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Despite being bitten by something -- most likely a fish -- in Island Lake on Wednesday afternoon, 11-year-old Maren Kesselhon was doing well on Thursday. "She's not too shaken," said her father, Ryan Kesselhon of Duluth. Ryan Kesselhon photo
Bitten by a muskie? Duluth girl recovering from scary encounter on Island Lake
Ryan Kesselhon couldn't figure out what was happening to his 11-year-old daughter, Maren. One minute, Maren had been peacefully dangling from...
 outdoors/fishing July 20, 2017 - 6:53pm
This image from radar Thursday afternoon shows a plume of some kind extending from near the Iron Range toward Duluth. Lake Superior is at right. The photo is labeled "Possible Smoke Plume," but the National Weather Service says the radar blip may have been a large swarm of insects. (NWS image)
Odd phenomenon on weather radar near Duluth may have been bugs
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Duluth noticed unusual blip on their radar screen Thursday afternoon — a plume...
 News July 21, 2017 - 11:06pm
A vehicle sits empty on Bear Island Road near Island Lake northwest of Duluth on Friday night after it was struck by a tree that was knocked down by severe thunderstorms. There was no immediate word on the condition of the occupants. Mike Krebs / mkrebs@duluthnews.com
Hundreds still without power in Northland after Friday night storms
Severe thunderstorms swept across the Northland on Friday evening, downing trees, knocking out power to several thousand customers and causing...
 News July 22, 2017 - 8:31am
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A kitten is held by its rescuer, Josh Nelson, a security guard at Black Bear Casino Resort, after it was discovered tucked away in a car's frame last week. (Submitted photo)
Kitten takes a gamble, beats the odds: Tiny feline hitches ride to casino, finds new owner
A kitten used up one of its nine lives this week after apparently hitchhiking from the North Shore to Carlton beneath a car — but found a new...
 News July 22, 2017 - 6:30am
Bittersweet nightshade is sometimes called "deadly nightshade," but it is only mildly toxic. Photo by Catherine Winter
Ask a Master Gardener: Dealing with deadly nightshade
Q: My mom says a plant growing in my yard is called deadly nightshade. It's got small purple flowers with yellow centers, and it seems to be...
 features/home July 22, 2017 - 4:00am
Last case connected to 2014 Superior murder wraps up
Since the fatal shooting of their son Garth on Sept. 30, 2014, Paul and Debbie Velin have become quite familiar with the Douglas County Courthouse. They followed five murder cases from the beginning, watching one end with an acquittal and the other four defendants receive hefty prison...
 News July 21, 2017 - 5:43pm
Freshly made taconite pellets emerge from the 2,350-degree Furnace No. 5 at Northshore Mining in Silver Bay in this 2008 photo provided by Cliffs Natural Resources.
Lightning strike knocks Northshore Mining offline; repairs underway
A lightning strike at the power plant that serves Northshore Mining in Silver Bay knocked the taconite processing plant offline Friday night....
 Business/mining July 22, 2017 - 10:08am
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John Heard, 'Home Alone' Dad, Dies at 72
LOS ANGELES - John Heard, best known as Peter McAllister in the "Home Alone" movies who appeared in a wide range of TV and film roles, has died...
 News July 22, 2017 - 11:34am
Woman dies from injuries suffered in Town of Superior fire
An 82-year-old woman died from injuries suffered in a house fire in the Town of Superior last week, according to the Superior Telegram. Douglas...
 News/superior July 22, 2017 - 12:36am
Sherry Holten, who worked as the secretary at Homecroft Elementary School for 41 years, wipes away a tear as she recalls memories of her experiences in the job. Holten gave notice at the end of June and said she looks forward to her new freedom. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
'Sherry the Secretary' Holten retires from Homecroft Elementary after 41 years
Sherry Holten, also known as “Sherry the Secretary,” gave her retirement notice in June.
 News July 21, 2017 - 11:13pm
Matters of record received July 22, 2017
District Court St. Louis County July 14 Adrian M. Greene Jr., 32, Hermantown, theft by shoplifting, fined $50 and 60 days in local confinement...
 News/crime July 22, 2017 - 8:23am
Ashley Mae Peterson
Ashley Mae Peterson May 10, 1990 - July 20, 2017 DULUTH, Minn. - Ashley Mae Peterson, 27, Duluth, died Thursday, July 20, in her home. A wake will begin 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22, and will continue until the funeral at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 23, at One Roof Community Housing...
 July 22, 2017 - 2:56pm
Jayne Iverson stands in front of her Rice Lake home earlier this week, holding a picture of the scene a year ago after strong winds dropped trees onto the building. Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com
2016 storm's scars run deep for Rice Lake couple whose property suffered major damage
The storm that ransacked the Northland's landscape in 2016 is still raw for Walter and Jayne Iverson. Recently, when rumbling clouds swept over...
 News July 21, 2017 - 11:09pm
Minneapolis Chief of Police Janee Harteau takes part in a round table discussion on ways to reduce gun violence during a visit to the Minneapolis Police Department Special Operations Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. on February 4, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
After latest police shooting, Minneapolis mayor faces calls to resign: 'You have failed us'
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges stepped to the microphone Friday night to announce the latest development in the most recent killing by an area...
 News July 22, 2017 - 2:55pm
Clockwise from left: Lars Wilmot, 8, of Two Harbors; Drayce Gelineau, 9, of Duluth, and Sophia Wilmot, 10, of Two Harbors; and Monroe Gelineau, 4, play on a homemade airplane at the home of Claudia and Owen Christensen north of Duluth. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
At Rice Lake home, play runs in the family
The best way to see the serpent is from a ladder. "It's like a jungle after it rains," Claudia Christensen said of the ivy wrapped around the...
 features/home July 22, 2017 - 7:39am

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