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Superior mayor announces cause of fire battalion chief's death
A Superior Fire Department battalion chief who retired just a few weeks ago died on April 18 after "a long and brave struggle" with mental illness,...
 News/fires April 24, 2018 - 9:34pm
Austin John Overfors
Austin John Overfors Austin John Overfors, 24, passed away unexpectedly on April 22, 2018. Lifelong Duluth resident, Austin was born on October 17, 1993 to John Overfors and Jodine Blegen. Austin had many loves, none more important than his children. He adored making up silly songs...
 April 24, 2018 - 7:39pm
An aerial view of the Pastoret Terrace in Duluth. Former owner Eric Ringsred has filed a civil suit against the city of Duluth and the Duluth Economic Development Authority, alleging the buildings are being neglected and are at risk of being destroyed while under DEDA's ownership. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
Kozy's former owner files suit, alleges building neglect
A recently filed lawsuit accuses the Duluth Economic Development Authority and the city of Duluth with willful neglect in the care of two historic...
 News April 24, 2018 - 8:07pm
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Murder charges filed in Carlton County shooting
CARLTON — A Bayfield man was charged Tuesday with murder and assault, even as authorities said it remained unclear why he allegedly opened...
 News/crime and courts April 24, 2018 - 5:03pm
The Hart family, formerly of Alexandria, Minn., were in a van that ran off a cliff along the California coast on Monday, March 26. Courtesy of Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Records reveal years of child abuse in former Minnesota family driven over cliff in California
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.—Oregon child welfare officials knew in July 2013 that Jennifer Hart - who last month drove her wife and six adopted children...
 News/crime and courts April 24, 2018 - 4:14pm
Matters of record received April 24, 2018
District Court St. Louis County April 19 Louis N. Anderson, 59, Duluth, possession of a controlled substance, fined $50 and 19 months in prison,...
 News/crime and courts April 24, 2018 - 10:56am
Then Superior Fire Department Battalion Chief Erik Sutton talks with firefighters between sessions of a live fire training session in 2014. Sutton, who since retired, died on Wednesday. News Tribune 2014 file photo
Recently retired Superior Battalion Chief Erik Sutton dead at 46
Superior firefighters are vowing to stay strong in the wake of the death of a longtime colleague who retired just a few weeks ago. "We are pulling...
 community/people April 23, 2018 - 8:26pm
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A man was going to jump off a Detroit overpass. Then 13 truckers showed up to save him.
DETROIT - Law enforcement knew they had to act quickly. A man, struggling with the decision to take his own life, was on the verge of jumping...
 News/nation April 24, 2018 - 3:49pm
Robert S. Merrill
Robert S. Merrill Robert S. Merrill, 56 of Cloquet, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 in his home. He was born on January 23, 1962 to Thomas...
 April 24, 2018 - 7:39pm
Caught on Camera: Pregnant Woman Intentionally Trips 4-Year-Old Boy play button
A pregnant woman tripped a 4-year-old boy on purpose. The Internet went crazy.
It seems right out of a particularly mean-spirited Groucho Marx routine: A little boy sped through some plastic curtains, knocking them into...
 News/world April 24, 2018 - 1:30pm
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NRA supporters are blowing up Yeti coolers. Yeti says it's all a big mistake.
Yeti coolers are the hottest coolers around. They are also wildly expensive, between $250 and $1,300, depending on the size. So a discount on...
 News April 24, 2018 - 9:14am
Central Minn. man dies after vehicle he was driving loses control, rolls
A 46-year-old Brainerd man was killed Tuesday morning when the Jeep pickup he was driving lost control on the Highway 371 exit ramp to Business...
 News/accidents April 24, 2018 - 8:26pm
Human remains found near Minnesota River are ‘suspicious,’ sheriff says
BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- Human remains found this weekend along the Minnesota River in Burnsville are “suspicious” and will be autopsied later...
 News/crime and courts April 24, 2018 - 5:48pm
A firefighter rushes to a blazing wildfire on Monday near Nisswa, Minn. Minnesota wildfire experts say snow has melted remarkably fast in recent days, exposing dry terrain to heightened fire danger. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch play button
As last snow melts, fire danger rises
If you go from snow shovels to fire hoses in one week, you know you live in the Northland. Spring wildfire danger has crashed upon Minnesota...
 News/fires April 24, 2018 - 5:12pm
STDs up again in Minnesota
The number of sexually transmitted diseases increased in Minnesota last year, continuing an unwelcome trend and giving health officials a reason...
 Business/healthcare April 24, 2018 - 5:49pm

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