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Chloe Johnson of Duluth Marshall led MINN Starks to a 58-48 victory over North Tartan in the Summer Jam championship game Sunday. Johnson is one of the top-ranked recruits in the nation in the Class of 2028.
Photo of the Day: Chloe Johnson
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Howie: A photography studio that feels like a front porch
In a mall storefront shaped by unplanned visits and unhurried conversations, Amy Louhela has built something increasingly uncommon in modern retail: a business grounded in patience, trust and human connection. Finding beauty, she insists, remains worth the time.
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Photos of the Day
A small selection of photos from a well-attended Juneteenth event in Downtown Duluth on Thursday afternoon.
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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.
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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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Howie Live: Thursday, August 13
GOOD READ / The Trump Order Was Donald Trump merely a president — or did he fundamentally reorder American politics? For nearly a decade, much of the political conversation has centered on Donald Trump himself. But this book argues that the larger story is not the man. It is the movement, the
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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.
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