Cravaack-Nolan one of nation’s most expensive House races

Minnesota’s 8th District race between incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack of North Branch and Democrat Rick Nolan of Crosby has recorded the sixth-highest spending by outside groups among all House races in the country so far this season — nearing $5.6 million as of Monday.

Four months after being devastated by floods, Jay Cooke State Park to reopen Monday

Jay Cooke State Park will reopen Monday, four months after flooding washed away roads, trails and bridges. Park visitors, however, will be restricted to driving into the park from the west, and only as far as park headquarters and the campground.

UMD football team using homecoming game to honor teammate battling cancer

Jordan Bauman isn’t playing football for UMD this season as he undergoes chemotherapy for Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but has manned the sideline at almost every game and practice and still maintains a regular course load.

Church turns down Duluth school district’s final offer for land

After more than three years of negotiations, Christ Lutheran Church in Piedmont Heights has turned down the Duluth school district’s final offer to pay $150,000 for about 2 1/2 acres of land to use as a recreation field for Piedmont Elementary School students.

Fire damages rural Duluth bar and restaurant

Crews from at least five local fire departments responded to a fire call at the Island Lake Inn on Rice Lake Road beginning shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday.

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