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50-Yard Football: The IFL’s most important work in Tucson happened before kickoff

The most important result of the Indoor Football League’s championship weekend was settled before the Arizona Rattlers and Green Bay Blizzard took the

Howie: Rewertz is the Northland’s preseason hockey standard

Hibbing/Chisholm defenseman named 2026-27 Howie Prep Hockey Preseason Player of the Year

Construction to begin Aug. 24 on 40th Avenue West in Duluth

St. Louis County Public Works and the city of Duluth are partnering on the project, which will eventually reconstruct nearly a half-mile of 40th Avenue West and add a mini roundabout at Grand Avenue. The city also will replace utilities beneath 40th Avenue West as part of the project.

Howie: Duluth Schools’ credit downgrade is serious

Duluth does not have one governmentwide financial crisis. It has a school district in a precarious position and a city government that is beginning to encounter some of the same cost-versus-revenue pressures.

Cirrus opens expanded Grand Forks manufacturing facility

Max Plante’s Hobey season changed everything for the Bulldogs

Plante has already given UMD a great season, another Hobey and a place back among the country’s serious programs. What he has not yet delivered is the one thing that would separate his Bulldogs career from nearly every other individual masterpiece.

Scott Sandelin remains the foundation of Bulldog hockey

The Bulldogs’ championship window is open because they have Max Plante, high-end talent and unusual roster continuity. It is believable because Sandelin is still standing behind the bench.

Howie: The Bulldogs are built to win now

Championship opportunities are temporary, particularly now. Max Plante will not remain at UMD forever. Neither will Zam Plante, Shaugabay or Hanson. Professional hockey will come calling, and the roster eventually will be pulled apart by the realities of the sport.

Hibbing/Chisholm standout Cole Swanson commits to Western Michigan

Through his first two varsity seasons, Swanson has amassed 49 goals, 68 assists and 117 points. He will enter his junior season as a centerpiece of a Bluejackets program expected to contend for another deep postseason run.

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Moody’s downgrades Duluth school district’s credit rating as reserves decline

The agency lowered the Duluth's issuer rating and several debt ratings from A3 to Baa2. Moody’s also reduced the rating on the district’s annual appropriation certificates of participation from Baa1 to Baa3. The district had about $184 million in outstanding debt as of October 2025.

Howie: Minnesota’s primary map points to Klobuchar, but gives Demuth a path

"All signs, including the huge turnout in Tuesday's DFL primary, point to a strong year for Democrats in Minnesota. If that proves to be the case, then Senator Klobuchar should have a smooth path to the governor's office." -- Former Duluth city councilor Joel Sipress

Vikings name Kyler Murray starting quarterback for 2026 season

Murray, who turned 29 on Friday, signed a one-year contract with Minnesota in March after spending his first seven NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.

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Howie: Jim Oberstar kept northern Minnesota on the federal map

Jim Oberstar understood that roads connected workers to jobs, airports connected employers to markets, ports connected Minnesota resources to the world and research connected traditional industries to new possibilities -- that northern Minnesota could remain strong only if it remained connected.

Hermantown man cited in Canal Park fountain soap incident

Chicago man arrested in downtown Duluth shooting

Howie: Duluth Schools’ referendum will rise or fall on trust

Financial need alone will not carry two operating referendum questions across the finish line Nov. 3. The district must confront a trust issue that has accumulated over two decades and explain why voters should believe the next 10-year, $103 million plan be better than the plans that preceded it.

Task force seizes cocaine, fentanyl following Hermantown arrest

Willie Howard named Minnesota Monsters head coach

18-year-old arrested after gunfire near North Star Township bonfire

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.

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.

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.

Downtown Duluth leaders outline five-year strategy aimed at crime, homelessness, addiction and mental health

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.

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 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.

DECC to celebrate 60th anniversary with free public tours

DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center will celebrate its 60th anniversary by opening its waterfront campus for free public tours from 5 to

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.

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.

Howie: Mark Wilf draws a championship line for Vikings

Wilf also addressed the family’s long-term commitment to the franchise amid soaring NFL team values and recent ownership sales. The Vikings are not being positioned for an exit. The next generation of the Wilf family is becoming involved, and ownership intends to remain in place.