More about decreasing ice cover
In 2007, the News Tribune reported on extensive research about ice coverage conducted by Forrest Howk, then a senior at Bayfield High School.
Students disciplined after 3 fights at Duluth East High School
Students were disciplined after three separate fights Tuesday at East High School, according to the Duluth school district.
Long detour set for Highway 1 near Ely
Motorists will encounter a 30-mile detour on state Highway 1 south of Ely starting Feb. 21 while crews blast and remove rock in advance of a reconstruction project this summer.
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Don’t let today pass without saying thanks to any Art LaSages in your life. Mayor Don Ness has declared today Art LaSage Day in Duluth in recognition of LaSage’s service in World War II.
RELATED CONTENTPublic invited to share Duluth school district budget ideas
As part of its pledge to be more open, the Duluth school district is holding three “public information meetings” next week, where people can speak on how they would prioritize the district’s needs for the next fiscal year.
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Rikki Piskoty, who was in her 30th week of pregnancy, said she felt perfectly normal when she went to her nursing assistant class at Lake Superior College on Jan. 25.
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After consulting with law enforcement, jurors and parents of the alleged victims, the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office on Friday dismissed sexual assault charges against a former school bus driver.
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BAYFIELD — If a resident of Madeline Island wants to catch tonight’s 7:30 showing of “Star Wars: Episode I” in 3-D at the theater in Ashland, they’ll have to plan on a 15-hour commitment.
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Wisconsin State Rep. Nick Milroy, D-South Range, said Friday that he’s working with other lawmakers to draft legislation to strengthen the state’s animal neglect laws.
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Catherine Branville always knew she wanted to own a store. But she wasn’t sure what sort it would be. She had moved with her husband, Gary, from Virginia on the Iron Range, where they both grew up, to the Twin Cities to pursue a business degree at the University of Minnesota.
RELATED CONTENTDeal protects Koochiching County forest
Nearly 7,000 acres of undeveloped forest in southeastern Koochiching County will be permanently conserved under a deal announced Friday.
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Gabrielle Giffords, the recently retired congresswoman from Arizona who was shot in an assassination attempt 13 months ago, returned to Washington Friday for double honors. The Navy named a ship after her and she saw President Obama sign the last piece of legislation she authored into law. In a ceremony at the Pentagon, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus unveiled an artist’s rendering of the USS Gabrielle Giffords, a littoral combat ship.
RELATED CONTENTDuluth East High School students disciplined for fighting
During a school assembly Friday student leaders spoke about an atmosphere of respect and tolerance, the district said.
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