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Local

Duluth's director of parks, libraries checks out

Jim Filby Williams leaves with pride in the city's progress but also says it's time to "recharge my batteries."

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By  Peter Passi



Arts and Entertainment

New book chronicles 'The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald'

John U. Bacon's "The Gales of November" includes new insights and a wealth of information about the men who went down with the ship.

2h ago

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By  Jay Gabler



Bulldogs Hockey

Wellens travel journal: Checking Fairbanks off my college hockey bucket list

In the NCAA, you can't get any further north than Fairbanks, Alaska. As the News Tribune's Matt Wellens makes his way back to the lower 48 states, a look at the interesting home rink of the Nanooks.

19h ago

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By  Matt Wellens



Bulldogs Hockey

Bulldogs score quickly again en route to Alaskan sweep

UMD used another three-goal opening period to beat the Nanooks, but fell 16 seconds short of getting Adam Gajan a shutout after a strong performance by the goaltender.

1d ago

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By  Matt Wellens

Latest Headlines

News, sports, opinion, and more

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Local

Bygones: Iron Range film 'North Country' prepared to premiere 20 years ago
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College

Saints sports week: CSS volleyball adds to win total
- 2h

College

Yellowjackets report: UWS wins conference men's golf crown
- 8h

Weather

Some sunny, seasonable weather for first full week in October
- 22h

Lifestyle

Jesse Ritka talks about a stormy summer, a warm fall and gardening with her family

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Must Reads

Prep

Racing and runners are hot as Swain Invitational returns

1d ago

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By  Brandon Veale



College

UMD's Patterson wears No. 0 with pride

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By  Jake Przytarski



Local

Photos: Fall fun with Gourd Days in Duluth

1d ago

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By  Dan Williamson



Lifestyle

Jim Heffernan column: A COVID shot in long arm of law

2d ago

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By  Jim Heffernan

Explore the best places to eat, stay, and play.

Pile the toppings high, or stay authentic, to celebrate Taco Day this October

31m ago

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By  Kit Grode



Staff picks: Watch meteor showers in Minnesota's Boundary Waters this October

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By  Kit Grode



Staff picks: Take the scenic route to see the changing of the season near Duluth, Minnesota

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By  Kit Grode



Grab a pick-me-up from the best coffee shops in the Midwest to celebrate International Coffee Day

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By  Kit Grode

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StormTracker Weather



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A cooler start to the week

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Weather

Breezy today, and turning much cooler to start the week

Highs will still slide up into the low 70s across the arrowhead today, but a cold front this evening brings in cooler and seasonable temperatures for Monday.

1d ago

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By  Charles Pekar



Weather

A seasonably warm and blustery weekend followed by normal October temperatures

Warm temperatures and breezy on Saturday followed by a cooler windy Sunday with showers possible in the afternoon and a noticeable cooldown come Monday.

2d ago

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By  Stefan Sundin

More top news



Local

Bygones: 1975 campaign tried to get 4,000 Duluthians to quit smoking

The D-Day campaign set a goal of getting 10% of Duluth's smokers to give it up.



Local

Duluth teen may face adult charges in rock attack on homeless man



Local

Bystanders pull crash victim from vehicle

Minnesota

'Precarious State' film explores why Minnesota is losing billions of dollars in wealth

The film by a former TV news anchor criticizes the Minneapolis City Council for defunding law enforcement while offering solutions other cities implemented.

2d ago

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By  April Baumgarten



Local

Happy Halal begins operations in Willmar, Minnesota

The Happy Halal goat and lamb processing operation in the Willmar Industrial Park is open after four years of planning and construction.

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By  Levi Jones

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Business



‘Coolest Thing Made in MN’ announces 4 finalists

The final round of voting is open until 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. The winner will be announced Tuesday, Oct. 7



Property Transactions for Oct. 1, 2025

Bankruptcies for Oct. 1, 2025

Women in Leadership Conference set for Nov. 17

Government and Politics



- As Minnesota Republicans push school safety measures over gun control, are SROs the way to go?
- Trump threat of mass firings during shutdown worries federal workers
- ‘This is no longer a friendly request’: Annunciation doctors, health care leaders call for special session

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Lifestyle & Entertainment



Taste test: New foods at Amsoil Arena

The News Tribune's sports editor and arts reporter took tastes of new concession offerings including vegan chili, cinnamon sugar Bavarian pretzels and their agreed-upon favorite, cheeseburger pizza.



Minnesota musician still rockin’ and twanging at age 82

Front Row Seat: An oral history of 'Dance TV'

Why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween?

Crime and Courts



Local

Carbo to face sentencing in 1986 Chisholm murder case

3d ago

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By  Tom Olsen



Minnesota

St. Cloud man who said God told him to kill is sentenced to life in prison

3d ago

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By  Lauren Breunig



Local

Duluth hit-and-run driver thought he killed someone, charges say

4d ago

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By  Tom Olsen



Local

Duluth assistant superintendent pleads guilty to DWI charge

4d ago

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By  Tom Olsen

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Sports



Prep report: East sweeps Esko tourney matches

Saturday's prep report includes Cloquet, Northwestern and Moose Lake/Willow River, as well as Denfeld boys soccer.



From finances to final score, Buckeyes blowing out Gophers

UMD volleyball continues dominant weekend

Gophers football: Darius Taylor returned to play Ohio State

Bulldogs Hockey



- UMD starts season fast and furious with 5-1 win at Alaska
- Forget the transfer portal or NIL, Nanooks need a conference
- Bulldog Insider: What still drives UMD coach Scott Sandelin?

Health

- Minnesota health department issues travel, vaccine advice as 10 more measles cases confirmed
- Trump’s new $100K fee on certain work visas could impact medical staff in Minnesota
- Essentia Health exits talks on 'All-Minnesota Health System Solution'

Environment



Northland Outdoors

Dedication event set for new northern Minnesota WMA

The Lessard Anderson WMA along Rainy River is named after former Minnesota state Sen. Bob Lessard and the late Bob Anderson, former mayor of International Falls.



Local

State regulators approve sale of Allete



Local

Trump administration cancels $50M grant to Minnesota Power

opinion



Columns

Pro/Con: The Smithsonian is wrong when it propagates ideology

21h ago

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By  Peter Flaherty



Columns

Pro/Con: By taking sides, Trump attempting to censor history

21h ago

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By  Sidney Shapiro and Joseph Tomain



Columns

Local View: Appreciation, tears flow at memorial for Duluth man

1d ago

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By  Darcy Flynn



Columns

Local Priest's View: 'We cannot do justice if we cannot be civil'

1d ago

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By  William C. Graham

Editorial cartoons



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Cartoons

Editorial cartoon roundup for Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

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By  Bruce Plante, Harley Schwadron, Bill Day, Christopher Weyant, Rick McKee, Joe Heller, and R.J. Matson



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Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025

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Editorial cartoon for Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025

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Editorial cartoon for Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

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The Vault



- Five years later, family asks: What happened to Anne Fitzsimonds?
- What is thallium? Substance linked to Minnesota killing long has been used in assassinations, poisonings
- Overcoming trauma and abuse, 'he has grown up to be an extraordinary man'

Industry



- Superior refinery accused of dozens of air pollution violations
- Regulators weigh Allete sale
- Xcel’s proposed electricity rate hike set for public debate

Astro Bob



- Astro Bob: Comets, meteors and the Harvest Moon fill October's plate
- Astro Bob: Planet seasons and the start of fall
- Astro Bob: Set your alarm for a splendid triple conjunction

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