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    October 13, 2017
    Duluth Police Officer Dan Kerfeld took this photo of a awkwardly stuck raccoon before officers and public works staff freed it earlier this week.
    Duluth police officers share story with a 'grate' ending
    A masked bandit quickly realized it was in over its head in Duluth earlier this week — and police officers came to the rescue. This contortionist...
    newsOctober 13, 2017 - 6:49pm
    October 12, 2017
    Dressed as Cinderella, Isabella Birchhill, 4, of Duluth reaches out to pet a remote controlled moose decoy during Boo at the Zoo at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth in October 2013. The moose is a decoy used by 1854 Treaty Authority conservation officers to catch poachers. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
    Boo at the Zoo is back this Saturday
    The annual Boo at the Zoo event returns to Lake Superior Zoo on Saturday and Oct. 21, offering a chance for Northland kids and their families...
    newsOctober 12, 2017 - 9:30pm
    September 13, 2017
    Fall Fest is Saturday at Chester Bowl
    Saturday will mark the 33rd annual Chester Bowl Fall Fest, which has become an annual rite of autumn for many Northlanders. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with more than 125 vendors selling locally grown and handmade items, artwork, a farmers market, live music, activities...
    newsSeptember 13, 2017 - 5:36pm
    September 10, 2017
    Former Duluthian gets museum nod
    A former Duluthian is being recognized by the Nebraska History Museum. Leta Powell Drake's 60-year television career is the focus of the exhibit "Kalamity Kate & The George Churley Puppets," which is on display through June. Drake, a former Morgan Park resident and a graduate...
    newsSeptember 10, 2017 - 6:03am
    September 9, 2017
    GPS sends Northland visitors astray
    From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources weekly conservation report, this entry from Darin Fagerman, who works the Grand Marais area: "Conservation Officer Darin Fagerman saw firsthand why sometimes humans need to override their (vehicle) navigation systems. When the road...
    newsSeptember 9, 2017 - 4:28am
    August 21, 2017
    Movie, sale at Glen Avon this week
    Glen Avon Presbyterian Church in Duluth will host an ice cream social and outdoor movie night, along with a sale benefiting Habitat for Humanity.The ice cream social and movie will take place Wednesday, with the social starting at 7 p.m. and the movie — “Homeward Bound: The Incredible...
    newsAugust 21, 2017 - 2:29pm
    July 26, 2017
    ‘Break the Chain’ at Bent Paddle
    A “Break the Chain” event will take place from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday at Bent Paddle Brewing Co., 1912 W. Michigan St. The event is part of the buildup to the three-day “Chainbreaker” event that will include bicycling, entertainment and volunteerism starting Aug. 11 in the south...
    newsJuly 26, 2017 - 5:43pm
    Doc Roach of Duluth grills hot dogs for the McCulloch Street block party on the 4200 block of McCulloch Street in Duluth in 2012. (file photo / News Tribune)
    National Night Out is Tuesday
    Neighborhoods across Duluth, the Northland and the nation will celebrate the 34th annual National Night Out on Tuesday. The event to promote...
    newsJuly 26, 2017 - 5:41pm
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    CHUM in need of backpacks, school supplies
    CHUM is collecting school supplies and backpacks for kids in need through Aug. 15. Requested items are: backpacks, wide-ruled and college-ruled...
    newsJuly 26, 2017 - 5:40pm
    July 3, 2017
    Jim Peterson picks through what's left of his garage and machine shop on July 5, 1977, a day after a windstorm caused extensive damage in Phillips, Wis. (News Tribune file photo)
    Storm anniversaries this week
    Tuesday is the 40th anniversary of the Independence Day storm of 1977 that caused extensive wind damage across central Minnesota and northern...
    newsJuly 3, 2017 - 6:38pm
    June 10, 2017
    The Goodland ballpark in Itasca County. Submitted photo
    Itasca County ballpark - improved thanks to Twins grant and volunteers - will be celebrated Saturday
    Goodland Township's ballpark has been improved thanks to a $6,000 grant from the Minnesota Twins and a matching grant from the township.
    newsJune 10, 2017 - 12:39am
    May 13, 2017
    Top baby names of 2016
    Top baby names of 2016 Emma and Noah were the most popular baby names in the country in 2016, the federal Social Security Administration reported Friday — the third year in the row they've claimed the top spots. The rest of the top 10 for girls, in order: Olivia, Ava, Sophia,...
    newsMay 13, 2017 - 7:04am
    May 9, 2017
    Duluth Airshow looking for volunteers
    The 2017 Duluth Airshow — featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, among other performers — is less than a month away, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help stage the event. Volunteers are needed primarily to assist with parking and concessions...
    newsMay 9, 2017 - 9:58am
    April 12, 2017
    Shoppers examine bowls for sale at Monday’s Sea of Bowls event at the Depot in Duluth. The event was a preview for the 24th annual Empty Bowl fundraiser for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com
    Empty Bowl raises more than $57,000
    The annual Empty Bowl event earlier this week raised $57,715 for the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, the group announced Wednesday....
    newsApril 12, 2017 - 4:52pm
    The International Wolf Center, Ely. (file / News Tribune)
    Wolf Center to celebrate 1 million visitors
    One million people have visited the International Wolf Center since it opened in 1993. The milestone was reached on March 25 when the millionth...
    newsApril 12, 2017 - 4:49pm
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