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Tomassoni, an independent lawmaker from Chisholm, was first elected to the Minnesota Legislature in 1992. He revealed his diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in 2021, and continued to serve as a senator.
Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Friday, July 22, 2022.
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The Iron Range lawmaker's legacy will include a $25 million law that will help fund research of ALS, which he had for the last year of his life.
"I’m not the first trans person you know, but I'm probably the first out trans person you know," said Aleana “Ana” Kruger of the "The Transgenda" podcast.
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The West African Monsoon season is likely to start generating large tropical waves.
Showers will move into the Northland on Friday with areas of steady rain throughout the first half of the day.
The district seeks to be reimbursed for costs caused by a fire that delayed Cooper Elementary School's opening by a year.
The agency said it was no longer recommending unvaccinated people quarantine after exposure as around 95% of the U.S. population has either been vaccinated, had COVID-19 already, or both.
Last month, the public safety department announced more state patrol troopers would patrol the Twin Cities following a chaotic Fourth of July weekend in Minneapolis that left several injured.
Tommy Tongsengzeng Yang, 33, of Rochester, is accused of sexually assaulting and raping a juvenile in several public areas around Rochester.
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Bankruptcy information gathered from cases filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Duluth.
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Former Greyhound taking advantage of second stint with his hometown team.
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Watch Great Lakes ships enter and exit the Duluth-Superior harbor through the Aerial Lift Bridge!