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Duluth’s Spirit Mountain celebrates 50 years of skiing

Duluth’s Spirit Mountain celebrates 50 years of skiing

Spirit Mountain Recreation Area, which opened its ski slopes in 1974 with support from the state legislature and the city of Duluth, celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend.
by Dan Kraker

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Celebrating the winter solstice with a puppet procession in Minneapolis

Celebrating the winter solstice with a puppet procession in Minneapolis

People carried lanterns and larger-than-life handmade puppets to Powderhorn Park to celebrate the arrival of astronomical winter and, with it, increasingly longer days.
by Ben Hovland

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Little Falls baby shop owner faces prison after admitting loan fraud scheme

Little Falls baby shop owner faces prison after admitting loan fraud scheme

The U.S. Small Business Administration named Baby’s On Broadway Minnesota’s woman-owned small business of 2023 but the U.S. Attorney’s Office says she used a phony supplier and fake invoices to secure $9 million in financing from two lenders.
by Matt Sepic

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Gift ideas for the readers on your list

Gift ideas for the readers on your list

Looking for book recommendations to round out your gift lists? Ask a Bookseller has you covered.
by Emily Bright

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Unwelcome holiday guests: RSV, flu and COVID-19 on the rise

Unwelcome holiday guests: RSV, flu and COVID-19 on the rise

According to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health, 47 people were hospitalized due to influenza, 34 were admitted with RSV, and 191 were hospitalized with COVID-19 during the first week in December — all up notably from the previous week. Additionally, COVID-19 levels measured in the state’s wastewater continue to rise.
by Craig Helmstetter

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