A dry winter and late spring rains may have caused many ducks to fly farther north to nest.| Superior Telegram
Crossbows appear to have increased buck harvest slightly in 2023 and were popular among younger and older hunters. In Wisconsin, the popularity of crossbows has grown fast in the past decade.| Superior Telegram
Data shows catch-and-release doesn’t work for many Lake Superior lakers.| Superior Telegram
The new podcast from the Duluth News Tribune about the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald will be released in five episodes starting Oct. 13.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Lake Superior Marine Museum Association is spending $75,000 on upgrades this year. The group is raising money and writing grants to help defray the costs.| Cloquet Pine Journal
To place an obituary, please include the information from the obituary checklist below in an email to obits@pioneerpress.com. There is no option to place them through our website.| Twin Cities
Festival-goers will be greeted at the Spirit Room on Broadway Street at the start of Duluth Superior Pride on Labor Day weekend.| Superior Telegram
An unfair labor practice strike requires a 10-day notice to hospital employers.| Superior Telegram
The Duluth-based health care system awaits National Labor Relations Board review after contesting the Minnesota Nurses Association's proposed bargaining unit.| Superior Telegram
The "senseless and tragic" shootings were apparently the second quadruple murder-suicide in the city since 2022.| Superior Telegram
Law enforcement officials say they are seeking solutions to the "dire" situation that has stalled investigations into child sexual abuse material.| Superior Telegram
The cruise ship, which sails under the flag of the Bahamas, arrived in Duluth — and departed — on Thursday.| Superior Telegram
Female fishers didn't nest in them, but they used the boxes that seemed to be a curiosity to some wildlife.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A U of M study is looking for collision hotspots and how deer accidents can be reduced.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Laura Arneson, 27, and her friends traveled hundreds of miles on the Noatak River.| Duluth News Tribune
The impact of the layoffs on the camping and Boundary Waters canoe season is unclear.| Duluth News Tribune
The company's store, manufacturing and "base of operations" will remain in Duluth, new owner Kevin Hall, of Alexandria, Minnesota, said in a news release. His business partner was not named.| Duluth News Tribune
Employees at the freshwater lab were told they could leave their jobs or apply for a limited number of new jobs elsewhere in the EPA, and funding for an estimated 25 early-career researchers ended.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources report for the week of May 19, 2025.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Two possible Venezuelan gang members allegedly attempted to steal money from a Superior ATM. Over $200,000 was taken from Duluth ATMs.| Superior Telegram
The state has the cat species' third-largest population in the U.S.| Park Rapids Enterprise
The 40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins Sunday at 11:05 a.m. north of Two Harbors.| Superior Telegram
UMD and UWS were designated among 216 Research Colleges and Universities by The Carnegie Classification.| Superior Telegram
The president stopped at Connors Point, Earth Rider Brewery, Cedar Lounge and Superior Fire Department headquarters.| Superior Telegram
Alicia "Liish" Kozlowski won, according to unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State at 12:58 a.m. Wednesday.| Duluth News Tribune
The festival will showcase short literary forms and experimental music and sound at Zeitgeist on Saturday.| Duluth News Tribune
Allison Ronning negotiates difficult conversations and acts as an advocate for people nearing the end of their lives.| Duluth News Tribune
White-tailed deer are probably the biggest winners in a record-warm Minnesota meteorological winter.| St. Cloud Live
A UMD study found that bigmouth buffalo are terrible at reproduction but are killing it at living to old age.| St. Cloud Live
Crossbows appear to have increased buck harvest slightly in 2023 and were popular among younger and older hunters. In Wisconsin, the popularity of crossbows has grown fast in the past decade.| St. Cloud Live
