Jessica Felosi was pumped up for a “mom weekend” in Las Vegas with a friend when she arrived at the Duluth International Airport on Friday. It would be the Grand Rapids woman’s first time away from her son since the 1-year-old was born.

Wildfire near Ely now 90 percent contained

Firefighting crews near Ely on Saturday worked on mop-up of the Highway 1 fire which threatened the town last week.

As understanding of autism increases, so does the number of children diagnosed

When Peg Ferguson started work as an autism teacher for the Duluth school district in the late 1980s, she was one of three who did that work. Today, with a smaller school population overall, there are 12 autism classrooms and teachers from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Businesses want U-turn on J-turn in Cotton

A construction project on U.S. Highway 53 in Cotton is likely to cause headaches for travelers this summer, but some residents say the result could cause them nightmares for years to come.

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