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Owner of Lutsen Lodge charged with arson in fire that destroyed iconic resort
Bryce Campbell, the owner of the Lutsen Resort Lodge on Lake Superior’s North Shore, has been arrested on charges of arson and insurance fraud for his alleged role in the fire that destroyed the lodge in early 2024.
Mountain lion spotted in Duluth has been wandering across Minnesota for 3 months
DNR officials say they’ve been tracking the mountain lion’s journey across the state. It is originally from Nebraska, but was first spotted in Fergus Falls, Minn. in September.
Team Cory and Korey: Minnesota curlers preparing for 2026 Winter Olympics
Three years after teaming up to chase their shared Olympic dream, Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse of Duluth will represent the U.S. in mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
Bezos foundation gives $2.5 million grant to help fight homelessness in Duluth
Chum, which operates the largest emergency homeless shelter north of the Twin Cities, has been awarded a $2.5 million grant — the largest in its history — to address family homelessness in Duluth.
New, more flood-resilient bridge opens above High Falls in Tettegouche State Park
More than three years after a previous span was first damaged in major flooding, a new $1 million footbridge has opened above High Falls over the Baptism River in a popular North Shore park.
Young girls were sexually abused by a church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
In Duluth, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.
Split Rock Lighthouse lights its beacon to honor the Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew
Two thousand people came to Split Rock Lighthouse along Minnesota’s North Shore on Monday to honor the 29 crew members who died when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank 50 years ago in the roiling waters of Lake Superior.