Local
Minnesota border communities celebrate impending return of Canadian visitors
With nonessential travel closed off since March 2020, it will be the end of a 20-month separation.
High Schools
Ex-Proctor football coach says he's a 'scapegoat' as investigation continues
Derek Parendo, who resigned this week, said he's been the target of death threats in the wake of the investigation and slanderous taunts by students.
Wild
Wild bonds, practices in Duluth before Friday's season opener
The Wild begins the season in southern California, Friday at Anaheim, but first the team ventured north to Duluth for a practice and time to bond.
Home & Garden
Longtime bird counter at Duluth's Hawk Ridge captures birds on canvas
An exhibit of his paintings is on view at the Great Lakes Aquarium.
Duluth
Duluth City Council condemns legacy of Indian boarding schools
The resolution calls on Congress to set up a Truth and Healing Commission.
High Schools
Proctor High School football coach resigns amid investigation
Derek Parendo, who has been employed by the district for 21 years, will be on a paid leave of absence through the end of the school year and will not return next year,
Duluth
Duluth's Haunted Ship returns, ready to scare
After years of tinkering, crew says come aboard, if you dare
Local
Iron Range parents sue school district over mask mandate
Lawsuit against Rock Ridge schools is the first of its kind in Minnesota.
Outdoors
Anderson: Have you seen Rowdi, the dog on the billboard missing 8 months?
The billboard is on Minnesota's North Shore, along Hwy. 61. The man who put it up is in Minneapolis and tells why his family has gone to such great lengths for Rowdi.
Duluth
$6 million housing trust fund proposed in Duluth
Projects with high rates of affordability could receive forgivable loans or grants.
Duluth
Documentary on Duluth hiker's Ice Age Trail quest to be screened at Banff film festival
Documentary follows Duluth's Emily Ford on her 69-day hike last winter.
Duluth
Luxury condos planned on Duluth's Lake Superior shoreline
Prices will range from $900K to $2M or more.
Duluth
5 great bar burgers to check out in Duluth-Superior
A juicy Lucy, a beer-cheese spread and a classic burger with fixings round out these options.
Duluth
State settles gender-identity discrimination lawsuit with CSL Plasma
The company can't turn away donors if their "self-identified gender identity is different or inconsistent with their assigned sex at birth."
Duluth
Duluth tourism rebound 'the recovery year we needed'
Hotel revenue easily surpassed pandemic-dampened 2020 levels and increased significantly compared with 2019 this summer — including a nearly 20% jump in July, according to data from Visit Duluth.
Local
Minnesota man fears he may be stuck with an abandoned bridge
Outside a Pine County town, a bridge has been crumbling into the Willow River for years, and nobody seems to know who's responsible for it.
Duluth
Duluth COVID-19 testing expands as cases spread rapidly
Just one ICU bed was available in all of northeastern Minnesota on Friday.
Outdoors
Anderson: He's on a big lake with a small boat, on a vintage pursuit
Pete Harris, 86, regularly seeks lake trout on Lake Superior, almost always alone and each time deploying the same three-seater 14-foot Starcraft he bought in 1964 to fish for walleyes on inland lakes.
Duluth
St. Louis County deputy involved in third deadly-force shooting
2 of the confrontations occurred this year.
Duluth
West Duluth standoff ends with suspect's surrender
The armed man involved in the incident was a suspect in a crime spree.
Duluth
Duluth gets Emmy nod with mentorship program
Catalyst joins forces with TV academy to grow industry.
Duluth
Small town reels as investigation cancels Proctor High School's football season
When allegations of misconduct involving the football team surfaced last week, the typically chatty town of 3,000 near Duluth locked down, many residents afraid to talk about their fears and worries.
Curious Minnesota
Historic wildfires once destroyed entire cities in northern Minnesota. Could it happen again?
More than a century after the deadly blazes of 1894 and 1918 killed hundreds of people, wildfires continue to threaten the North Woods.
High Schools
Proctor football season ended amid 'serious misconduct' investigation
One parent said social media and rampant rumors are worsening an already shocking situation in the northern Minnesota community.
Business
Lawsuit targets University of Minnesota vaccine mandate
UMD student's suit claims Gabel acted unlawfully.
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