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‘To Duluth with hate.’ One man’s murder conviction led to his ashes covering the courthouse

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‘To Duluth with hate.’ One man’s murder conviction led to his ashes covering the courthouse

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DULUTH — Jo Hyleck had a comfortable life. As an insurance executive, he made about $16,000 a year — equivalent to about $150,000 today — according to newspaper reports. At 47 years old, Jo resembled a well-groomed comic book villain: overarching eyebrows, a thin pencil mustache. But he had community respect, positions in the Catholic Church as well as charities. His wife, Leona, was five years older than he was. The Duluth News Tribune describe…See the Story

After helium discovery, hunt for Minnesota hydrogen ramps up

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After helium discovery, hunt for Minnesota hydrogen ramps up

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DULUTH — Two years after a company confirmed the presence of helium beneath the surface of Northeastern Minnesota, other companies are poking around the area for confirmation of a lightweight gas from the other end of the periodic table of elements: hydrogen. At its remote site between Babbitt and Isabella, Pulsar Helium has drilled three additional wells since October, bringing its total to five as it seeks to better estimate the size of the he…See the Story

Lynx brothers move into Lake Superior Zoo

Lynx brothers move into Lake Superior Zoo

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DULUTH — After sitting empty for more than a year, the Lake Superior Zoo's lynx habitat is once again occupied. Two Canada lynx, brothers from different litters, arrived at the zoo in late October and are now on view in their habitat. "They're made for this climate, so they're doing great," said Micayla Coble, primary carnivore keeper. The range of Canada lynx extends across Alaska and their namesake country, extending down into the northernmos…See the Story

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Bygones: 50 years ago, an Iron Range resident was arrested for trying to hire hit man

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News-Tribune, Dec. 17, 1925 An official at the Duluth Street Railway Company said a bus line beyond the end of the Piedmont Avenue streetcar line is impractical because of dangerous grades. News-Tribune, Dec. 17, 1955 Duluth could become a future shipping point for North Dakota aluminum and raw materials. Industry leaders are discussing the possibilities of a new plant in North Dakota that would make use of low-grade ore from Minnesota. News-Tri…Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth Read Article

Iron Range truck driver sentenced for fatal crash outside mine

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VIRGINIA — An Iron Range man will serve a staggered jail sentence for causing a fatal crash while delivering an explosive material to a mine. Samuel Jay Rahn, 30, of Iron, was sentenced Monday for the death of Kevin John Jurek, 44, of Keewatin, at the entrance of Minntac in Mountain Iron on Sept. 28, 2023. Judge Robert Friday stayed a guideline, four-year prison term in favor of five years of supervised probation, in accordance with the terms of…Mountain Iron · Mountain Iron Read Article

Water-skiing squirrel show in Duluth entertains and educates

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DULUTH — We don’t often see squirrels on water skis, and that isn’t lost on Chuck Best Jr. and his fiancée, Toni Tedesco of Deltona, Florida. As a result, the trainers and co-owners of the Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel show utilize performances for the obvious spectacle, but also for a little schooling. The national traveling show was part of the 2025 Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Show last weekend at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Ce…Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth Read Article

Local View: Up north, thickening lake ice an anticipated invitation

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In Minnesota, where six months entombed in snow is just called winter, it’s not enough to simply walk on frozen lakes. No, we plow highways across them, set up neighborhoods with addresses on them, and drive two-ton pickups onto surfaces that, by all rights, should only be holding up figure skaters and 12-year-old hockey players. Even in Duluth, where most sane people are busy trying not to slide backward down Seventh Avenue East, folks still fi…Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth Read Article

Mayor Roger Reinert responds to 2026 tax levy changes

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DULUTH , Minn. — Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert has responded to the passing of Duluth’s 2026 budget. Monday, the Duluth City Council approved the 2026 property tax levy and budget. During the meeting, the City Council increased the levy to 3.5%. In September, Mayor Reinert had requested an ‘inflation-only’ max tax levy of 2.7% SEE PREVIOUS: Mayor Reinert Proposes ‘Inflation-Only’ Levy Increase SEE PREVIOUS: Public input meeting held for St. Louis …Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth Read Article

‘To Duluth with hate.’ One man’s murder conviction led to his ashes covering the courthouse

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DULUTH — Jo Hyleck had a comfortable life. As an insurance executive, he made about $16,000 a year — equivalent to about $150,000 today — according to newspaper reports. At 47 years old, Jo resembled a well-groomed comic book villain: overarching eyebrows, a thin pencil mustache. But he had community respect, positions in the Catholic Church as well as charities. His wife, Leona, was five years older than he was. The Duluth News Tribune describe…Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth See the Story

Coffee Conversation: MNSAVES highlights expanded benefits of 529 College Savings Plans

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DULUTH, Minn. — Emmanuel Torres, a College Savings Consultant with the MNSAVES 529 College Savings Plan, joined FOX 21 live in studio to share information about how families can plan ahead for a child’s education. MNSAVES works to educate parents and caregivers on the benefits of investing early in a 529 savings account, helping set children up for future educational success. Recent federal legislation has expanded how those funds can be used. F…Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth Read Article

Our View: CJ Ham remains Vikings’ — and Duluth’s — man of the year

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Growing up in Duluth, Minnesota Vikings fullback C.J. Ham lost count of the many relatives from Chicago and others who moved into his family’s home. “My mom was always taking in kids, making sure people had something to eat, clothes on their backs,” Ham said in an interview this month with the Vikings Entertainment Network. “(My parents) just taught me to live for something bigger than myself.” Lesson learned and then some, Ham, so devoted to gi…Minnesota Vikings · Duluth Read Article

Bygones: Duluthians protested release of Nazi in 1955

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News-Tribune, Dec. 16, 1925 The body of Frank Culver, 64, son of Duluth's first mayor, was recovered from Lake Superior after being in the water since Oct. 23, when Culver is believed to have fallen from the north pier of the ship canal. News-Tribune, Dec. 16, 1955 The Duluth Voiture 919, 40 and 8 Society sent letters to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sens. Hubert Humphrey and Edward Thye, and Rep. John Blatnik protesting the release from priso…Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth Read Article

Hallelujah! Duluth's 'Messiah' gets bigger, better

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DULUTH — George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" has been performed with full symphony orchestras and hundreds of voices. Duluth's "Messiah" isn't that big ... but it's getting closer. "I would call it in the chamber realm, just at the top end of it," said Richard Carrick about the ensemble that will perform "Messiah" at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary on Sunday, Dec. 21. Carrick is a co-founder of Borealis Chamber Artists, which has been pre…Duluth, Minnesota · Duluth Read Article