show moreJudge finds probable cause for murder charges in Superior shooting
Witnesses testified during a preliminary hearing for Juan Leonardo Padilla before the judge found probable cause to charge Padilla with homicide in the Superior shooting death of Terence Rodney Luukkonen.
RELATED CONTENTSt. Louis County employee charged with possession of child porn
Bruce Robert Hosking, 63, of Brevator Township, was arrested Monday and charged today.
RELATED CONTENTBest-selling author Vince Flynn dies at age 47
The St. Paul-based author sold millions of books in the international market and averaged about a book a year, most of them focused on Mitch Rapp, a CIA counterterrorism operative.
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Jim Baumgaertner lost his best friend. He still can’t believe that fellow physician Rick Renwick and Renwick’s brother, Bruce, were killed Saturday night in a plane crash on Madeline Island.
Duluth School Board cuts principal of Unity High School
The Duluth School Board voted Tuesday night to not renew the contract of the principal of its alternative high school programs.
RELATED CONTENTCopper mining economics questioned by Montana economist
University of Minnesota Duluth geologists call it the largest untapped copper-nickel deposit in the world, with millions of tons of valuable metals worth billions of dollars sitting in the Duluth complex of rock under Minnesota’s Arrowhead.
RELATED CONTENTAfter the June 2012 flood, dozens in Superior sought, found help
One by one, Carolyn Hanson and Dan Nichols are rebuilding their cookbook collection.
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Kids from the UMD Children's Place, led by preschool teacher Lisa Krom (right), learn about the forest as they're reflected in the pond in the Bagley Nature Area on Tuesday morning. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
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CAPITOL CHATTERMinnesota plans German trade office
Minnesota plans to open a European trade office. Gov. Mark Dayton Wednesday announced the office will be in Dusseldorf-Cologne, Germany, to promote Minnesota exports and foreign investments in the st...
6/19/13 at 1:25 PM
THE WANNABE BIRDERA hairy and a hummer
Carolyn Quick, who lives between Ely and Tower, came up with unique photo perspectives on two backyard birds. Let's start with this amazing picture of a hairy woodpecker: Carolyn says she surprised h...
6/19/13 at 11:21 AM
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANYGrand Forks Herald Publisher Mike Jacobs to retire in 2014
By Robb Jeffries Grand Forks Herald GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Grand Forks Herald Publisher Mike Jacobs has announced he will retire March 31. Jacobs, who became publisher in 2004, has held numerous positi...
6/19/13 at 9:56 AM
ASTRO BOBCelebrate summer's start 'round about midnight Friday
Summer afternoonsummer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. - Henry James So it's always seemed to me at the start of a summer vacation. End...
6/19/13 at 9:38 AM
ADDICTED TO RUNNING3 strange weeks
It's been a tough stretch lately. But the events in May and June also reinforced a couple important life lessons: question everything and pursue what you're passionate about. In my case, both lessons...
6/19/13 at 9:25 AM
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THE ARMCHAIR MVPBWCA Fishing Secrets: Secret Lake
While I like to openly share most of my BWCA fishing "hotspots" in the interest of helping others to experience the same excitement I've enjoyed (see here, here, and here), there are a couple of gems ...
6/19/13 at 11:52 AM
THIS WOMAN WRITESI Want to Be Moses
I want to be Moses. Admittedly, there are a few impediments: Moses is another person; he is no longer alive; he was male -- even in today's remarkably tolerant societal structure these are factors ...
6/19/13 at 11:49 AM
SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION AND UPDATESEarnings and employment data by state
Much of the Social Security information I provide is about SSA benefits being paid. Todays information is much different. A new report presents 2010 earnings and employment data by state and county f...
6/19/13 at 9:53 AM
SLOWING THE RACING MINDDon’t Miss the Point
by Jen Woyke My dad tells the story of when I was about 3 and he was driving to my grandparents house. It wasnt a long drive, maybe 20 minutes, but he said I asked questions the entire way, without e...
6/19/13 at 9:33 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTYWistful Wednesday: 1953
Yesterday I wrote about the Jack and Ella McGrane place where I used to visit. My very first party was held at that old two story brown stucco house with the east facing porch. It was Corrines birthd...
6/19/13 at 5:03 AM
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FBI says it found no sign of remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in suburban Detroit
The excavation of a field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI an...State Wires: MN | WI
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