Reprint It! Joel Sipress' thoughts on the recent Duluth mayoral election
"Can Roger reach the lofty goals he's set for himself? Probably not. So the folks who convinced themselves that everything is Emily's fault and all we need to do to fix it is elect a new mayor are likely to be disappointed." -- Joel Sipress
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Reprint It! DECC Facebook post
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Roger Reinert's Facebook post; Take a Bow, elite prep student athletes
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Reprint It! David Montgomery's note to city councilors
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Obit: Marie Garofalo
Marie Garofalo, 100, passed peacefully in her home. She was born February 17, 1925 in Duluth to Anthony(Tony) and Helen Garofalo. Marie grew up in Gary-New Duluth and was a life-long member of St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. Marie attended Stowe School and was a 1943 graduate of Morgan
Howie: The Minnesota Star Tribune sues Minneapolis Police Department over public records access
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Howie: AF1's Kurz, Compton, team reps to attend National Scouting Combine
NAPLES, Fla. — On a cluster of pristine fields along Florida’s Gulf Coast, far from the draft rooms and television glare of the NFL, hundreds of football players arrive each January chasing a simpler proposition: one more chance. The National Scouting Combine, held Jan. 6–9 at Paradise Coast Sports
Obit: Steven Kuehn
Steven John Kuehn, age 72, of Knife River died on December 19, 2025 surrounded by an army of loved ones. He was born in Duluth, MN on January 22, 1953 to loving parents, Howard and Marjorie (Kymala) Kuehn. Growing up, Steve enjoyed running cross country, biking, basketball, and of course,