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    June 25, 2017
    A couple walks past the 8.2 million gallon overflow tank the city built near the Lakewalk in June 2015. The tank and other measures have solved Duluth’s problem of untreated sewage flowing into Lake Superior during heavy rain events or rapid snowmelts. (Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service)
    Sump pump, line inspections will be mandatory before home sales
    DULUTH — Starting sometime soon, anyone selling a home or business property in the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District service area...
    News4 hours 37 min ago
    Once or twice a year, Paulson drives to the Sax Zim Bog to dig for clay. Normally, he takes a few days and camps out and enjoys some of the wildlife. Jamey Malcomb, jmalcomb@lcnewschronicle.com
    Digging in to stand out
    TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Somewhere in the Sax Zim Bog between Duluth and Hibbing, a man parks his pickup, grabs a fishing pole, a bucket and...
    News18 hours 47 min ago
    One of the victims of the double killings at the Congdon mansion is removed while numerous officers continue to investigate the scene. (1977 file photo / Duluth News Tribune / Forum News Service)
    Trail of clues, legal twists kept Glensheen murder case going for years
    For authorities, the case that would become the notorious Glensheen murders began on a warm, muggy summer morning. It was just before 7 a.m....
    News21 hours 37 min ago
    Marjorie Caldwell Hagen, seen in a photo from when she was in Arizona prisons from late 1992 to early 2004, serving time for arsons in Ajo, Ariz. Her attempts for earlier release on parole met with resistance and were denied. (Image via Arizona Department of Corrections)
    Marjorie Caldwell faced years of legal trouble after Duluth's Glensheen murders
    Trouble continued to follow Marjorie Caldwell after her 1979 trial and acquittal for murder conspiracy in the slayings of her mother and her...
    News21 hours 37 min ago
    Nurse Velma Pietila was killed on the mansion's staircase. Duluth News Tribune file photo / Forum News Service
    After 40 years, Duluth's Glensheen murders still intrigue
    It was in 1968 that the Congdon family gave its Duluth estate — Glensheen — to the University of Minnesota Duluth so the Congdon...
    News21 hours 37 min ago
    June 24, 2017
    Iron ore shipments up in Twin Ports
    DULUTH — Iron ore was cruising out of the Twin Ports last month as this shipping season continued its best start since 2013. "The first three months looked strong — that's obviously reflective of all six (taconite) production facilities being online this year," said Adele...
    NewsJune 24, 2017 - 10:00pm
    Dave Mihalic, senior adviser to U.S. Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke. (John Myers / Forum News Service)
    Adviser to Trump interior official speaks of 'balance and trust' while in Duluth
    DULUTH — The senior adviser to U.S. Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke was in Duluth on Saturday to speak to the annual conference of the Outdoor...
    NewsJune 24, 2017 - 10:00pm
    June 23, 2017
    Warrant mix-up may yield settlement
    DULUTH — A 2-year-old dispute that arose from a case of mistaken identity appears to finally be moving toward a resolution. A proposed settlement agreement could end an ordeal that began May 8, 2015, when Ronald Gary Gustafson of Grand Rapids was arrested and spent five days...
    NewsJune 23, 2017 - 10:00pm
    June 18, 2017
    Sightseers visit and take pictures of a section of Vermillion Road that was destroyed by floods during the June 19, 2012 storm in Duluth. (Bob King / Forum News Service)
    Lessons from the 2012 flood: Five years later, is Northland better prepared for next natural disaster?
    DULUTH — Monday, June 19, marks the fifth anniversary of the 2012 flood that dumped 7.5 to 10 inches of rain on top of the Northland's...
    NewsJune 18, 2017 - 8:09pm
    June 15, 2017
    Duluth resident Travis Birr runs on the Lakewalk Tuesday, June 13, wearing body armor. He’ll wear the armor while running Grandma’s marathon for Operation: 23 to Zero, which raises awareness about suicide among veterans. (Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service)play button
    Duluth marathon runner to wear body armor to raise awareness of veteran suicide
    DULUTH — Sgt. Travis Birr expects spectators to be initially shocked when they see him running in Grandma's Marathon. Then, the Duluth...
    sportsJune 15, 2017 - 10:50pm
    About 70 people attended the annual Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial event Thursday, June 15. (Bob King / Forum News Service)
    'Embracing a truth'
    DULUTH — Community members gathered in Duluth on Thursday, June 15, to remember the 1920 lynching of three black men who were falsely accused...
    NewsJune 15, 2017 - 8:43pm
    June 14, 2017
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    Man accused of chasing female joggers tells police he has 'impulse control issues with sexual behavior'
    DULUTH, Minn. — A man faces stalking and indecent exposure charges after harassing three female joggers, one which told police he was...
    NewsJune 14, 2017 - 5:26pm
    June 9, 2017
    Sarah Kruchowski, formerly of Duluth, directed the episode of "20/20 In an Instant" that airs today on ABC-TV. Photo submitted by Kruchowski.
    Cult docu-dramatized
    DULUTH — The story of a young girl who was, for years, raped by the leader of a Pine County-based religious cult will be featured on "20/20:...
    NewsJune 9, 2017 - 8:00pm
    June 8, 2017
    Gay coaches counter University of Minnesota Duluth's claims in $18 million lawsuit
    DULUTH, Minn.—Attorneys for former University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey coach Shannon Miller are arguing that the school's 2014 decision to part ways with the longtime coach "had nothing to do with performance." Rather, the university repeatedly told the five-time national...
    NewsJune 8, 2017 - 8:52pm
    The Maurices headquarters building in downtown Duluth. Maurices' parent company, Ascena Retail Group, reported a $1 billion quarterly loss. (Andrew Krueger / akrueger@duluthnews.com)play button
    Maurices parent company posts big loss, announces store closures
    Ascena Retail Group, the parent company of Duluth-based Maurices, has reported a $1 billion quarterly loss tied to a massive write-down and a...
    NewsJune 8, 2017 - 8:22pm
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