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Hermantown-Proctor and Esko-Cloquet highlight tonight's schedule
Northern Minnesota high school football features several rivalry games tonight. Hermantown (1-0) travels to Proctor (0-1) for a 7 p.m. kickoff in the most compelling matchup on a deep regional schedule, while Esko (1-0) visits Cloquet (0-1) at 5 p.m. in another neighborhood rivalry.
Howie: Reinert proposes restrained 2027 levy in major break for Duluth taxpayers
“Our community is older than average and less wealthy than average. And property taxes don’t care about ability to pay. We can’t look to solve ongoing budget deficits at the expense of our residential property taxpayers.” -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert
St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service partnership produces significant fugitive apprehension results
Since January, this renewed partnership has produced significant results, including the apprehension of 53 fugitives. Those apprehensions have included individuals in St. Louis County, as well as local offenders who fled the area and were later found in other counties and states across the country.
Howie: Fewer citations do not prove Duluth schools are safer
There is an even more fundamental point in Bob Grytdahl's argument, and this one deserves considerably greater attention from the Duluth School Board: The most effective juvenile crime intervention may occur years before anybody calls a police officer. It begins with literacy.
Dream Team breaks 50 with tournament-record 49 at Steve Anderson golf event
The Dream Team carried the Steve Anderson golf event into record territory Friday, becoming the first group in tournament history to break 50 with a 22-under-par score of 49. Billy Seitz, Taylor Sundbom, Amy Schintz, Paul Schintz, Maddy Schintz and Matt Mellin combined for the record round. Their
Bulldogs men's hockey names 2026-27 captains, all former Hermantown standouts
DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth will enter the 2026-27 men's hockey season with a leadership group built entirely from Hermantown. The Bulldogs announced their captains Friday after a midweek team vote, naming junior defenseman Ty Hanson and junior forward Max Plante co-captains. Senior defenseman Aaron Pionk and junior