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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Reese Witherspoon, 34; Elvis Stojko, 38; Matthew Modine, 51; Bob Costas, 58March 22, 2010
Flood fears recede in Fargo as river hits crest
FARGO, N.D. — The good news was all about things that didn’t happen: No floodwaters pushing aside hastily built sandbag walls, no neighborhoods evacuated, no panicked residents wondering if they’d ever see their homes again.March 22, 2010
Red Lake sees pain, progress after shootings
RED LAKE, Minn. — Three years after the shootings at Red Lake High School, Ashley Lajeunesse visited the grave of the gunman — the boy who killed her best friend — to forgive him.By Jeremy Olson , March 22, 2010
Empty tank, not engine trouble, may have led to fatal crash
A Washington State woman says a Cirrus SR22 that crashed killing her husband Friday night had a history of engine trouble, though an aviation expert suggests the more likely cause of the accident is that it ran out of gas.By News Tribune , March 22, 2010
Faces & Names: Johnny Depp and Tim Burton
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” took in $34.5 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a third-straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
By News Tribune staff and wire reports , March 22, 2010
Shipping traffic: Soo Locks open
The Soo Locks, shown here in a 1997 file photo, opened for business Sunday morning as shipping traffic on the Great Lakes starts a new season.
March 22, 2010
Waiting for wings: People line up for free food at Duluth restaurant
Trent Avey had a simple answer to why he and his brother set up camp in front of Duluth’s new Buffalo Wild Wings around 10 a.m. Friday — 73 hours before today’s 11 a.m. public opening.
By News Tribune , March 22, 2010
Roller derby jams on four wheels
The Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls are notoriously tough. They have a strong jam staff that includes the foot-smart Hjelle Roll and the wily Sarin Dipity. And then there is their pivot and blocker Athena Barbitol, a real toughie who used to skate in Las Vegas.
March 22, 2010
Historic health-care bill passes
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives late Sunday passed by a 219-212 vote the biggest overhaul of the nation’s health-care system in more than four decades, sweeping changes expected to make coverage easier and cheaper to obtain.
By David Lightman and William Douglas , March 22, 2010
House passes historic health care bill, 219 to 212
The U.S. House of Representatives late Sunday passed by a 219- 212 vote the biggest overhaul of the nation’s health care system in more than four decades, sweeping changes expected to make coverage easier and cheaper to obtain.March 21, 2010
Pilot killed in crash of Cirrus plane in Washington state
A Bellevue, Wash., man has been identified as the pilot of a Cirrus SR22 that crashed near a house close to Morton, Wash., on Friday.By Associated Press , March 21, 2010
Obama rallies Capitol for health-care reform
Victory within reach, President Obama rallied House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push, and party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a flare-up over abortion funding restrictions in the legislation.By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Alan Fram , March 21, 2010
Shipping traffic: Waiting for first arrival
After an early start to the shipping season Saturday, the Twin Ports will be quiet today, waiting for the first arrival, the Presque Isle, on Monday
March 21, 2010
12-year-old Duluth girl the face of Google film
The face of the Google film is a ponytailed sixth-grader in the role Google Child, an all-knowing orphan looking for a home. The metaphor being: Google Child as Google Fiber, and the home as Duluth.
March 21, 2010
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OUR VOICES It’ll be a Jolly Fisher Friday
Fans of the former Jolly Fisher restaurant in downtown Duluth can get another taste of the restaurant’s legendary baked and fried cod along with the eatery’s signature tartar sauce on Friday. The Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church at 632 E. Second St., is hosting a Jolly Fisher
Posted by: jdelage on Mar 4, 2010 at 2:06 AM | Eh? Online?OUR VOICES Shabbat across America
Members of Duluth's Jewish community will gather Friday at Temple Israel in what organizers are calling “an unparalleled display of Jewish revitalization and Jewish unity.” They’re taking part in Shabbat Across America/Canada, an effort to renew interest in the fourth of the Ten C
Posted by: jdelage on Mar 3, 2010 at 2:45 AM | Eh? Online?OUR VOICES Monday special: Free pizza and a pal
You celebrate spring by washing your windows. Mentor Duluth celebrates spring with a challenge: Hooking up 31 mentors with 31 kids in 31 days. “Is it possible?” they ask. “Nearly 200 youth waiting for mentors certainly hope so.” That’s right, even if they get 31 men
Posted by: jdelage on Feb 27, 2010 at 2:30 AM | Eh? Online?OUR VOICES Don’t forget Thanksgiving tomorrow
Those do-gooder students at St. Scholastica spent their time Monday chopping, peeling and baking in preparation for this week’s Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, you’re right, this is not November. But these overachievers like to hold an annual “Thanksgiving in the Spring” meal just
Posted by: jdelage on Feb 23, 2010 at 2:51 AM | Eh? Online?OUR VOICES Hero dog lost out west
A dog that made sure no one was forgotten in a burning house Friday is missing.
Amber Kealer said she is one of the victims of the house fire on 42
OUR VOICES Duluth police vehicles
OUR VOICES Finally: A celebrity cowbell contest
A lot of people have been talking about the lack of cowbell in modern music. One organization is doing something about it. The Northern Lights Foundation is holding a Celebrity Cowbell Competition from 6-9:30 p.m. tonight at Grandma’s Sports Garden in Canal Park. Local celebrities will t
Posted by: jdelage on Jan 28, 2010 at 2:16 AM | Eh? Online?OUR VOICES Not your average snow angel
You hear stories about snow angels in northern towns, but not many snow angels are as well equipped as this one.
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