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Kailee Olson was 'always there for anybody and everybody"
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (962+ words) DULUTH " It was one of those winter nights where no one really wants to be out " cold, dark and snowy " but there she was. About two weeks after she gave birth to her first daughter, Lowry, in January 2023, Kailee Olson…...
Bonding bill sends millions in infrastructure funding to Duluth, Northland
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (391+ words) DULUTH " The $1. 2 billion bonding bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature on Sunday gives a boost to local infrastructure projects. The bill dedicates more than $24 million for Duluth, including: In a statement, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert said he was grateful for…...
Duluth man ruled mentally ill, not guilty in hammer attack
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (691+ words) DULUTH " The man who used a hammer to attack an 81-year-old stranger in a supermarket bathroom two years ago has been acquitted due to mental illness. Lance Alexander Tolbert, 45, of Duluth, was recently found not guilty of attempted premeditated first-degree…...
Duluth school budget cuts spark concerns over mental health services
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (201+ words) DULUTH " Several months into the school district's budget reduction and realignment process, in an effort to close a $4 million funding gap, district employees are raising concerns about cuts to mental health personnel and services. With cuts also affecting additional positions,…...
Bygones: Duluth banned Sunday 3. 2 beer sales in 1956
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (193+ words) News-Tribune, May 15, 1926 Duluth sportsmen and members of the Izaak Walton League will plant between 100, 000 and 400, 000 brook trout, provided by the state fish hatchery in French River, in streams north of Two Harbors. All Duluth anglers going on fishing trips in…...
Bygones: Duluth prepared to unveil Leif Erikson statue in 1956
1+ week, 2+ day ago (200+ words) News-Tribune, May 13, 1926 Henry Ford's purchase of the Superior Coal and Dock Company's property at 39th Avenue West and the Bayfront is regarded as certain after receivers of the dock company and officials of the state and county reached a tax settlement....
Dannie Duluth receives refresh under new ownership
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (664+ words) DULUTH " Dannie Duluth clothing consignment shop has received a refresh under its new owner. Natalie Anderson bought the business located at 932 E. Fourth St. in April, and leases space in the building it shares with Old Town Antiques and Books. "I'll…...
Magic Smelt Parade will return May 25
1+ year, 3+ hour ago (201+ words) DULUTH " The Magic Smelt Parade will return to the Lakewalk on May 25, complete with brass band and climactic smelt fry. The event, a whimsical tribute to the Northland's most beloved invasive species, has taken place annually since 2012 aside from a…...
Man injured in downtown Duluth shooting
1+ week, 5+ day ago (160+ words) DULUTH " A man was hospitalized with what police called "extensive injuries" after a downtown shooting Saturday night. The Duluth Police Department responded at 9: 40 p. m. to a report of a shooting at 220 W. Superior St. , where they found a man with a gunshot…...
Dale Jago out as Duluth Denfeld boys hockey coach
1+ week, 6+ day ago (232+ words) DULUTH " After 10 seasons leading Duluth Denfeld's boys hockey program, Dale Jago will not return to the Hunters" bench next season. Denfeld administration chose not to renew Jago"s contract for the 2026-27 season, according to a statement from Duluth Public Schools…...