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Former UMD national champions Perunovich, Tufte land new NHL opportunities

Two key members of the University of Minnesota Duluth's back-to-back NCAA championship teams will begin the 2026-27 season with new NHL organizations after defenseman Scott Perunovich signed with the Los Angeles Kings and forward Riley Tufte reached a deal with the New Jersey Devils. Both

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St. Louis County Regional Landfill begins accepting waste from five-county region
Multiple trucks hauling waste from Resource Renew in Duluth deposit the garbage on the working face of the St. Louis County Landfill in Virginia as a landfill compactor crushes and moves the garbage into a cell. Submitted

St. Louis County Regional Landfill begins accepting waste from five-county region

County officials expect the expanded service area to approximately double the volume of waste handled at the landfill. Despite the increase, officials said the facility is expected to have a long operational lifespan.

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Monsters add veteran indoor kicker

The Minnesota Monsters signed veteran kicker Michael Hall today as its strengthens its roster for the stretch run of the 2026 season. Hall, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound kicker, arrives after building a résumé that includes both collegiate success at Ottawa University Arizona and multiple stops in professional indoor

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Howie: Downtown Duluth's next chapter will be built with trust.

The first step is honesty. Residents already know homelessness, addiction and mental illness exist. They also know downtown remains home to exceptional restaurants, successful small businesses, major employers, recognized attractions, a spectacular Lake Superior shoreline and people who work there.

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The Fourth of July Is Duluth's biggest economic weekend

The Fourth of July Is Duluth's biggest economic weekend

People rarely visit Duluth only once. They come for a weekend and return for a season. They bring children who later bring their own families. They discover a city that offers something increasingly valuable in modern America: authenticity.

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Early 2026-27 Northland prep girls basketball watch list published

The countdown to another exciting Northland girls basketball season has begun, and Howie Sports is launching its inaugural Early Northland Girls Basketball Watch List. This is not a ranking. Instead, it's a collection of players who have already distinguished themselves through varsity production, postseason success, college recruiting attention

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2026 North Branch Football Schedule

Sept. 4 (7 p.m.) — vs. Two Harbors Sept. 11 (7 p.m.) — at Hibbing Sept. 18 (7 p.m.) — at Cloquet Sept. 25 (7 p.m.) — at Rock Ridge Oct. 2 (6 p.m.) — vs. Duluth East Oct. 9 (7 p.m.) — at Grand Rapids Oct. 14 (7 p.

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2026 Duluth East Football Schedule

Sept. 3 (7 p.m.) — vs. Rock Ridge Sept. 11 (6 p.m.) — at Brainerd Sept. 18 (6 p.m.) — at Hermantown Sept. 25 (7 p.m.) — vs. Grand Rapids Oct. 2 (6 p.m.) — at North Branch Oct. 9 (6 p.m.) — vs. Duluth Denfeld Oct. 16 (6 p.

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