6+ hour, 41+ min ago   (641+ words) DULUTH " The University of Minnesota Duluth received a visit from University President Rebecca Cunningham last week, just days before the start of the spring semester. Cunningham's Northland visit included meetings with several local legislators, as well as stops at some…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1360+ words) DULUTH " Jo Hyleck had a comfortable life. As an insurance executive, he made about $16,000 a year " equivalent to about $150,000 today " according to newspaper reports. At 47 years old, Jo resembled a well-groomed comic book villain: overarching eyebrows, a thin pencil mustache....

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (291+ words) DULUTH " A new tool-lending library with the Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps is building its collection for DIY enthusiasts to use for their own projects. Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps is a Duluth nonprofit organization that focuses on historic preservation…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (153+ words) Minnesota's 2025 firearms deer harvest continued to hold above 2024 levels after the first nine days of season, preliminary numbers from the Department of Natural Resources show. According to the DNR, hunters statewide registered 122,276 deer through Sunday, Nov. 16, which is 7% above the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (393+ words) DULUTH " A man has accepted responsibility for starting the destructive Camp House Fire, which burned thousands of acres near Brimson earlier this year. Parker John Wilson, 27, of Duluth, pleaded guilty this week to a misdemeanor count of failure to extinguish…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (317+ words) ROCHESTER " Olmsted County Public Health Services has confirmed one case of measles in a child under 5, per a Friday, Oct. 17, press release. The child is symptomatic, not vaccinated against measles, and recently traveled internationally, the county said. "OCPHS is working…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (541+ words) GRAND FORKS " E.J. Emery scored the first two goals of his college career, Dylan James added two more and UND beat Minnesota 5-2 in Game 1 of their rivalry series in Ralph Engelstad Arena. First star: E.J. Emery, UND, 2 goals.Second star: Dylan James,…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (861+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. " UND fans filled the south side of Grand Casino Arena like usual Sunday night. This time, they finally got to celebrate again. UND played its best game in downtown St. Paul in years, beating St. Thomas 5-2 in…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1028+ words) ST. PAUL " The Mississippi River lapped at the dead man's naked body. Above, a limestone bluff topped by Indigenous burial mounds overlooked the river bend that would later cradle St. Paul. It was a peaceful spot " but on this September…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (495+ words) ROCHESTER " On Friday, Sept. 19, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that imposes a new $100,000 fee on each H-1B visa that a company applies for. This change could impact non-U.S. physician recruitment at Mayo Clinic, which applies to sponsor hundreds of potential…...