show moreHawks ride trusty strategy to two wins
Washington interstate bridge collapse caused by truck with oversize load
A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries.
RELATED CONTENTFamilies mourn fourth-graders killed in St. Paul landslide
On Thursday morning, the family of 10-year-old Mohamed Fofana learned the boy who penned the heartwarming Mother’s Day letter on the refrigerator door was dead, the second victim of Wednesday’s mudslide on a Mississippi River bluff in St. Paul.
RELATED CONTENTDuluth police officer's assault trial moved to Pine County
The trial of a Duluth police officer accused of assaulting a man in a wheelchair after taking him to the Duluth Detoxification Center has been moved to Pine City because of potentially prejudicial pretrial news coverage here.
RELATED CONTENTFriday's weather for Duluth and the Northland: Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 60s.
RELATED CONTENTMinnesota lawmakers raise taconite tax to help pay for Iron Range school construction
Minnesota’s per-ton tax on taconite iron ore produced in the state will increase a dime this year, and the extra money will be dedicated to help rebuild and retool Iron Range schools.
RELATED CONTENTBscherer goes from potential sales rep to Seattle
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Jake Bscherer didn’t give up on his dream of playing in the NFL, but the former Minnesota Duluth offensive lineman certainly started looking at moving on earlier this week.
RELATED CONTENTDuluth Human Development Center mansion to become birthing center
The mansion at 1730 E. Superior St. in Duluth used by the Human Development Center will be sold next month and become the first non-hospital birthing center in northern Minnesota.
RELATED CONTENT
.jpg)
Vote for the Northland's best hamburger
and you will be entered to win
a $20 gift certificate to the place
you chose. Vote here >>
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Remembering
Nancy and Mel Kouda, of McGregor, place flowers and visit the grave of Nancy's sister at Oneota Cemetery on Thursday afternoon. Nancy Kouda grew up in Duluth. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
Video
Featured Staff Blogs
ASTRO BOBEcuador's only satellite crippled in crash with Russian space debris
Russian rocket debris appear to have collided with Ecuador's only satellite early Thursday morning 932 miles (1,500 km) above the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. This according to Ecuador's space a...
5/24/13 at 12:35 AM
CAPITOL CHATTERProcess leads to Dayton outdoors funding vetoes
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two provisions of a bill funding outdoors and arts projects, saying a House committee ignored a citizen advisory panel. The vetoes eliminated $3 million to fight aquatic invas...
5/23/13 at 11:37 AM
RINK & RUNNiskanen and Penguins win; Syracuse and Brown ready for next round; Boston runners not allowed to finish are invited to 2014 race
Matt Niskanen and the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 3-1 lead in the NHL's Eastern Conference semifinals after a 7-3 win at Ottawa on Wednesday night. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a game story here. J...
5/23/13 at 10:19 AM
EH? PLUSMilitary discount at Valleyfair
Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee, Minn., is taking active and veteran military members for a ride again this year. The park south of Minneapolis is offering free admission to the park Memorial D...
5/23/13 at 12:00 AM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKWisconsin northern muskie zone opens Saturday
Wisconsin's northern zone muskie season opens Saturday, and, despite a late start, the fish are likely to be done spawning in most waters and ready to feed, state fisheries experts say. I think the m...
5/22/13 at 3:28 PM
Featured Area Voices
HUNGRY FOR LIFEHelp With This Kick Starter Project, Less Than 61 Hours Left
Help thesemusicians they are so close to reaching their goal. If you don't raise the money, you lose all of it. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moorsandmccumber/moors-and-...
5/24/13 at 7:51 AM
SLOWING THE RACING MINDCommunion: Why We Prepare
by Tim Mueller I recently made my wife a small table; it was to be a Mothers Day gift. Weeks before Mothers Day, I bought the wood and planned for a day when she would not be around so I cou...
5/24/13 at 6:22 AM
RURAL REFLECTIONSDear Dave, I think there is nothing as unappealing to me as a lack of productivity, Dave. Monday and Tuesday were both too wet to accomplish much outside even though I gave it a half-hearted ...
5/24/13 at 5:58 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTYGrumpy
Catbirds are not much to look at. However they sure can entertain you with their sounds and songs. We have one..maybe two in the yard..mostly they sound like cats in a treegrumpy cats in a tree. Gra...
5/24/13 at 5:03 AM
AP Newswire
Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states
After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery _ for a state rebate on a home storm shelter...State Wires: MN | WI
Fair
RSS Feeds