Discover the top 5 best places to visit up north in northern Minnesota. Including cities, state parks, wilderness areas, and more!| Away With Maja
Thanks, Northland! After 41 years as a reporter, this scribe is retiring from the newspaper business.| St. Cloud Live
The Minnesota DNR is taking public input now and holding meetings in September.| Grand Forks Herald
A dry winter and late spring rains may have caused many ducks to fly farther north to nest.| Grand Forks Herald
Maria Oppelt was crowned Miss West Duluth on July 31, during Spirit Valley Days.| Duluth News Tribune
Subscribe for free wherever you get your podcasts.| Duluth News Tribune
Karen and Tim Younggren's haven is one of several locations to be featured in the Western Garden Tour on Saturday.| Duluth News Tribune
Nature is beautiful when it’s contained. Uncontrolled, it is as wonderous as it is brutal.| Duluth News Tribune
Victoria Volz built several gardens this summer, despite not being able to go out for several weeks.| Duluth News Tribune
Two kinds of milkweed and at least 40 other pollinator plants grow on April Westman's day care property.| Duluth News Tribune
Center advocates will seek a general contractor for their ambitious effort to restore a 109-year-old local landmark.| Duluth News Tribune
Companies to Classrooms takes items donated by businesses and provides them for free to teachers.| Duluth News Tribune
The zoo, among America's oldest, has evolved considerably since its founding in 1923. A new generation of leaders plans to increase accessibility and create a space for indoor play.| Duluth News Tribune
The funds will provide humanitarian aid in Gaza| Duluth News Tribune
Hillside-facing windows line the organization's new space in the U.S. Bank building. The DAI left its longstanding location at the Depot earlier this year.| Duluth News Tribune
The event introduces folks to opportunities for community service and relationship-building.| Duluth News Tribune
For the third year, the people behind the beloved North Shore eatery are serving seafood specialties at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. They hope to serve 1,000 helpings a day.| Duluth News Tribune
Mike Sertich battled the big muskie for an hour before landing it near Oak Island on Lake of the Woods.| Duluth News Tribune
Two people were arrested during the eviction Wednesday morning.| Duluth News Tribune
"I want it to be a story of hope and perseverance," said Grace Borell, who has completed about a dozen oil paintings representing the Civic Center protest site.| Duluth News Tribune
Whether you're a local or a visitor, Duluth has a summer full of festivities and celebrations in store.| Duluth News Tribune
Brianna Crockett, of Minnesota Ballet, is choreographing works to perform at every concert in the third-annual celebration of classical music for small ensembles.| Duluth News Tribune
There are four places in the world that I consider “home”, and Duluth is one of them. From long walks along the beach on Park Point, to hiking through waterfalls and eating your way around the city, there are so many things to do in Duluth, MN. However, Duluth’s popularity as a tourist destination doesn’t … 20 Unique Things to do in Duluth, MN Read More » The post 20 Unique Things to do in Duluth, MN appeared first on .|
Teens from around the world ventured into nature in Duluth, guided by fellow students.| Duluth News Tribune
The Norwegian cruise liner was among the shipping sights to see Friday in the Duluth Harbor.| Duluth News Tribune
Members of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatics demonstration team took to the sky above Lake Superior and the Duluth harbor Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's air show.| Duluth News Tribune
The annual four-day festival celebrates the West Duluth neighborhood.| Duluth News Tribune
With a magnet attached to a rope, Cooper Blacketter, 10, searched for any metal trinket he could find.| Duluth News Tribune
The free aviation demonstration returned to Duluth for the first time since 2008.| Duluth News Tribune
Viking Octantis is the first of nine cruise ships scheduled to dock in Duluth from May to mid-September.| Duluth News Tribune
The victim's family, meanwhile, told a judge they are left with a 'lifetime of pain and memories.'| Duluth News Tribune
The panel rejected a self-defense claim in the August confrontation that killed one man and injured another.| Duluth News Tribune
