Saturday, September 06, 2008
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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)
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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.
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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.
Hermantown defenders swarm Proctor's Eric Solberg on Friday night in Hermantown.

Hermantown holds off Proctor on final play

Hermantown, apparently, is out to prove that football is a game of inches.

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Heated shelters coming to downtown bus stops

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

Why student fled from police: She was lonely

A college student who sped away from a traffic stop and led police on a downtown chase because she wanted someone to talk to made her initial appearance in Douglas County Court this week.

Duluth parks offices closing Fridays

In the wake of city budget cuts, the Parks and Recreation Department office will be open four days a week instead of five beginning next week.

Duluth police to step up parking enforcement


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