Allete Featured Allete earns seventh consecutive ‘Special Distinction’ honor for women’s leadership “At Allete, our success is driven by the diverse talents and perspectives of our people and by living our values. Inclusion shapes our leadership, our decisions and our future.” -- Bethany Owen, Allete chair, president and chief executive officer
St. Louis County Featured County board sends proposed land use Ordinance 62 updates back to planning commission Public comment suggested more work is needed to review two areas: rules regarding storage of six or more inoperable vehicles, as well as classification of data centers.
Tim Meyer Featured Tim Meyer: Rally around the Rendezvous I think we can expand on the already great Lester River Rendezvous as our own contribution to Duluth’s unique neighborhoods and provide another special weekend for those visiting Duluth.
AF1 Albany’s efficiency, Henry’s arm highlight Arena Football One Week 1 Albany wide receiver Duane Brown emerged as the league’s top scoring threat in Week 1, finishing with two touchdown receptions and a league-high 12 points.
AF1 Albany opens with commanding win over Minnesota By Howie Hanson Defending champion Albany opened its 2026 Arena Football One season by overwhelming the Minnesota Monsters 50-23 on Saturday night, using a dominant second half to turn a competitive game into a runaway at MVP Arena. Albany led just 21-17 at halftime before seizing control after the break.
50 Yard Football AF1 Notebook Albany quarterback Josh Kulka was named Arena Football One Player of the Week after throwing five touchdown passes in a 50-23 win over Minnesota on Saturday night. The Firebirds (1-0) visit Oregon (1-0) on Saturday night.
Columnists Tim Meyer: Twins still searching for answers as early mediocrity sets tone Tom Pohlad has continued to express a commitment to winning, but the roster construction has yet to reflect that urgency. The absence of a clear replacement for Pablo Lopez, combined with instability at shortstop and in the bullpen, suggests a team operating below the standard required to contend.
St. Louis County Featured St. Louis County Board presents Public Health Achievement Awards "It’s a special day when we are able to recognize individuals and organizations that make up the fabric of the public health system." -- Amy Westbrook, St. Louis County Public Health Division Director
The Benedictine Foundation Featured Howie: $1 million gift builds on Benedictine's long mission in Duluth
Tim Meyer Tim Meyer: Return to the moon? I have a lot of questions. Meyer is a Duluth architect and community builder. Reach him at tim.meyer@meyergroupduluth.com I grew up in the 1970's glued to a television set, watching every Apollo mission. Nearly 60 years later, the achievements of the Apollo program remain astonishing — perhaps even more so now, as
Howie Howie: In St. Louis County, project labor agreements are the practical choice St. Louis County has deep roots in organized labor, from mining to construction. PLAs reinforce a system that prioritizes training, safety and accountability — ensuring that public investments support a workforce prepared to deliver complex projects under challenging conditions.
Paid-members only Downtown Duluth Featured Howie: New PAL boxing club builds discipline, trust in Duluth
St. Louis County Featured Gustafson hired as Economic and Community Development Director "Brad has tremendous enthusiasm and passion for economic and community development, and I am excited to see all that he will accomplish in this new role." -- St. Louis County Administrator Kevin Gray
Columnists Howie: Duluth future runs through healthcare How do you replace lost industrial base? How do you stabilize tax revenue? How do you bring consistent, year-round activity back into a hollowing downtown? Rochester, Cleveland and Pittsburgh leaned into medicine and were successful.
Columnists Featured Tim Meyer: Duluth’s housing problem isn’t a mystery — it’s a choice The lesson is not that every project will succeed. It is that progress requires participation — from developers, from institutions and from city leadership willing to remove obstacles rather than manage decline.
50 Yard Football Featured Howie: Indoor Football League Notebook Howie is editor & publisher of 50-Yard Football The Indoor Football League, founded in 2009, enters its 18th consecutive season in 2026 as the longest continuously operating indoor football league in the United States and the sport’s de facto major league. With 14 teams across eight top-50 media markets,