One suspect allegedly "emptied a whole clip" while the other fired at least two rounds in a drive-by confrontation with a rival group.| Duluth News Tribune
It'll be the first open judicial race in the district in over a decade, and the first for Duluth in more than a quarter-century.| Duluth News Tribune
Voters across the district in St. Louis, Carlton, Lake and Cook counties will be tasked with selecting a new judge for the first time in over a decade.| Duluth News Tribune
The second annual event returns Sept. 30 to the DECC.| Duluth News Tribune
There have been about 350 shipwrecks on Lake Superior. The Francis J. Widlar was not one of them.| Grand Forks Herald
Officials hope to gather data on grouse, woodcock and pheasant populations and trends.| St. Cloud Live
The Minnesota DNR is taking public input now and holding meetings in September.| St. Cloud Live
Open to everyone and built for people with disabilities, North of North Resort sits on 1,100 feet of Birch Lake shoreline.| St. Cloud Live
This year's firearms deer season will be very late in both states.| Duluth News Tribune
One veteran Duluth taxidermist says it may be. But a new local artist says the tradition is alive and well.| Duluth News Tribune
Officials hope to gather data on grouse, woodcock and pheasant populations and trends.| Alexandria Echo Press
The big pike was caught Jan. 22 on Mille Lacs Lake.| Alexandria Echo Press
Open to everyone and built for people with disabilities, North of North Resort sits on 1,100 feet of Birch Lake shoreline.| Alexandria Echo Press
Even after the mildest winter on record, biologists say the northern deer herd is still down after recent tough winters.| St. Cloud Live
Chik-Wauk Museum, at the end of the Gunflint Trail, will be the permament home of the big fish.| Duluth News Tribune
The big pike was caught Jan. 22 on Mille Lacs Lake.| Duluth News Tribune
Trevor Billings, 30, was found incompetent and was awaiting a bed at a state psychiatric facility.| Duluth News Tribune
Citing credible expert testimony, a three-judge panel declined to overrule a Duluth judge's verdict.| Duluth News Tribune
A series of messages posted under the name "Turtleboy" prompted a significant police response, including additional security at the Cenovus Energy refinery.| Duluth News Tribune
Open to everyone and built for people with disabilities, North of North Resort sits on 1,100 feet of Birch Lake shoreline.| Duluth News Tribune
Even after the mildest winter on record, biologists say the northern deer herd is still down after recent tough winters.| Alexandria Echo Press
Retired newspaperman Dave Greschner's first book captures the remarkable detail of northern Wisconsin's seasons.| Duluth News Tribune
The Minnesota DNR is taking public input now and holding meetings in September.| Alexandria Echo Press
"Heartache" took the life of a father who relentlessly pursued justice for his son, a court was told at the final sentencing Friday.| Duluth News Tribune
The annual BioBlitz event, set for Aug. 24, is free and open to everyone.| Duluth News Tribune
DNR will manage 25 acres of fen and unique rock outcroppings for protection and public access.| Duluth News Tribune
Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com.| Duluth News Tribune
Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com.| Duluth News Tribune
Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com.| Duluth News Tribune
Also in today’s episode, Chester Bowl on list for $2.3M from state.| Duluth News Tribune
The Minnesota DNR is taking public input now and holding meetings in September.| Duluth News Tribune
Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com.| Duluth News Tribune
The new chalet project totals $3.85 million. Construction is set for 2026.| Duluth News Tribune
Try a zig-zag trolling pattern for Lake Superior trout and salmon.| Duluth News Tribune
A judge said the defendant did not understand the "moral wrongfulness" of his threats, but did convict him of a subsequent check forgery case.| Duluth News Tribune
Editor’s note: Some events may have been canceled after the time of publication. Please check with local organizers. Email events to outdoors@duluthnews.com.| Duluth News Tribune
Also this week: two youth theater productions, Jaedyn James at Glensheen, "Save the Last Dance" at Zeitgeist and Grace Borell prints at Falastin.| Duluth News Tribune
The top four candidates were within 4% of one another late Tuesday night as primary results were being finalized.| Duluth News Tribune
