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Scrench-wielding home invader charged after being shot by Hibbing man

On June 27, 2025, Hibbing police responded to a call of shots fired at an apartment on East 40th Street. They found the apartment door, which had been torn...

Sukhi’s Liquor Store owner charged with selling alcohol, cannabis products, and lottery tickets to minors

The owner of a Lakeside liquor store has been charged with nine gross misdemeanors related to selling alcohol and cannabis products to underage customers. He is also charged with...

IRRRB violated Minnesota Data Practices Act in response to public records request

An opinion recently issued by Minnesota Commissioner of Administration Tamar Gronvall concludes that the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) failed to comply with the state Data Practices...

West Skyline Parkway rehab project proceeds

The western three miles of Skyline Parkway (between the Magney-Snively parking area and the Becks Road neighborhood) has been closed for the summer to allow contractors to complete rehabilitation...

Former Moose Lake police chief admits negligence in on-duty collision, denies causing injuries

On March 25, 2025, Barnum resident Daniel Korbel filed a personal-injury lawsuit against the City of Moose Lake and former Moose Lake Police Chief Darren Juntunen. Korbel alleges Chief...

Gulping pretzels: Memories of Grandma’s Marathon weekend

Friday When I hit the streets in my cab on Friday, June 20, 2008, the day before Grandma’s Marathon, Canal Park was already filling up with traffic. Tourists gathered at...

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How the data center guided the new Hermantown Comprehensive Plan

The most important document underlying Google’s proposed data center in Adolph is the City of Hermantown’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The city would not have...

Broken Burke Apartments elevator makes life difficult for disabled tenants

Managed by Accessible Space Inc. out of St. Paul, the Burke Apartments serve tenants with mobility issues and other physical disabilities. On Aug. 13,...

Superior woman paints 90 rocks in memory of father

On Aug. 17, 2026, Superior resident Gemma Davies and her husband, Brad, spent the day traveling around the Twin Ports and along Lake Superior’s...

State shuts down Northland Driving School

On Aug. 13, 2026, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver & Vehicle Services (DVS) taped a Cease and Desist Order to the door...

Behind closed doors, Hermantown staff disparage data center opponents

Department heads at the City of Hermantown have an unusual practice: On the day following City Council meetings, they gather to grade the meeting...