
Oberstar: He'll vote yes on health care reform
U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., announced Saturday that he will vote yes Sunday on the health care reform bill that will come up for final passage in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Barnum girls win state basketball title
After three near-misses in the past four seasons, Barnum finally reached the pinnacle of the Minnesota small-school world with a 43-31 victory over Goodhue in the Class A title game Saturday at Target Center.

Witness reveals information about Honking Tree incident
It was supposed to be a hearing about where to put a Honking Tree memorial. But there were gasps as the first speaker told the Two Harbors Trees and Trails Commission what she saw the night before the Honking Tree was discovered lying on the ground April 30.

12-year-old Duluth girl the face of Google film
The face of the Google film is a ponytailed sixth-grader in the role Google Child, an all-knowing orphan looking for a home. The metaphor being: Google Child as Google Fiber, and the home as Duluth.

Faces & Names: Lady Gaga, Demi Moore, Nia Vardalos
Rob Fusari, spokesman for Lady Gaga, filed a $30.5 million lawsuit in Manhattan against the Grammy Award-winning performer on Wednesday. He said his protege and former girlfriend ditched him as her career soared.
Boys basketball: Tigers fall in Wisconsin state championship
MADISON — T.J. Bray had 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, as Waukesha Catholic Memorial knocked off Northwestern 60-48 in the WIAA Division 2 boys basketball state championship game tonight.
Chisholm healing after bar shooting, holds fundraiser
CHISHOLM — Two weeks ago, Star Boriin felt a wave of panic when she heard that multiple shots had been fired at her longtime workplace, Jim’s Sports Club Bar & Grill in Chisholm. Boriin took off running toward the vibrant downtown business, even as patrons in the crowded bar were running away.
RELATED CONTENTCritics say standing ovation has lost its meaning in Duluth
By the time star Kier Zimmerman had tugged her father, Lee Zimmerman — the painter who had provided an ever-changing live backdrop — onto the stage at a recent performance of “The Secret Garden” at the Duluth Playhouse, about 75 percent of the audience was on its feet.
RELATED CONTENTNorth Shore rivers are bank-full; waterfalls are rowdy
Always, it is the sound that reaches you first. It’s the sound of winter leaving the country.
RELATED CONTENTOur view: Is Duluth’s I-35 ‘Mega Project’ really necessary?
Cresting Duluth’s western hillside, the views are so spectacular that the bumps and dips of Interstate 35 are hardly even noticeable.
RELATED CONTENTHelp people plan their day off
Submit your upcoming events for consideration in the Summer Visitor Guide. Enter information by clicking on the calendar link. The deadline for submission is April 9.
RELATED CONTENTPhoto of the day
Body English
Barb Hoag of the Superior all-star team seems to be trying to move her ball down the lane with a gesture of her left arm during Sunday’s Duluth/Superior Women’s All Star Challenge at Skyline Lanes. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
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