Bass Pro Shops 'shocked' by new Proctor store claim
The revelation this week that Bass Pro Shops was the mystery "big-box retailer" looking to open a store along Interstate 35 in Proctor came as a surprise to the national sporting goods chain.
Duluth parks flood damage total: $20 million
Roughly two-thirds of Duluth's 30 parks were affected by the June flooding, and each of the city's 14 trails was damaged. The damage totals about $20 million, said Judy Gibbs, coordinator of trails and trees for the city. Nearly $10 million of that damage was to trails.
Congdon Park hockey shack comes down
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The Congdon Park Hockey Club's warming and storage building saw its final day Friday, as a bulldozer knocked it down in preparation for renovation and construction work on Congdon Park Elementary.
Duluth man faces charges after allegedly fighting with police dog, fleeing police in two states
A 31-year-old Duluth man is facing charges in two states after allegedly stealing a vehicle, fighting with a police dog and fleeing early Thursday -- and then being apprehended after trying to climb a tree to escape a second K-9 unit Thursday night in Duluth.
Record audience turns out at Free Range Film Festival
A record-setting audience turned out Friday for the first night of the Free Range Film Festival near Wrenshall. The event mixes dozens of indie films, organic popcorn and a nearly 100-year-old barn.
Olympics off to a grand start in London
The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other Friday in an opening ceremony that rolled to the rock of the Beatles, the Stones and the Who.
