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By Howie Hanson, 50 Yard Football Several teams in America Football One made roster moves Friday, adding size along the lines and adjusting depth at quarterback and defensive back. Washington signed defensive lineman Javier Edwards (6-foot-2, 350 pounds) out of Colorado. Oregon made five additions, including defensive lineman

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Tim Meyer: Use the 'Fargo Formula' for downtown redevelopment
Downtown Duluth. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Tim Meyer: Use the 'Fargo Formula' for downtown redevelopment

It is time to bring major community stakeholders and economic drivers — such as UMD and the College of St. Scholastica — downtown. With them would come students, faculty and staff, along with parents, friends and visitors, fueling a historic rebirth of downtown Duluth.

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Hermantown seeded second in Section 7A boys hockey tourney

Hermantown seeded second in Section 7A boys hockey tourney

The Hawks led by senior forward Ford Skytta, a team captain and four-year varsity player, senior goaltender Bryce Francisco and freshman defenseman Nickolai Zhokov. Junior forwards Beau Christy and Mick Martalock tied for the team scoring lead with 38 points.

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Howie: Tim Meyer begins column on Duluth’s future
Tim Meyer. Submitted / Fangie Maria Meng

Howie: Tim Meyer begins column on Duluth’s future

Tim’s column will dive into the issues that shape this city in real time: housing, community development, downtown reinvestment, sports, politics, business decisions that ripple through neighborhoods, and the constant tug-of-war between nostalgia and progress.

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Obit: Maria Giuliani

Obit: Maria Giuliani

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Maria Giuliani, who was born in 1929 in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alessandro Giuliani. Maria was a role model for her children and an inspiration to everyone who knew her.

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Section 7 girls hockey final Wednesday night

The Class 1A, Section 7 girls hockey championship will be decided Wednesday night in Proctor, where top-seeded Proctor/Hermantown will face second-seeded North Shore at 7 p.m. Proctor/Hermantown Mirage enters the title game with a 17-6-2 record after advancing with an 8-0 victory

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Thiesse, Dropkin advance to medal round

Cory Thiesse of Duluth and Korey Dropkin of Southborough, Mass., did something Sunday no American mixed doubles curling team had managed since the event joined the Olympic program in 2018. They played their way into the medal round. The Americans, world champions in 2023, rebounded from a bruising two-loss

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Minnesota Power proposes expanded bill assistance, credits for residential customers

DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota Power is proposing new and expanded assistance programs and future bill credits aimed at easing energy costs for residential customers, including those struggling to keep up with monthly payments. Many of the proposals, which require approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, are part of an estimated

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St. Louis County seeks nominations for Public Health Achievement Awards

By Dana Kazel St. Louis County Public Health is seeking nominations from the public to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant effort to improve the health of residents or communities in St. Louis County. The Public Health Achievement Awards will be presented during the St. Louis County Board

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Howie: How Minnesota will remember this moment
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie: How Minnesota will remember this moment

Detentions require law enforcement coordination, court time, public defenders, translators and jail space. Families separated by enforcement actions often turn to emergency assistance, nonprofit aid and school-based services. Local governments end up managing its aftershocks.

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Quote Me: Duke Skorich

"This (Minnesota governor) election feels less like a referendum on any one leader and more like a conversation about what kind of state Minnesotans want in the years ahead. (Amy) Klobuchar entering the race adds a familiar and experienced voice to that conversation—but ultimately, it’s communities across

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