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Black Bear Band Stand, July 14th
Did you say free? I love the word "free." There is a Big Band Dance & Contest at Black Bear Casino and Resort. There are prizes from $750.00 to $50.00. It is Saturday, July 14th from 7-9 p.m., and...
Posted on 7/13/12 at 9:18 AM
Free Swing, Salsa and Waltz Dance Contest, July 14th
Did you know that there is aBlack Bear Bandstand, Big Band Dance & Contest? It is free. There is a Swing, Salsa and Waltz Dance Contest. You could win $750.00 for first place, $500.00 for 2nd pl...
Posted on 7/13/12 at 9:13 AM
Legislative notebook: Dayton, GOP agree on health care funding
Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton cannot agree on three major issues to close up this years Legislature, but on Monday they did celebrate a health-care bill that restores ...
Posted on 4/30/12 at 10:50 PM
Also Good Bets: Today-Sept. 9
Photo by Clint Austin/News Tribune THEATER OPENING Zinema 2 opens on Monday and will be showing "Moon," "Hurt Locker," "Food Inc." and a weekly happy hour showing of &qu...
Posted on 9/2/09 at 7:15 AM
CTRL: Duluth Reality TV
Each month, I write a column for Transistor (www.transistormag.com) called CTRL+ALT+DULUTH. (Yes, it plays on the "duh-LOOT" pronunciation.) Below is the text from last week's issue: We begi...
Posted on 12/28/08 at 11:19 AM
Duluth, Fond du Lac casino contract said to violate Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
UPDATE: In order for the band to avoid fines from the National Indian Gaming Commission, the band has been ordered to cease payments to the city and must stop providing records related to gaming operations, Chairwoman Karen Diver said.
July 12, 2011
Johnny Lee Walker: Spending Christmas at the casino with the fam 
What do you do for Christmas? It would sure be fun to sit down and hear all the varying traditions — or perhaps the celebrations that are decided on a whim.
By Johnny Lee Walker , December 09, 2010
Casino standoff with truck driver in Hinckley 
Pine County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in an armed standoff with a man in a semi in the parking lot of Grand Casino Hinckley early this morning.
By News Tribune staff , August 27, 2010
FROM THE VAULTS: Eddie Money ‘bigger in Minnesota than in L.A.’
August 23, 2010
Judge sides with city in casino spat 
A federal court judge has ruled that the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa must resume sharing its slot-machine revenue with the city of Duluth and provide back payments to the city.
April 22, 2010
Judge rules in favor of Duluth on casino revenues 
April 21, 2010
Looking back at the top stories of 2009 
December 31, 2009
The uncut Budgeteer interview with Duluth Mayor Don Ness
December 31, 2009
Fond du Lac band stops casino payments to city 
The city his filed an injunction to force continuation of the casino's payments, which is used for a city street maintenance program.
By Jana Hollingsworth, Brandon Stahl , August 18, 2009
Fond du Lac cuts off Duluth payments; city will go to court 
The city of Duluth will go to court in an attempt to force the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewato continue sharing its revenue from the Fond-du-Luth Casino located in downtown Duluth.
By Brandon Stahl and Jana Hollingsworth , August 17, 2009
HOT TICKET: Little River Band and Three Dog Night at Black Bear 
Those Aussie classic rockers from the Little River Band and the American rock band Three Dog Night are on the bill for a show that starts at 6 p.m. Sunday.
August 13, 2009
Bygones 
February 10, 2009
Court says slots are not on Wisconsin tribe’s land 
A federal appeals court has upheld a decision to shut down slot machines operated by an Indian tribe in northeastern Wisconsin.
January 20, 2009
TV producer turns lens on real-life drama found at Black Bear Casino 
December 16, 2008
Lorrie Morgan: ‘Getting on stage is my therapy’ 
By Matthew R. Perrine , December 11, 2008
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