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Walz meets with fire responders as crews gain ground on North Shore blaze

Walz meets with fire responders as crews gain ground on North Shore blaze

Gov. Tim Walz received a briefing on the Stewart Trail Fire, which is more than 60 percent contained. Residents are getting their first look at their homes and cabins in the burn area.
by Dan Kraker

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Duluth Dylan Fest celebrates city’s most famous native son’s 85th birthday

Duluth Dylan Fest celebrates city’s most famous native son’s 85th birthday

The week-long festival begins with a birthday party outside his childhood home in Hibbing on May 27, and concludes with a birthday bash in Duluth on May 24, where the famed songwriter was born in 1941.
by Dan Kraker

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34 buildings damaged by wildfire near Two Harbors; Highway 61 still closed

34 buildings damaged by wildfire near Two Harbors; Highway 61 still closed

In an update Saturday evening, Lake County and firefighting officials said the Stewart Trail Fire northeast of Two Harbors had damaged or destroyed 34 structures — eight “primary” structures, such as homes, as well as 26 outbuildings.
by Andrew Krueger and Hannah Yang

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Mother of man killed by Superior, Wis., cop speaks out following second officer-involved shooting

Mother of man killed by Superior, Wis., cop speaks out following second officer-involved shooting

Superior police held a news conference Tuesday to address community concerns following an officer-involved shooting on May 10. That followed another incident April 7 when a Superior officer shot and killed David Menton, 42.
by Dan Kraker

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2 people wounded in police shooting in Superior, Wis.

Wisconsin state officials are investigating a police shooting in Superior on Sunday evening that left two people injured. It’s the third police shooting in Superior since December.
by MPR News Staff

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After 87 years, a hereditary chief's pipe returns to Grand Portage

After 87 years, a hereditary chief's pipe returns to Grand Portage

The St. Louis County Historical Society will return sacred items to Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The repatriation, guided by the organization's American Indian Advisory Committee, reflects a growing shift in museum practice from ownership toward stewardship.
by Melissa Olson

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Hermantown tables vote on key agreements for contentious Google data center

Hermantown tables vote on key agreements for contentious Google data center

The Hermantown City Council voted Monday night to table a decision on a tax break and development plan for a proposed Google data center. The project promises to provide tens of millions of dollars for the city and schools — but has bitterly divided residents.
by Dan Kraker

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Citizens' group files lawsuit to block Google's proposed Hermantown data center

Citizens' group files lawsuit to block Google's proposed Hermantown data center

Stop the Hermantown Data Center has sued the city of Hermantown to try to block a massive data center proposed by Google. The group alleges the city improperly changed zoning rules and violated state open meeting laws.
by Dan Kraker

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