Thursday's weather: Cloudy and mild

An area of low pressure will move over Northern Iowa and will bring us a 30 percent chance of flurries today with overcast skies and highs near 31. Expect NW winds at 5-10 mph. he best chance of snow will be in areas south of the Twin Ports.

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Bygones for Feb. 23

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Free market energy guru to speak today at UMD

Pro-mining, pro-oil and pro-business free-market advocate Alex Epstein will be at the University of Minnesota Duluth today to talk about local environmental issues, especially mining.

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Seven people injured when bus runs off icy road in Carlton County

Seven passengers received minor injuries Tuesday morning when a bus ran off an icy Interstate 35 in Carlton County.

Eh?: No ice, no ice road

A couple of weeks ago we told you it looked like the ice off Madeline Island might not firm up enough for the traditional ice road to the mainland.

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Ruling: Babbitt officer justified in shooting Iron Range man

A Babbitt police officer was justified in using deadly force to shoot a man who had held a knife to a toddler’s throat, St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin said Wednesday.

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Duluth postal workers told 60 jobs could leave Duluth by June

The job cuts are part of a federal plan to close 252 of the Postal Service's 487 processing centers, a move officials said would save $3 billion annually.

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Proctor's neighbors object to pace of annexation

The owner of the 68 acres off Interstate 35 plans to ask that the site be rezoned for commercial use to accommodate a large retailer.

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Duluth boy’s love of books inspires book-giving holiday

Jack Broadmoore, 7, of Duluth has dreamed up a unique way to share his love of reading with children around the world.

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• World Book Night

Health notes: Tests show no leukemia for Duluth girl

Annika Linberg passed the 100-day mark on Friday, and her family got great news on Wednesday.

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Cravaack's foes criticize his living arrangements; supporters say he's accessible

Two groups held rallies focused on U.S. Rep Chip Cravaack on Wednesday — one criticizing his living arrangement, the other praising him for his accessibility.

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• Rally against Cravaack

Faces & Names: Baby watch — we have a name!

Wisconsin Rep. Nick Milroy (D-South Range) and his wife,Julie, have announced the name of their new baby boy, and it’s not Lew or Martin.

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Faces & Names: Wendling out in Jeopardy semifinals

Duluth East grad Kathryn Wendling made the semifinal rounds on the Teachers Edition of “Jeopardy” this week, but that’s as far as she went.

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Superior mayor wants to restore memorial arch in business district

Ninety-one years ago, an arch in honor of local Civil War veterans stood 90 feet above Tower Avenue and Broadway Street in Superior. In 1921, it was taken down for scrap.

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Faces & Names: We’ve got an itch for Courtney N Adam

The Northland’s NewsCenter new meteorologist starting today is Adam Lorch (that’s pronounced “Lor-ich,” with an invisible i), who replaces Jeff Edmondson to change the name of the station’s morning show to “Courtney N Adam.”

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