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Minnesota Mile-Duluth results

Steeplechaser Carrie Messner-Vickers wins women's elite race. Christian Hesch takes first for men.
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Hermantown head football coach Daryl Illikainen holds

Sports in pictures: Sept. 1-Sept. 7

Hermantown head football coach Daryl Illikainen holds "The Hammer" while talking to his team after they defeated Proctor 7-6 on a last second goal-line stand Friday night at Hermantown High School.

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CLINT AUSTIN / NEWS TRIBUNE Shane Bauer of Laughingstock Designs sells a series of T-shirts with positive messages he designed on Aug. 30 at Pride Festival in Duluth.

Designer takes fun seriously

Shane Bauer might be the one guy in Duluth few people know, but most have probably heard from. An up-and-coming graphic designer who works from a small bedroom in his Piedmont home, Bauer creates positive, sometimes comical messagesthat are popping up all over town — on personalized greeting cards,Fitger’s new Web site and the “Elect Papa Murphy’s” campaign signs plantedin local yards a couple of months ago.

Training grants help Northland employers adjust to shifting economy

Even though Northstar Aerospace recently cut its staff by about 15 percent because of a struggling customer, the Duluth manufacturer of precision aircraft components is preparing for an anticipated shortfall of qualified workers as its business grows in the future. The company is counting on a state grant to help meet its future need for skilled machinists and other workers.
University of Minnesota-Duluth Chancellor Kathryn A. Martin jokes around with resident assistant Jared Dyrdahl of Kenyon, Minn. during move-in day on the UMD campus last Thursday.

The Kathryn Martin you've never known

University of Minnesota Duluth Chancellor Kathryn A. Martin's strength has propelled the university to new heights. It also has given her a reputation as an intimidating woman. “Part of it is my voice,” Martin said. “Part of it is my stature. I am a confident woman.”

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Bulldogs pounce to easy win over Griffons

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Searching for a solution to its struggles, Missouri Western’s offense huddled around line coach Jay Eilers on its sideline — except for one Griffon.

Green Expo offers tips and gizmos to save energy and money

From insulation that looks like green shaving cream to geothermal heat pumps, the Live Green Expo at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center offers a chance to see the latest products and tips that put the environment and energy conservation first.
Some Twin Ports harbor areas are hot beds of pollution, according to reports compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data also show several counties, including St. Louis, have higher rates of diseases such as stroke and cancer. But doubt has spread about the link between the two. (2003 file / News Tribune)
Lake Superior

Tie between lake toxins, disease rates unravels

Reports linking pollution to high levels of cancer and infant mortality in Great Lakes hot spots — including in the Twin Ports area — can’t be trusted.

Coach faces child porn charges

A volunteer coach for girls soccer at Proctor High School was being transported to Miami on Friday to face federal charges that he distributed child pornography over the Internet.

Duluth's 148th to return to Iraq

The Duluth-based 148th Fighter Wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard will head back to Iraq for their third major de-ployment in the last four years.
DEREK MONTGOMERY / NEWS TRIBUNE Duluth Superior Erection workers Jared Andersen (left) and Jerry Lieffring lay bricks Friay in a sidewalk extension in front of the Duluth Transit Center, across the street from the Holiday Center downtown.

Heated shelters coming to downtown bus stops

The Duluth Transit Authority is upgrading to new, heated shelters at seven downtown bus stops.


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