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"Excellent Educator" is WDIO-DT/WIRT-DT's way of acknowledging and celebrating educators across the Northland.

More than two-thirds of the restaurants in the Duluth area have been cited for at least one "critical" health violation over a yearlong period.

The annual ALS walleye fishing tourney was held Saturday at Island Lake. Doug and Saint Laurent of Hermantown won the event this year.

Fire crews responded to the fire at 6643 Halseth Road in Saginaw around 8 am Thursday morning.

Fire crews recovered a body at the scene of a house fire in Saginaw this morning.

The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation will celebrate its 25th Anniversary at a special celebration at the DECC in Duluth on Wednesday, May 21 by doing what it does best - giving back to the region.

“That's not imminent. ... But in case it does [happen], we want to make sure they have sufficiency”

Sen. Betsy Wergin, R-Princeton, describes Minnesota's pension liabilities as "a train wreck coming our way." Measure permits overhaul of state employees' benefits The state House and Senate on Monday night ... via Finance and Commerce

“I will be surprised if an agreement doesn't happen”

Talks broke down this evening between DFL legislative leaders and Republican Gov. via St. Paul Pioneer Press

“We're finding it very competitive right now to go out and find the right renewable energy mix”

Duluth-based Minnesota Power plans to purchase a major transmission line from North Dakota, phase out a contract to buy coal-based electricity and add several hundred megawatts of wind generation over the next ... via Finance and Commerce

A bicyclist was injured Thursday after being hit by a minivan in Hermantown. The accident occurred on Miller Trunk Highway and Stebner Road. via KBJR-TV

“Locating in Hermantown will provide convenience for the thousands of MCCU members who live or work in the Hermantown area, as well as introduce us to others in the community who are interested in the benefits of credit union membership”

Members Cooperative Credit Union has announced plans to construct a full-service branch office in Hermantown, Minnesota. via Business North

Hermantown police have arrested a 24-year-old man after an early morning shooting incident. via KBJR-TV

Scott Jurek, whose name is synonymous in the running world with speed and endurance, will be the keynote speaker for the annual M.P.H. Banquet. via Proctor Journal

In another sign that the Iron Range economy is improving, a small Canadian steel fabricator is moving some operations south to Hermantown. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

Authorities discovered 45 grams of powder cocaine and $5,100 in cash while executing a search warrant Thursday at the home of Gordon Aldous Mclean. via KBJR-TV

If you have young children under the age of six who are cared for by a family member, friend or neighbor or are a manager of a business where employees have young children, the Northland Alliance for Family, ... via Business North

Becca wrote from Hermantown, MN, for help with her video iPod. She's confused because CDs are automatically imported into iTunes. via Komando

One person died in a house fire early this morning in Midway Township. The blaze started around three am at 5351 Halie Road, near Cloquet. via KBJR-TV

A woman was killed in a house fire Wednesday morning in Midway Township. The Proctor Police Department responded to a call shortly before 3 a.m. They found the building at 5531 Halie Rd. via Proctor Journal