Fond Du Lac Honor Guard stood at attention facing the newly dedicated flag. ]
ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com The Fo

Tribal flag raised at Duluth City Hall, representing a new era of unity

Duluth
October 28, 2019
Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 28

Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 28

Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 28
Duluth
October 26, 2019

Duluth man, dog found dead, spurring officials to issue carbon monoxide safety reminders

The dangerous gas kills 14 Minnesotans a year, on average.
Duluth
October 26, 2019
Minnesotans worked for decades to try to get the Washington, D.C., football team to change its offensive name. The protest continued Thursday, Oct. 24

Brooks: Minnesota schools figured out how to play sports without stereotypes; why can't the NFL?

While the Vikings were curb-stomping his team in Minneapolis, owner Daniel Snyder could have spent the time researching better team names.
Duluth
October 26, 2019

Pair of Duluth men dropped everything in 1919, hopped a Harley and headed west

At age 21, bookkeeper Henry Carlson got a crazy idea 100 years ago.
Duluth
October 26, 2019
Ever-fewer hunters are finding fewer ducks, despite waterfowl managers reports of plentiful numbers of mallards and other waterfowl.

Anderson: More ducks than ever? Yeah, right

The spring numbers are not all they are cracked up to be.
Duluth
October 25, 2019
University of Minnesota Duluth chancellor, Lendley Black hosted a "Town Hall" meeting for faculty, staff and students to give and update on the progre

Job cuts feared as UMD aims to trim $5M from budget next year

The move could cost 50 jobs, and faculty members fear it will hit them the hardest.
Duluth
October 25, 2019
Little remained of Duluth's nearly 120-year-old Adas Israel Congregation synagogue after it was gutted by fire early Sept. 9. ORG XMIT: MIN19091018472

Duluth synagogue fire starter gets some jail time, treatment

"We're going to know very quickly whether it works or not," said the judge.
Duluth
October 25, 2019
Restoration of a disturbed burial ground continued Thursday along Evergreen Memorial Highway on the western edge of Duluth.

Bridge project starting over after desecrating Indian burial site

The Duluth project will be "starting from scratch" next year after recovery of the disturbed graves this fall, Minnesota Department of Transportation officials said. "It should not have happened," a MnDOT official told the Fond du Lac neighborhood.
Duluth
October 25, 2019
Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 25

Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 25

Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 25
Duluth
October 24, 2019
FILE - A ring-necked duck flies above Rice Lake in Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge. More than 900,000 ducks were counted Thursday as part of an ong

900,000 ducks are at it again — but this time Minn. meteorologists aren't fooled

Almost 1 million birds bright­ened the National Weath­er Service's ra­dar in north­east­ern Min­ne­so­ta.
Duluth
October 24, 2019
Eric Olson, right, gathered his tools as contractor Robert Radotich used a backhoe to dig areas so the soil stratification can be observed, which will

Minnesota Court of Appeals keeps PolyMet's DNR permits on hold

State Appeals Court keeps 3 permits for copper-nickel mine on hold during legal challenge.
Duluth
October 24, 2019
A small tree was uprooted and flipped upside down along the shoreline of Park Point on Tuesday due to gale force winds and intense waves that battered

Duluth cleans up after storm — a process that's becoming familiar

Brighton Beach remains closed, but officials say the storm was less severe than others of late.
Duluth
October 24, 2019
Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 24

Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 24

Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 24
Duluth
October 23, 2019

Former UMD track coach sues, saying college pushed her out

She resigned after sexual misconduct complaints.
Duluth
October 23, 2019
Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa, owns the new Minnesota muskie release record. He caught this 57 1/4 inch fish while on Lake Vermilion on Aug. 6, 20

Fisherman catches Minnesota record muskie while grieving for friend

Corey Kitzmann, a lifelong muskie angler, was alone at his family's cabin when he received word a friend had died at age 40. Not wanting to remain in the cabin alone, he went fishing.
Duluth
October 23, 2019

When a young runner's heart stopped, bystanders rushed in to save the day

"This story, I don't think it's about me," Tyler Moon said. "I just went for a run and a bunch of great people stepped up and just saved my life."
Duluth
October 23, 2019
Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 23

Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 23

Duluth-Superior area forecast for Oct. 23
Duluth
October 22, 2019
Construction continues on East Superior Street in downtown Duluth last week. Construction, mining and logging jobs in the region were up 3.5% over las

Easy to find a job, hard to hire as Duluth unemployment remains near record lows

"It's an exciting time to be looking for a job," analyst says, but ...
Duluth
October 22, 2019

Judge approves $40 million settlement with Duluth Diocese

Diocese must also open files on priests and develop plan to protect children.

Duluth area coverage

Complete news coverage of Duluth, the North Shore, the Iron Range and other parts of northern Minnesota.