Friday, May 16, 2008
Duluth News Tribune


Anime Night raises money for Sister City program

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Pitching leads Saints into regional final.

Sophomore right-hander Steve Gerten pitched a complete game today to lead St. Scholastica past top-seeded St. Thomas 7-1 and into the championship of the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional baseball tournament at E.J. Schneider Field in Oshkosh, Wis.
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CHUCK FREDERICK: Brian Freeman's bestsellers put Duluth in literary limelight
House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher of Minneapolis announces early Friday evening that legislative negotiators and Gov. Tim Pawlenty had nearly resolved all issues needed to end the 2008 legislative session. With her is Assistant Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark of St. Cloud, In the back are House Majority Leader Tony Sertich of Chisholm, left, and House Minority Leader Marty Seifert of Marshall. Don Davis/Minn. State Capitol Bureau

Legislative leaders say deal near

Republican and Democratic leaders said they would resume talks with Gov. Tim Pawlenty at 8:45 p.m. and a final deal could come tonight or early Saturday.

Cloquet police solve 11 burglaries in one day

2:30 p.m.: Within about 24 hours and with help from the Minnesota State Patrol, Superior Police and the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office, Cloquet police cleared up nearly a dozen area burglaries, many that were nearly two years old.

11 sentenced for roles in Duluth cocaine ring

Minnesota DNR plods toward new waterfront construction rules

It would be the first change of statewide lakefront development rules since 1989 and only the second since 1971.
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Minnesota woman's download trial gets second chance

A Minnesota woman ordered to pay $222,000 in the nation’s first music download trial may get another chance with a jury.

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Minnesota numbers show overall job gains; local jobs report mixed

A report released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development suggests last month was a bruise on what otherwise is a slightly better-than-average state economy.
Duluth police officers Jim Hansen (left) and Michelle Rafferty placed at the top in the Police Department weight challenge with the help of the Duluth Family Practice Center. [Bob King / News Tribune]

Duluth police staff lose 545 pounds

Forty officers and staff members challenged themselves to become healthier; they lost 544.8 pounds and 60 inches from their waists.
Tim Larson, a writing studies instructor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, rides his bike along a scenic stretch of Skyline Parkway on his way to work at UMD on a recent morning. Larson rides his bike to work every day, in all seasons. [Bob King / News Tribune]

Duluth observes national Bike to Work Day

Free bike checks, bus rides among the activities planned to promote national Bike to Work Day today in Duluth

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Pawlenty vetoes minimum wage hike

At least no one can accuse them of rushing to judgment.

Wells Fargo economist warns of lingering problems in credit market

Convicted Superior man's ex-attorney defends strategy for new murder trial

After three and a half hours of testimony Thursday in Superior, the question of whether Jason Borelli should have a new trial remains.

Douglas County planners see need for wind turbine rules

As the hunt for cleaner, domestic sources of energy continues, some Wisconsin counties have adopted wind farm ordinances, but Douglas County isn’t one of them.
Wayne Timonen bulldozes a barn owned by Laraine Lekander on Wednesday afternoon in Mahtowa. DEREK MONTGOMERY / NEWS TRIBUNE

Bulldozer takes down Mahtowa barn with proud history

Built a century ago of hand-hewn tamarack by a Swedish immigrant, a Mahtowa barn couldn’t serve its purpose any longer, and its owners regretfully decided to take it down

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What's in a nickname?

Dads often give clever nicknames to their children. We'd like to hear the story behind your nickname for a Father's Day story. Call Linda Hanson by May 29 at 720-4120 or email her at lhanson@duluthnews.com.


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