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Waiting Child: Meet Karlitos
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (232+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...
UMD dance program spotlights 'power of human connection"
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (821+ words) DULUTH " Concert dance can be intimidating for those who haven't seen much of it, but there's no need to get too technical about its appeal. "I like spinny things," said Kenzie McEvoy. McEvoy, a University of Minnesota Duluth student, is…...
Brandon Veale column: Doing it for the kids
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (303+ words) There are many fixtures in any Olympic opening ceremony. The Olympic Flame will be carried into the stadium, oaths taken, and people will dance around in unusual costumes. But whenever I get together with you to lay out the ground…...
Pro/Con: Banning kids from social media won't fly in the US
2+ week, 2+ day ago (544+ words) The world's first social-media ban of users under 16 is now in effect in Australia. Whatever parents' genuine concerns and understandable frustrations around their kids' safety online, the Aussie approach is not the answer and should not be emulated by U.S. lawmakers....
Minnesota child care providers complain of ICE actions ‘traumatizing’ kids
4+ week, 1+ day ago (315+ words) ST. PAUL " With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations increasing in Minnesota , and following the killing of Minneapolis resident Renee Good , child care providers say learning and nurturing are being interrupted. "We are all used to in Minnesota snow days, but…...
Prep report: Superior’s Anderson takes single-game scoring record
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (425+ words) Delivery of the Wednesday, Dec. 10, Duluth News Tribune print edition will be delayed by a day or more due to inclement weather this week. The News Tribune website and e-editions will continue to be published and updated regularly. SUPERIOR " There…...
Iconic Santabear turns 40 this year — and still can’t stay on shelves
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (893+ words) FARGO " At 40, many icons slow down. Knees ache. Hair grays. Fashion choices become questionable. Santabear, however, has picked up a crown, slipped into a blazer and tie, and marched right back onto store shelves " debonair as ever. The 2025 40th Anniversary Santabear,…...
Claudia Myers column: We are all teachers, even if we aren't good at it
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (373+ words) All of us are teachers, whether we know it or not. Whether we want to be or not. A young man taught me to cross-country ski when I was quite old. That takes patience, a necessary teacher virtue. When I…...
Duluth teacher receives Fulbright fellowship to study environmental education abroad
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1064+ words) DULUTH " Upon entering the second-floor classroom at Duluth Denfeld High School, science teacher Alison Wood's setup may look a little unexpected. This week, students in the natural resources class are wrapping up their unit on soil erosion with "stream tables,…...
Claudia Myers column: Oh, what a good boy am I
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (737+ words) When you have been very, very good, do you reward yourself? Just a little something. It can be edible, collectible or memorable. You know, "I've been right on schedule today, gotten my whole "to-do' list done, so I'm going to…...