Arrowhead region news
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Duluth mail-processing center survives
Duluth News Tribune: "Duluth’s mail-processing center escaped the first round of closings announced Thursday by the U.S. Postal Service, which said it can no longer wait for Congress to help pull it from the brink of bankruptcy."
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Parts for Minnesota Power wind turbines blow through Twin Ports
Duluth News Tribune: "The latest installment of a growing wind energy center on the plains of North Dakota is moving through the Duluth port this week as Minnesota Power ramps up its renewable energy efforts."
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Video: Ely escapes wildfire disaster
Duluth News Tribune: "Fire crews and a wind switch combined to beat back a raging forest fire Thursday afternoon that burned to the edge of Ely."
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Ely tamps down a wildfire, but vigilance remains high
Star Tribune: "The fire, sparked by a downed power line, threatened the northern tourist town, prompting a hurried evacuation."
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Firefighters near Ely focus on containment, keeping watch on hotspots
Firefighters work to contain fire near Ely that turned into a 216-acre blaze yesterday.
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Officials recover 64 pounds of mercury offered for sale on Craigslist by Northland resident
Duluth News Tribune: "A tip from an alert online shopper who noticed an unusual posting on the Craigslist classified ad website allowed authorities to recover 64 pounds of dangerous elemental mercury from a Floodwood resident."
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Superior woman’s ‘ex-husband sale’ stops traffic
Duluth News Tribune: "A public display of anger over love gone wrong — or a celebration over a marriage ended — caused traffic delays on North 21st Street in Superior on Wednesday."
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Video: Renovated overlook along Highway 61 boasts spectacular views
Duluth News Tribune: "On a clear day, you can’t see forever from the newly renovated Mount Josephine Rest Area overlook near Grand Portage — but spotting the white tower of the Rock of Ages Light gleaming in the sun more than 15 miles away is pretty close."
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2nd DFL’er enters race for Rukavina’s seat
WDIO: "Only four days after Rep. Tom Rukavina (DFL-Pike Township) announced his retirement from the Minnesota House of Representatives, two DFL'ers are running for his District 6B seat."
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Bear ambles onto pier on Duluth ship canal, startling angler
Duluth News Tribune: "You could say it’s a fish tale of the big one that got away — which is OK with Dominique Bowens of Duluth."
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Duluth School Board begins laying off teachers
Duluth News Tribune: "Six non-tenured teachers were laid off Tuesday by the Duluth School Board in a 5-1 vote.The layoffs include four special education teachers, one English teacher and one social studies teacher."
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Interior Department calls Duluth’s casino contract invalid
Duluth News Tribune: "The city of Duluth’s efforts to hold on to a casino revenue-sharing agreement with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have been dealt another blow."
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District court upholds pollution rule to protect wild rice
Star Tribune: "The Chamber of Commerce had argued that the state's pollution standard was vague and not applied uniformly."
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4 years + 4 majors + 4.0 = Path to success for St. Scholastica grad
Duluth News Tribune: "When Brock Erdahl walked across the commencement stage with 570 undergraduate classmates from the College of St. Scholastica on Sunday afternoon, he was recognized as a quadruple major."
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Restaurant Report - Tycoons in Duluth
New York Times: "If you’re going to open a restaurant celebrating millionaires, Duluth, Minn., is a surprisingly appropriate place to do it: at the turn of the 20th century, the city had more of them per capita than any other in the country."
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Dept. of Commerce: Minnesota Power should close old coal plants
Duluth News Tribune: "The Minnesota Department of Commerce has come to the same conclusion as environmental groups, although for different reasons, that some of Minnesota Power’s oldest coal-fired power plants should shut down sooner rather than later."
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Anglers see visions of walleyes
Duluth News Tribune: "John Chalstrom was in his leech office Thursday afternoon dealing hundreds of the wriggling black creatures into 50 waiting Styrofoam containers."
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‘Skol, Vikings’ heard ‘round the Minnesota Capitol
Duluth News Tribune: "The Minnesota Vikings and their fans have something to cheer about."
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Mayor highlights efforts to fight blight in Duluth
WDIO: "City officials say blight and nuisance properties diminish quality of life and community pride. Today Duluth Mayor Don Ness highlighted the city's efforts to keep neighborhoods looking clean, safe and livable."
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Duluth’s Sen. Reinert votes no on Minnesota bonding bill
MPR News: "The Democrat from Duluth said 'the bill fell far short of accomplishing what a substantial, regionally balanced bonding package could have done for our community and our state.'"
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Forum on the News
MN-03 DFL candidate forum
A discussion with the two Minnesota Democrats vying for the DFL nomination and the chance to unseat Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen.
Minnesota Sounds and Voices: Dan Turpening's deep, wide devotion to the accordion
An accordion played outdoors evokes scenes of Paris in the springtime. Or, in the case of local accordion player Dan Turpening, Minneapolis in May.
From the Audio Archives
1973: Defining Irish
Dr. Eoin McKiernan talks about what it means to be Irish.
