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Legally blind Duluth resident talks about origami
March 14, 2013 · No comments

Todd Olson is a legally blind teacher of origami at the Pineapple Art Center in...

UMD professor finds strength despite family trauma
March 12, 2013 · No comments

Melanie Goldish, a professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), can still remember the...

Lesbians share experiences of living in Duluth
March 7, 2013 · No comments

A timeline chronicling moments in gay rights history. Page through with your left and right...

Snowflake Nordic Center hosts annual skijoring and dog sledding events
March 7, 2013 · No comments

The cool March air fills the nose. The dogs are whining and yelping. They’re ready...

McDonald family celebrates a long tradition of basketball
March 5, 2013 · No comments

This story was originally written for the Isanti-Chisago County Star.   As two basketball teams...

UMD students talks snowboarding at Spirit Mountain
March 5, 2013 · No comments

Project Save Our Homes campaigning to save local farm
March 2, 2013 · No comments

Dale Schroeder found himself on the ugly end of a string of incredible bad luck....

Duluth organizations address sex trafficking problem
February 28, 2013 · No comments

Minnesota is ranked one of the top 13 states in the nation for the recruitment...

Honor Flight Northland brings local veterans to Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2013 · No comments

Honor Flight Northland has made five flights to Washington, D.C., taking nearly 500 local veterans...

Duluth woman supports anti-human trafficking efforts through photography
February 28, 2013 · No comments

Erin Aili, of Duluth, Minn., uses her photography as a means to help those who...

Does racism still exist in Duluth?
February 28, 2013 · No comments

The city’s history and recent events beg the question View the story “Does racism still...

Duluth man started gun collection as young boy
February 28, 2013 · 1 comment

Out-of-pocket expenses are a reality for today’s teachers
February 28, 2013 · 3 comments

*Editor’s note: This story has been edited since its original publication   How much toilet...

Duluth nature photographer, writer: taking chances pays off
December 7, 2012 · No comments

If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in...

Savior of the Seaway Hotel: Robert G.
December 6, 2012 · No comments

Long travels and lost love brought Robert G. to 2001 W. Superior St. where he...

Local woman helps maintain Duluth Rose Garden
December 5, 2012 · No comments

Since she was a teenager, Katherine Ahlgren knew she was meant to garden. “My parents...

Community Action Duluth employee says she is driven to eliminate racism
November 30, 2012 · No comments

Julia Cheng has it good. She helps people who are struggling nearly every day, and...

Duluth couple shares passion for baseball
November 29, 2012 · No comments

On a cloudy afternoon in October, Sheila and Alan Bollavance sat together in their living...

Duluth East senior records own music
November 29, 2012 · No comments

With focus in his eyes and precision in his fingertips, Jack Campbell carefully searches for...

Northland Loaves and Fishes community targets homelessness
November 29, 2012 · No comments

“We call ourselves Anarchist Christians,” said Joel Kilgour, member of the Loaves and Fishes community...

Henry Banks pushes for cultural understanding in the Twin Ports
November 26, 2012 · No comments

Henry Banks stands on a city sidewalk looking down at a small plaque. He is...

Remembering the late Dick Stewart’s impact on Duluth hockey
November 25, 2012 · No comments

Few people go through life doing what they love and impacting people in such a...

UMD alumnus teaches performing arts at Duluth Playhouse
November 23, 2012 · No comments

Nearly 40 kids fidget nervously in a jam-packed waiting room with sheet music in hand....

Superior man spent life developing drag character
November 21, 2012 · 2 comments

Growing up, Ray Anthony Jock knew he didn’t fit in. He was living in Quebec, Canada, on...