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Pickup Driver Airlifted After Head-On Crash With County Plow Truck
Government

Pickup Driver Airlifted After Head-On Crash With County Plow Truck

A 28-year-old Fredenberg Township man was airlifted with life-threatening injuries after his white pickup struck a county snowplow head-on on Fish Lake Road; alcohol is suspected.

James Thompson2m read
St. Louis County Pushes for Tech Upgrades to Fight Fraud, Waste
Government

St. Louis County Pushes for Tech Upgrades to Fight Fraud, Waste

The county's main benefits software dates to 1989; with 42,786 Medicaid recipients on the rolls, officials warn the outdated tech enables fraud and a fix could top $100 million.

Marcus Williams3m read
Chisholm's Lake Street Floral Changes Hands, New Owner Vows Continuity
Business

Chisholm's Lake Street Floral Changes Hands, New Owner Vows Continuity

Ellie Bramblett, 23, bought Chisholm's Lake Street Floral after Mike and Mary Pogorelc retired following 33 years, keeping hours, phone number, and services intact.

Sarah Chen2m read
Highway 53 Traffic Stop Nets Meth, Stolen Guns, Two Arrests
Government

Highway 53 Traffic Stop Nets Meth, Stolen Guns, Two Arrests

A Highway 53 traffic stop on March 31 uncovered 452 grams of meth and nine firearms, four of them stolen; two men face $100,000 bail on first-degree trafficking charges.

James Thompson2m read
Rock Ridge Tennis Tops Cloquet 6-1, Showing Strong Lineup Depth
Education

Rock Ridge Tennis Tops Cloquet 6-1, Showing Strong Lineup Depth

Rock Ridge tennis posted a 6-1 win over Cloquet, lifting the Wolverines to a perfect 4-0 start as they chase a sixth straight state tournament appearance.

Marcus Williams1m read
St. Louis County Duluth Courthouse Closes 2nd Street Entrance March 30
Government

St. Louis County Duluth Courthouse Closes 2nd Street Entrance March 30

The 2nd Street entrance to the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth closed March 30; visitors must now use the Civic Center/Priley Drive main entrance or the 3rd Street skywalk.

James Thompson1m read
St. Louis County Parks and Trails Offer Prime Spring Recreation Options
Community

St. Louis County Parks and Trails Offer Prime Spring Recreation Options

From the Superior Hiking Trail to Lake Vermilion's walleye waters, St. Louis County's spring recreation season is wide open and worth the trip.

Lisa Park6m read
Driver Crashes Into Village Inn in Virginia; One Person Treated for Minor Injuries
Business

Driver Crashes Into Village Inn in Virginia; One Person Treated for Minor Injuries

An 82-year-old woman allegedly hit the gas instead of the brake, sending her Buick Enclave into Virginia's Village Inn and injuring a patron with glass debris.

Sarah Chen2m read
St. Louis County Seeks Bids for Fleet Vehicle Upfitting Services
Business

St. Louis County Seeks Bids for Fleet Vehicle Upfitting Services

Responses to RFQu #1000329 will open publicly at 1 p.m. April 8 at Duluth's A.P. Cook Building, offering vendors a formal path to county fleet contracts.

Sarah Chen1m read
Duluth Man, 28, Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Four Girls, Faces 30 Years
Government

Duluth Man, 28, Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Four Girls, Faces 30 Years

Johnathon Allen Haag, 28, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting four minor girls in rural St. Louis County; he faces 30 years with no release for 20.

Marcus Williams2m read
Thousands March Through Downtown Duluth in No Kings Day Demonstration
Government

Thousands March Through Downtown Duluth in No Kings Day Demonstration

Thousands marched from Lake Avenue to Duluth City Hall Saturday in the third No Kings Day action, organized by six local groups including Good Trouble Duluth and Duluth Indivisible.

James Thompson2m read
Historic Freighter Lee A. Tregurtha Freed After Getting Trapped in Lake Superior Ice
Business

Historic Freighter Lee A. Tregurtha Freed After Getting Trapped in Lake Superior Ice

A WWII oiler-turned-bulk carrier spent nearly four hours trapped in Lake Superior ice Friday, the latest disruption to a Great Lakes shipping season already strained by ice and aging icebreakers.

Sarah Chen3m read
MnDOT Invites Duluth Residents to Review Highway 61 London Road Redesign Plans
Government

MnDOT Invites Duluth Residents to Review Highway 61 London Road Redesign Plans

MnDOT District 1 scheduled an April 7 public meeting on the Highway 61 London Road corridor, giving Duluth residents a narrow window to shape final designs before construction moves forward.

James Thompson2m read
St. Louis County Board Meetings Open to Residents, Here Is How to Participate
Government

St. Louis County Board Meetings Open to Residents, Here Is How to Participate

The St. Louis County Board set a $202 million property tax levy on a 6-1 vote; here's how to track bids, land sales, and budget votes before they pass.

