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St. Louis County installs solar renewable energy systems on three Public Works facilities

With Minnesota currently importing 100% of its fossil fuels, solar power adds “homegrown” renewable sources of energy to the building and the state’s electrical grid.

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LATEST SPORTS COLUMN

Hawks enter fall with contenders, questions and unfinished business

That is the broad Hermantown picture entering training camp starting Aug. 17. Football and girls cross-country should expect to contend for section championships. Boys soccer and volleyball return enough proven talent to make deep playoff runs realistic.

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LATEST DULUTH COLUMN

Howie: Durrwachter has become the council’s most trusted voice

The council is not an advisory committee to the mayor. It is a separate branch of city government, obligated to scrutinize administrative proposals, protect public money and represent residents whose voices cannot be heard from behind the closed doors of City Hall.

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Opinion

Howie: Duluth should vote yes on both school referendum questions

Duluth Public Schools is not asking voters to finance a cure-all. It is asking for enough stability to protect student learning while the district continues the harder work of controlling costs, correcting financial procedures and reshaping operations.

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Howie: Duluth should vote yes on both school referendum questions
Sports

Stella Maris trap program takes aim at breakout fall season

The Sentinels now have returning captains, increasing roster depth and a championship-tested young core. The next objective is to prove that last spring’s breakthrough in Alexandria was the beginning of something sustainable.

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St. Louis County installs solar renewable energy systems on three Public Works facilities

St. Louis County installs solar renewable energy systems on three Public Works facilities

With Minnesota currently importing 100% of its fossil fuels, solar power adds “homegrown” renewable sources of energy to the building and the state’s electrical grid.

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The 10 stories that matter right now

  1. 1 St. Louis County installs solar renewable energy systems on three Public Works facilities
  2. 2 Hawks enter fall with contenders, questions and unfinished business
  3. 3 Howie: Durrwachter has become the council’s most trusted voice
  4. 4 Downtown Duluth leaders outline five-year strategy aimed at crime, homelessness, addiction and mental health
  5. 5 Howie: Duluth should vote yes on both school referendum questions
  6. 6 Stella Maris trap program takes aim at breakout fall season
  7. 7 Steve Anderson Legacy Scramble nears capacity for 15th annual event
  8. 8 DECC to celebrate 60th anniversary with free public tours
  9. 9 Nashville dominates AF1 All-Arena selections
  10. 10 Not-Too-Early Prep Preview: Hermantown turns to seven seniors as scoring roles undergo major reset
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The Arena League (Indoor Football) Duluth Harbor Monsters 44, Ozarks Lunkers 38.

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NSIC Men's Basketball Central Regional Quarterfinal Bulldogs 59, Fort Hayes

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St. Louis County installs solar renewable energy systems on three Public Works facilities

With Minnesota currently importing 100% of its fossil fuels, solar power adds “homegrown” renewable sources of energy to the building and the state’s electrical grid.

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Hawks enter fall with contenders, questions and unfinished business
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Hawks enter fall with contenders, questions and unfinished business

That is the broad Hermantown picture entering training camp starting Aug. 17. Football and girls cross-country should expect to contend for section championships. Boys soccer and volleyball return enough proven talent to make deep playoff runs realistic.

Opinion

Howie: Durrwachter has become the council’s most trusted voice

The council is not an advisory committee to the mayor. It is a separate branch of city government, obligated to scrutinize administrative proposals, protect public money and represent residents whose voices cannot be heard from behind the closed doors of City Hall.

Howie: Duluth should vote yes on both school referendum questions
Opinion

Howie: Duluth should vote yes on both school referendum questions

Duluth Public Schools is not asking voters to finance a cure-all. It is asking for enough stability to protect student learning while the district continues the harder work of controlling costs, correcting financial procedures and reshaping operations.

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Sports
Stella Maris trap program takes aim at breakout fall season

The Sentinels now have returning captains, increasing roster depth and a championship-tested young core. The next objective is to prove that last spring’s breakthrough in Alexandria was the beginning of something sustainable.

Steve Anderson Legacy Foundation Scramble
Steve Anderson Legacy Scramble nears capacity for 15th annual event

The tournament has carried Anderson's legacy forward by bringing together many of the people he influenced as a coach, golf professional, teammate, competitor and friend. His wife, Nancy, and children Aaron, Jennifer and Julie are included in the first group on this year’s pairing sheet.

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Sports
Nashville dominates AF1 All-Arena selections

Individual awards, including most valuable player and offensive and defensive player honors, are scheduled to be announced Friday at the AF1 Awards Banquet in Clarksville.

Sports
Not-Too-Early Prep Preview: Hermantown turns to seven seniors as scoring roles undergo major reset

Hermantown’s final record will depend less on finding one player capable of replacing everything that left and more on whether its senior class can make the game easier for one another. The Hawks have experience, numbers and a realistic opportunity in Section 7AAA.

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Vikings Training Camp

Howie on Vikings Training Camp: Murray leans on repetition, experience in quarterback competition

Murray’s arrival gives the Vikings a legitimate alternative to McCarthy and gives O’Connell flexibility he did not have when injuries repeatedly forced changes at the position last season. It also gives Murray a fresh opportunity after seven years in Arizona.

Howie on Vikings Training Camp: Murray leans on repetition, experience in quarterback competition
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