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This Virginia Confederate battle flag was captured by Pvt. Marshall Sherman of the First Minnesota Regiment at the bloody and brutal Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Minnesota has a Confederate symbol -- and it's going to keep it
ST. PAUL — Minnesota has a Confederate symbol in its possession. It has long caused controversy. And Minnesota is not moving it. The Confederate...
 News August 20, 2017 - 5:02pm
Minesweepers being built for the French Navy are seen at the Canadian Car and Foundry in Fort William, Ontario (now Thunder Bay) in November 1918. (City of Thunder Bay Archives Accession #1991-1-360-77)
99 years after two French minesweepers vanished in a Lake Superior storm, a new search aims to solve the mystery
The French sailors' spirits must have been running high as they headed out onto Lake Superior on that November day 99 years ago. After a long...
 News August 20, 2017 - 8:15pm
The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain maneuvers alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard for a refueling-at-sea in the Philippine Sea June 14. Ten of the ship's sailors are missing after a collision Monday, Aug. 21. (Reuters)
Ten sailors missing from USS John S. McCain after collision
SINGAPORE — Ten sailors are missing after a U.S. warship collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore on Monday, Aug. 21, the U.S. Navy...
 News August 20, 2017 - 8:51pm
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Sales is sales, she said, and we were sold. Megan Wedel started as the News Tribune's advertising director this month, taking on an established...
 Business August 20, 2017 - 8:00pm
A motorist drives past potholes in Minnesota Avenue near Park Point Marina Inn. Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com
Despite hospitality industry concerns, Visit Duluth offers support for sales tax increase
By proposing to fund street improvements with a sales tax instead of property taxes, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson said she hopes to spread the financial...
 News August 20, 2017 - 8:45pm
Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com Defending champion Tommy Mueller reacts to a putt on the third hole on the Lake Nine during the Lakeview Medal golf tournament Sunday at Lester Park Golf Course. Mueller finished in second place behind Alex Kolquist.
Golf: Kolquist wins first Lakeview Medal
Duluth's Alex Kolquist finished 45 holes with a 2-over-par 182 total to win his first Lakeview Medal tournament title Sunday at Lester Park Golf...
 sports/golf August 20, 2017 - 9:13pm
A Delta Airlines aircraft lines up for take off at BWI Thurgood Marshall International Airport near Baltimore, Maryland October 24, 2012. File Photo / Reuters
Family questions Delta's actions over missing luggage
A woman traveling to Duluth and her family are in the midst of a disagreement with Delta Air Lines over a bag that went missing and a $2,000...
 News August 19, 2017 - 10:00pm
Jack Evans Randa
Jack Evans Randa Jack Evans Randa, age 60, of Cloquet, MN died on August 10, 2017 at Essentia Health in with family at his side. Jack was born...
 August 20, 2017 - 9:41pm
Bankruptcies for Aug. 10-17, 2017
This bankruptcy information is gathered from cases filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Duluth Aug. 10-17. DEBTOR: Joe M. Juutilainen JOINT DEBTOR: Cheryl R. Juutilainen ADDRESS: 1685 County Road 4, Carlton CHAPTER 7 DATE FILED: Aug. 10 ASSETS: $180,652 LIABILITIES: $191,839.77 DEBTOR:...
 Business August 20, 2017 - 2:32pm
NFL: Moon paying close attention to Vikings' QB story
MINNEAPOLIS — Warren Moon knows a bit about quarterback controversies. The Hall of Famer played in the NFL from 1984-2000. He usually was the starter but there were a few occasions when he was the backup and there were questions about who should get the call. Moon, who played...
 sports August 20, 2017 - 8:13pm
Tax reform is expected to be on the agenda when Congress resumes session Sept. 5, and opinions range on what that could mean for local business. Pictured: Rice's Point, on the Duluth Harbor, is home to businesses tied to the shipping industry. Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com
Dear Congress: A federal tax reform wishlist from the Northland
When Congress gets back to work Sept. 5, tax reform is supposed to be near the top of the agenda, though few concrete proposals have escaped...
 Business August 20, 2017 - 8:00pm
Property Transactions for Aug. 9-16, 2017
Duluth Property Transactions Aug. 9-16 917 N. 10th Ave. E., Wildshimota Enterprises LLC purchased from Melissa Kaneski for $147,500, residential, 7/17. 2322 W. 10th St., Sophia Parr purchased from Coty Jacques for $111,000, residential, 7/17. 2235 W. 11th St., Aaron Rossiter purchased...
 Business August 20, 2017 - 4:00pm
Man dies in Koochiching County crash
A 58-year-old International Falls man died Friday in a single-vehicle crash near Ray. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that Lonnie Ray Schmidt was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram on State Highway 217 at about 6:30 a.m. when it ran off the road and overturned in the ditch near County Road...
 News August 19, 2017 - 2:13am
A car passes the clear plexiglass panels along a noise-barrier wall on Country Drive in Little Canada, Minn., next to Interstate 35E, on Friday. The wall was paid for by the owner of a local body shop, who wanted passing interstate traffic to be able to see his business. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has installed clear noise-barrier walls in two locations along freeways in the Twin Cities. (Bob Shaw / St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Clear-plastic noise-barrier walls brighten neighborhoods along Twin Cities-area interstates
LITTLE CANADA, Minn.—Talk about transparency in government. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has installed clear noise-barrier...
 News August 20, 2017 - 3:10pm
Matters of record received Aug. 19, 2017
District Court St. Louis County Aug. 18 Michael C. Bebber, 43, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200. Betty A. Bellanger, 66, Duluth,...
 News/crime August 19, 2017 - 7:26am

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