James Thompson6m read
Duluth, Northland Join Thousands in No Kings Day Demonstrations
Community

Duluth, Northland Join Thousands in No Kings Day Demonstrations

Hundreds filled Duluth's Civic Center courtyard Saturday as Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon warned of possible federal interference in 2026 elections.

Marcus Williams2m read
Soudan Underground Mine Tours Resume Memorial Day Weekend After Flood Damage
Community

Soudan Underground Mine Tours Resume Memorial Day Weekend After Flood Damage

Soudan mine's underground tours return May 23 after a two-year flood closure; online reservations opened April 1 with capacity already limited.

Marcus Williams2m read
Brad Gustafson Named St. Louis County Economic and Community Development Director
Government

Brad Gustafson Named St. Louis County Economic and Community Development Director

Iron Range native Brad Gustafson takes charge of St. Louis County's broadband grants, 25% film production rebate, and housing authority as the new Economic and Community Development director.

Marcus Williams2m read
Appeals Court Upholds St. Louis County Man's Sexual Assault Convictions
Government

Appeals Court Upholds St. Louis County Man's Sexual Assault Convictions

Minnesota appeals court upholds Michael Brian Bailey's 30-year sentence for child sexual assault, rejecting his challenge to prior-crime evidence used at trial.

Marcus Williams8m read
Duluth Airport Collects Donations for TSA Workers During Government Shutdown
Community

Duluth Airport Collects Donations for TSA Workers During Government Shutdown

TSA workers at Duluth International Airport are going without paychecks, so the Duluth Airport Authority launched a donation drive running through April 3.

Maria Santos2m read
Duluth's Burrito Union Sold, Rebranding as Tequila Bar
Business

Duluth's Burrito Union Sold, Rebranding as Tequila Bar

Fernando Duran is buying Burrito Union from Rod Raymond and Marcy Wojick; the April 13 sale will transform the Fitger's staple into Burrito Union Tequila Bar.

Sarah Chen2m read
Minnesota Opens First OHV Campground at Lake Vermilion State Park
Community

Minnesota Opens First OHV Campground at Lake Vermilion State Park

Pyrite Campground, Minnesota's first OHV-dedicated state-park site, opens June 12 with 24 electric pull-through sites; Missouri has one comparable option an hour from St. Louis.

Sarah Chen2m read
Hibbing Council Advances Housing Project, Delays Transmission Line Ordinance
Government

Hibbing Council Advances Housing Project, Delays Transmission Line Ordinance

Hibbing's council awarded a construction bid for a multi-unit housing project this week while deferring a vote on a transmission-line ordinance pending technical review.

James Thompson2m read
Duluth Public Schools Cuts $4.2 Million to Close Budget Gap
Education

Duluth Public Schools Cuts $4.2 Million to Close Budget Gap

Duluth Public Schools locked in $4.28M in cuts for 2026-27, with staff displacement notices set for after spring break, the third straight year of multimillion-dollar reductions at the 8,700-student district.

Lisa Park2m read
Minntac Worker Hospitalized After Equipment Incident at Mountain Iron Facility
Business

Minntac Worker Hospitalized After Equipment Incident at Mountain Iron Facility

A Minntac worker was hospitalized Tuesday after an equipment-related injury at North America's largest taconite plant; U.S. Steel has launched an investigation.

Sarah Chen2m read
Minnesota Asks US Supreme Court to Review Duluth Shooting Conviction
Government

Minnesota Asks US Supreme Court to Review Duluth Shooting Conviction

Minnesota's attorney general is taking the rare step of asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Seneca Warrior Steeprock's Duluth attempted murder conviction, tossed over a warrantless DNA swab.

Maria Santos4m read
Duluth Seeks Partners to Build, Renovate Athletic Venues Under New Initiative
Government

Duluth Seeks Partners to Build, Renovate Athletic Venues Under New Initiative

Duluth has $31M in athletic venue funds but needs up to $45M more from partners to build a new indoor ice sheet and fix five other complexes.

Maria Santos4m read
St. Louis County Risks $6.5 Million in Federal Funds Over Labor Agreements
Government

St. Louis County Risks $6.5 Million in Federal Funds Over Labor Agreements

A federal warning has put St. Louis County's labor agreement policy in direct conflict with $6.5 million in highway funds tied to five road projects this construction season.

Marcus Williams2m read
Green Bridge Metals Finds Copper Sulfide Signs in Minnesota Duluth Complex Drilling
Business

Green Bridge Metals Finds Copper Sulfide Signs in Minnesota Duluth Complex Drilling

A junior miner hit copper sulfide signs in all three Duluth Complex drill holes at Titac South, a result that could eventually put St. Louis County jobs and tax dollars in play.

Sarah Chen2m read
Steelworkers Union Outlines Key Priorities Ahead of 2026 Contract Talks
Business

Steelworkers Union Outlines Key Priorities Ahead of 2026 Contract Talks

Six taconite plants, thousands of Iron Range jobs and a single Sept. 1 deadline: USW launched 2026 contract talks last week with wages and health care at the top of its list.

Sarah Chen2m read