Duluth
March 2, 2021
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Freighter from 1903 catches fire in Duluth harbor

The decommissioned ship is in the process of being scrapped.
Duluth
March 1, 2021
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Rural Minnesota facing child care deserts as pandemic makes bad situation worse

"It is a system that is just not functioning the way it needs to."
Business
March 1, 2021
Alex Golden-Wolf walked posed for a portrait inside Camp Migizi. Migizi is a small encampment of mostly indigenous water and land protectors located r

Enbridge's Line 3 deal-making divides Ojibwe bands in Minn.

Two offers, one accepted and one rejected, underscore Enbridge's attempts to win over the Ojibwe bands in Minnesota — and the tensions those efforts have caused as construction of the controversial pipeline enters its fourth month.
Duluth
February 27, 2021
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Man killed in Duluth standoff is identified

The BCA is investigating the shooting that killed 37-year-old David Conwell.
Duluth
February 27, 2021
Craig Sheasby, one of the racing judges, lined up the cars on the starting line of the ice track before the start of one of the races on the Allouez B

On Lake Superior bay, ice racing puts a frozen twist on NASCAR

When temps drop enough, ice racing leagues pop up on frozen lakes in communities across the Midwest
February 27, 2021

On Lake Superior bay, ice racing puts a frozen twist on NASCAR

Duluth
February 26, 2021
St. Louis County sheriffs were armed with rifles and grenade launchers as they maintained a perimeter and attempted to force the gunman out of his hou

Suspect dead after Duluth standoff ends with gunfire

A police dog shot at the start of the standoff was rushed to a clinic and died there, according to police.
Duluth
February 26, 2021
Levi LaVallee to film snowmobile stunt video in Duluth next week

Levi LaVallee to film snowmobile stunt video in Duluth next week

City says to stay away from production areas for safety.
Duluth
February 26, 2021
Small airplanes sat behind Cirrus Aircraft in Duluth on Monday June 29, 2020.

Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft sales hurt by pandemic, rebounded late in 2020

Second-quarter sales dropped nearly 40% but by year end shipments were 10% off 2019 levels.
Duluth
February 26, 2021

Suspect dead after Duluth standoff ends with gunfire

A police dog shot at the start of the standoff was rushed to a clinic and died there, according to police.
Business
February 25, 2021
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Minn. Supreme Court sends PolyMet air permit for copper mine back to the Court of Appeals

High court tells Appeals Court to address whether PolyMet was deceptive.
Business
February 24, 2021
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Oft-delayed residential high-rise in downtown Duluth is back on again

The 200-unit complex will be among the city's tallest buildings.
Duluth
February 24, 2021
Natural gas prices are heading up. burner in natural gas water heater

Duluth residents should be spared natural gas bill spike

The city-owned utility was shielded from recent high market prices, officials said.
Duluth
February 24, 2021
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Pipeline workers among those arrested in sex trafficking sting

The two were fired, and Enbridge said it has "zero tolerance for illegal and exploitive behavior."
Duluth
February 23, 2021
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Duluth-based Maurices' CEO retiring; former Express chief executive his successor

George Goldfarb has been CEO for a decade; he will be chairman emeritus of the company when he steps down.
Variety
February 23, 2021
Sharon Mc­Mahon, a former high school government teacher, has taken to social media to continue teaching.

Duluth woman debunks conspiracies, promotes facts on viral Instagram account, CNN, the 'Daily Show'

With plain language and silly accents, Sharon McMahon has become Instagram's civics teacher.
Local
February 23, 2021
Alex Golden-Wolf walked worked on keeping the fire going inside Camp Migizi. Migizi is a small encampment of mostly indigenous water and land protecto

Young Minnesotans find 'calling' leading Line 3 pipeline protests

Enbridge says it's playing by the book as activists dig in on Line 3.
Business
February 23, 2021

Young Minnesotans find 'calling' leading Line 3 pipeline protests

Local
February 23, 2021

Youth-led groups dig in on Enbridge Line 3 construction

Duluth
February 22, 2021
Signs are posted outside Camp Migizi, a small encampment of mostly indigenous water and land protectors located right beside the Enbridge Line 3 const

Fond du Lac Band tells outside protesters to respect its sovereignty after bomb scare

No explosives were found after a "suspicious package" prompted an evacuation Friday, and authorities are still investigating the incident.
Duluth
February 19, 2021
In this 2018 file photo, pipeline used to carry crude oil is shown at the Superior, Wis., terminal of Enbridge Energy.

Enbridge pipeline work site near Cloquet evacuated after 'suspicious device' found

An emergency alert went out to large swath of northeastern Minnesota in error.
Duluth
February 19, 2021
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Bent Paddle cancels Festiversary, even as other Duluth summer events forge ahead

It's the first major cancellation of a summer currently loaded with events.
Business
February 18, 2021
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'Towering ambassador' for Duluth business Joel Labovitz dies at 92

He made Maurices a national retailer, developed hotels and mentored generations of entrepreneurs.
Business
February 18, 2021
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Majority of those working on Enbridge pipeline from outside Minnesota

The goal was to hire 50% in-state workers.
Local
February 17, 2021
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Duluth Entertainment Convention Center seeks more state aid as recovery begins

Revenue at the publicly funded tourism draw dropped $5.8 million in 2020.

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