Friday, July 25, 2008
Duluth News Tribune


Bear-hunting dogs killed by wolves in northern Wisconsin

Two bear hunting dogs in training were killed and another injured in the past week in northern Wisconsin after being attacked by wolves.
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Elevator in Moose Lake senior residence fixed after two-month wait

The elevator in a five-story apartment building had been out of service since Memorial Day, stranding many elderly residents in their apartments.

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Duluth police, fire combination raises many questions

Department leaders investigate a proposal to combine their departments; officers and firefighters are concerned about training and response times.
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Site sales at Duluth airpark set stage for job growth

American Precision Assemblers, Border Patrol will have facilities at the Airpark sites.

Superior woman wins Tarja Halonen lookalike contest

Gayle Wahner wins the Duluth News Tribune’s Tarja Halonen lookalike contest. Halonen, president of Finland, is in town today and Saturday for FinnFest.

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New Minnesota rules set passenger limits, driving curfews for young drivers

For the first six months they have their licenses, Minnesota drivers ages 16 and 17 may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m. and may have only one passenger younger than 20; work and school exceptions exist.

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Hoyt Lake man charged with sexually abusing children

Nicholas Kent Aeverman, 20,is charged with 16 counts of first-degree sexual conduct for the alleged repeated sexual abuse of three children.

UMD grad is musical ambassador for festival

University of Minnesota Duluth graduate Emily Hagen has been masterful at recruiting overseas talent for the Sieur du Luth Summer Arts Festival.

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The “rocket” tower that can be seen across the Twin Ports is a communications tower built decades ago to beam telephone signals to towers in Pattison Park and Poplar.
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In this weekly column, I'll take readers like you out to eat. I'll let you have your say, and I'll write up my opinions, too. Then I'll pick up the tab.
FinnFest
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Duluth hosts the 2008 FinnFest from July 23-27.
Restaurant inspections 2008
The Duluth News Tribune reviewed nearly 140 restaurant inspections of all traditional sit-down bars and restaurants in the Twin Ports area over the past year.

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