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Duluth
October 30, 2020
Native groups working to get out Indigenous voters in charged election

Native groups working to get out Indigenous voters in charged election

Minnesota's 80,000 Indigenous are being courted like never before for votes
Duluth
October 29, 2020
A home in Superior’s Allouez neighborhood shows signs of taconite dust buildup due to the nearby BNSF taconite facility and dock.

BNSF does an about-face, will resume taconite dust payments to homeowners in Superior, Wis.

Many homeowners' checks had been halted without notice.
Duluth
October 29, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence pointed to an attendee at the conclusion of his speech at Range Regional Airport in Hibbing, Minn. on Monday afternoon.

Pence appeals to Iron Rangers with focus on jobs, economy

After several aides test positive for COVID-19, vice president's rally in Hibbing exceeds state limits on the number of attendees.
Duluth
October 28, 2020
Workers prepared a section of W. Superior Street in downtown Duluth to be covered in asphalt through the winter before work on a permanent surface is

Three years in, work on Superior Street in Duluth will now go four

Superior Street project has tested local businesses.
Duluth
October 28, 2020
FILE-Construction on the Husky Energy oil refinery seen from an airplane in October 2019. ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com

Superior refinery rebuild continues amid Husky merger

Duluth
October 27, 2020
The Duluth City Council approved $300,000 in additional tourism tax money for Spirit Mountain to help it open this year.

Will there be pent-up demand for Duluth's troubled Spirit Mountain?

Spirit Mountain hopes for pent-up demand and local travel to help right itself.
Duluth
October 26, 2020
The PolyMet Mining facility rose through the fog in the distance on Wednesday October 14, 2020. The mine sits on the edge of Hoyt Lake, Minn. and has

Despite spotlight, Iron Range town still waiting for economic spark

Presidential candidates thrust the Iron Range into the national spotlight this election cycle, claiming credit for its recent successes and blaming others for its struggles. Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to hold a rally Monday in Hibbing.
Duluth
October 25, 2020
Photo Provided by DNR Enforcement. Conservation Officer Shane Zavodnik of Cook holds one of the 1,300 spruce tree tops the agency recently seized from

'Thieving in the woods': DNR officers try to corral spruce top pirates

Conservation officers have turned up at least 15,000 pieces headed for back-channel selling.
Local
October 24, 2020
President Donald Trump arrived at Twin Cities International Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 30, on his way to a fundraiser in Shorewood and a rally in Dul

Trump campaign broke agreement to follow virus guidelines at Duluth rally

The pledge signed to abide by a 250-person limit at the Sept. 30 airport event went unheeded — and unanswered.
Duluth
October 23, 2020

Duluth firefighter charged with felonies in woman's assault on trail

Conrad J. Sunde IV faces two felony charges related to the incident.
Duluth
October 23, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence campaigned in Minnesota in September. He'll be back in the state for another campaign appearance on Monday.

VP Mike Pence headed back to Minnesota as Trump campaign revives TV ads

Vice president will stop in Hibbing amid "heavy" ad buy.
Duluth
October 22, 2020
A few grams of heroine and collection of needles, some uncapped, were found by Deputy Ben Fye from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office in a small ba

Massive Minnesota drug bust includes 35 arrests from Rochester to Iron Range

The trafficking group was tied to the Chicago-based Black P-Stone Gang.
Duluth
October 22, 2020
A Brazilian miner holds a pan with gold nuggets after a day of work.

Notion of gold rush in northern Minnesota hits setback

Minnesota's largest holder of precious-metal mining leases terminated them, turning to a promising venture in Nevada.
Duluth
October 21, 2020
A home in Superior's Allouez neighborhood shows signs of taconite dust buildup due to the nearby BNSF taconite facility and dock. Jenny Van Sickle sub

Superior City Council to BNSF: Resume taconite dust payments

The city is pressing the rail giant to resume cleanup payments to homeowners.
Duluth
October 21, 2020
The Zeitgeist theater in Duluth remained empty on Thursday as it is closed indefinitely. ] ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com The once-bust

Job seekers drop out in Duluth leaving smallest workforce in decades

Retirements, parents staying at home to care for children and COVID-19 concerns are all a factor.
Duluth
October 21, 2020
The moonrise above South Fowl Lake.

SOS from handheld device saves man from freezing to death in Boundary Waters

The snow was falling fast — and so was the temperature — when a lone adventurer realized his new gloves were failing him deep in the northern Minnesota wilderness.
Duluth
October 20, 2020
Republican Rep. Pete Stauber and Democratic challenger Quinn Nystrom

Northern Minnesota congressional race reflects shifting political allegiances

DFL opponent Nystrom focusing on health care.
Duluth
October 19, 2020
A Tudor house in the heart of the Congdon Park neighborhood in Duluth is one of many homes for sale in the city currently. This particular house has s

Duluth housing market continues surge; prices hit new record

The median sale price in the region reached a new high of $205,000.
Duluth
October 18, 2020
Trump supporters took videos and photos of President Trump as he walked onto the stage at Duluth International Airport on Wednesday September 30, 2020

Shifting Iron Range politics may not be enough to boost Trump in Minn.

Trump focuses on support in region, but population trends are against him.
Duluth
October 17, 2020
Sarah and Seth Maxim pose with their children in front of the former gym and tanning salon in Duluth's Lakeside neighborhood where they plan to move L

Duluth's oldest craft brewery will be revived in a new Lakeside home

A couple buy Lake Superior Brewing and will move it to the city's east side.
Local
October 16, 2020
Roger Reinert, the interim executive director of the DECC, posed for a portrait among empty seats in the Symphony Hall on Thursday morning. ] ALEX KOR

Convention centers continue taking financial hits from pandemic

Those in charge are starting to wonder what the future looks like for the car shows, concerts and hockey games they rely on financially.
Duluth
October 16, 2020
Mark Pavelich

Defense argues to drop weapons charges against hockey star Mark Pavelich

Weapons seized at his North Shore home were found as a result of illegal searches, a defense attorney argues.
Local
October 15, 2020
A group of healthcare workers walked through one of the hallways of St. Luke's Emergency Department as staff began to get acclimated with the new spac

Duluth hospitals operating near capacity, as COVID-19 cases expected to worsen

Officials warn of a "perfect storm" as non-COVID hospitalizations continue to increase.
Duluth
October 15, 2020
The Duluth City Council approved a $10.1 million contract to fortify and rebuild the Canal Park portion of the Lakewalk.

Duluth lands Lakewalk expansion as part of state bonding bill

Region gets $125 million from state bonding bill.
Duluth
October 14, 2020
Historic Old Central High School, as seen in Duluth, MN on Tuesday January 21, 2020. ] ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com The Duluth School

Developer seeks to turn Duluth's Historic Old Central High School into apartments

A St. Louis Park developer's plans would transform the building into 120 to 140 housing units for a mix of market-rate and income-restricted renters.
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