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Bulldogs picked third in NCHC preseason media pollMinnesota Duluth will enter the 2026-27 season carrying some of the highest expectations in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Bulldogs were picked to finish third in the NCHC
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Hermantown scored twice in the second half and shut out Proctor 2-0 in a Lake Superior Conference girls soccer match Thursday. Kaija Markovich scored the game’s first goal in the 62nd minute off an assist from Harper Nelson, giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead after the teams
Last school year, Duluth schools recorded more than 1,000 incidents resulting in in-school or out-of-school suspension. They included 156 fighting incidents, 63 major assaults, 99 physical-contact incidents, 52 threat or intimidation cases, seven terroristic threats and nine weapons incidents.
The Chamber’s resolution encourages continued collaboration among Google, Minnesota Power, the City of Hermantown, and regional stakeholders to ensure transparent communication, responsible development, and shared long-term benefits for residents and businesses.
The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra will open its 2026-27 Masterworks season Sept. 19 with a distinctly American program featuring the music of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and John Mackey — and a familiar Twin Ports musician in the spotlight. Alexander Sandor, the DSSO’s principal pianist and a longtime member
Trevor Arnston scored twice, including a goal in the opening minute, and Hermantown continued its impressive start to the boys soccer season Tuesday night with a 4-1 Lake Superior Conference victory over Duluth Marshall. For a Hermantown team carrying some unfinished business from last fall, this one carried considerably
Hermantown stayed competitive throughout Tuesday night’s volleyball home match against Esko, but the visitors consistently made the finishing plays and handed the Hawks a 25-20, 25-18, 25-20 nonconference loss. The defeat dropped Hermantown to 1-1 overall but did nothing to change an encouraging start in
FAYAL TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A 43-year-old Fayal Township man died Tuesday evening after falling from a paddleboard into Ely Lake while on the water with his juvenile daughter, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies and Eveleth police officers were called to the lake
The redesign does not change the central purpose of HowieHanson.com. It is intended to make the site faster to scan, easier to understand and more distinctly local. “Inside the Howie Newsroom” gives that approach a name — and gives readers a clearer view of how Duluth’s news day is organized.
The 2026 high school football season in northeastern Minnesota begins this week with a familiar measuring stick: Grand Rapids owns Section 7, Class 4A until somebody proves otherwise. The Thunderhawks were 10-2 a year ago, swept through the Northeast Red District without a loss, outscored opponents 518-101 and
"Redirecting those dollars to the enormous backlog of aging and deferred capital needs was a deliberate financial decision, and one I continue to strongly support. As I said in my 2026 State of the City, Duluth has too much of everything, and much of it is too old." -- Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert
By Dana Kazel, Communications Manager The St. Louis County Board has given initial approval for its 2027 maximum property tax levy, capping the increase at 6.25%, or $12.67 million, despite even higher operating costs and budget pressures. Levy impacts will be offset by the county's 7%
The College of St. Scholastica will welcome students to its Duluth main campus during Welcome Weekend, beginning Friday, Sept. 4, with Move-in Day. Student leaders and campus support services will host informational sessions and social activities throughout the weekend for the incoming Class of 2030. The events are designed
The Northern Lights Foundation will hold its annual Children’s Charity Gala on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year will support area children and families dealing with life-threatening illnesses. The event will be held in the DECC’s
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Two motorcyclists suffered non-life-threatening injuries in separate crashes Monday evening in Lakewood and Grand Lake townships. Emergency responders were called shortly after 6 p.m. to a three-vehicle crash at Lester River Road and Acquire Lane in Lakewood Township. Investigators determined that the driver
Bryden Giesen scored twice and added an assist as Hermantown routed Duluth Marshall 5-1 in girls soccer on Monday afternoon. Hermantown scored two goals in the opening 16 minutes and carried a 4-0 lead into halftime. Giesen opened the scoring in the third minute, converting a pass from
Grandma’s Marathon will open its warehouse Wednesday for an apparel sale featuring a $25 deal that allows shoppers to fill an entire gear bag with eligible race merchandise. The sale will run from noon to 6 p.m. at the Grandma’s Marathon warehouse inside the Wild State Cider