4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (968+ words) ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House passed 13 bipartisan bills on Thursday, April 23, as the May 18 adjournment deadline approaches. One of those bills featured a rare partnership between Republicans and Democrats on a gun-related bill. The bill, HF 4075, aims to tighten enforcement…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (631+ words) DULUTH — Woodturning takes time. That's one of the biggest lessons Duluth artist Eric Helland has learned in his 19 years of practicing the art form. "Flatwood versus stuff that goes on the lathe are two totally different worlds," Helland said. "The…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (861+ words) DULUTH — Fire shaped the pine forests of Minnesota Point. But the Anishinaabe practice of burning the forest floor to promote the growth of blueberries disappeared from Minnesota Point shortly after it was ceded in the 1854 treaty, harming the sandbar’s fire-dependent…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1095+ words) DULUTH — Since its humble beginning as a “cocktail-napkin plan” inspired by a few dime beers among friends a half-century ago, Grandma’s Saloon and Grill has played a major role in shaping the tourism industry in Duluth. The historic restaurant founded…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (419+ words) DULUTH — Joni Cannon and Judas Bardon had a shared dream. The couple wanted to share their passion for outdoor knowledge with people. A few years back, the two decided to put their knowledge to use by starting their own nonprofit…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1115+ words) DULUTH — In case you doubted Sharon McMahon's Twin Ports bona fides, she made clear when discussing her place of residence that she knows exactly what it means to live here. "This is a unique place," McMahon said. "I would challenge…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1007+ words) DULUTH — She leans forward against a bench, her gaze turned toward the snowy ground. Her crown has lost most of its spikes, but her posture remains proud. "If it's standing upright, it could fall over," said Robert Hurd, construction project…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (423+ words) VIRGINIA, Minn. — A Duluth hunter has been charged with illegally taking a moose, which he told officers he mistook for a deer. Dane Landon Nelson, 38, faces a gross misdemeanor charge after the animal was shot on Nov. 8, the opening day…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (306+ words) ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth and Families Commissioner Tikki Brown reported Tuesday, Nov. 4, that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is seeing continued disruptions despite federal court orders to fund the program. The USDA issued guidance on Tuesday…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (403+ words) ST. PAUL — Minnesota officials are telling local governments to stop approving new applications for food stamps after receiving a warning from the federal government that funding for the program could dry up if the ongoing government shutdown doesn’t end by…...