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Nuclear protester from Duluth, wife were ready for conviction
Duluth peace activist Michele Naar-Obed doesn’t like uncertainty. She has her core beliefs and knows her husband’s as well. They are willing to suffer anything to spread their word, based on deeply held religious principles.
RELATED CONTENTSteampunk Spectacular showcases style
Yeah, you can look at these pictures and get an idea of what steampunk is. But you really need to go to an event like the Steampunk Spectacular held at the Duluth Arts Institute and Depot this week.
RELATED CONTENTRacial equity, inclusion still is lacking at UMD, group says
Members of Duluth’s communities of color and their supporters plan to make their voices heard about inclusion and equity at the University of Minnesota Duluth graduation ceremony today.
RELATED CONTENTFaithful celebrate same-sex marriage in service at Duluth church
Jack Kemp helped start a chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays at Duluth’s Pilgrim Congregational Church more than two decades ago. He was the pastor there and also helped usher in a likely first for the area, a lesbian minister.
RELATED CONTENTLife House in Duluth embraces successes
Kelly Curtis had no place to live and take care of her child. She was having serious time management issues when it came to jobs and child care. Then a friend recommended she go to Duluth’s Life House.
RELATED CONTENTMinnesota Power: Rate hikes needed to repair flood damage 
Damage from last year’s historic flooding in the Northland will probably mean an increase in electric bills for Minnesota Power customers to cover $35 million to $44 million in repairs at its dam in Thomson.
RELATED CONTENTAtWater hires architect for downtown Duluth office tower
AtWater Group, Maurices and the city of Duluth have agreed to hire a Minneapolis architect group to design a new corporate office tower in downtown Duluth.
Partners announce architect for downtown Duluth office tower
AtWater Group, Maurices and the city of Duluth have agreed to hire a Minneapolis architect group to design a new corporate office tower in downtown Duluth.
RELATED CONTENTNorthland same-sex couples see validation in prospective passage of marriage bill
The marriage bill expected to pass in the Minnesota House today has many Northland same-sex couples thinking about how their unions will change.
RELATED CONTENTLester Park teacher named Duluth's 'Gold Star' educator
Lester Park first-grade teacher Carol Hubert was honored Wednesday with the highest teacher award in the Duluth school district, the 2013 Goldfine Gold Star Teacher Award.
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First Oscar-winning silent film's links stretch to the Northland
MIKE CREGER: It clicked after hearing for the millionth time Sunday that “The Artist” was the first “silent” film to win an Academy Award for best picture since 1929. “Wings,” released in 1927, was named the “most outstanding picture” at the first awards ceremony, which celebrated films made in 1927 and 1928.
RELATED CONTENTAt Occupy camp, taking time out to talk
While in the midst of reporting on the Occupy Duluth camp last week, I came across an interesting story in a Minneapolis paper. A man had set up a card table and some chairs in a city park and put out a sandwich board reading, “Free Conversations.” Like the lost act of letter writing, it was an earnest attempt to bring back the art of the conversation.
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