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    January 29, 2019
    Andre Duval of Brainerd competes Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Beargrease 120, the mid-distance class race of the 35th annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in Duluth. Submitted photo
    So close yet so far: Brainerd man drops out of Beargrease 2/3 of the way
    Ah, young love! It can move mountains ... or stop a musher dead in his tracks. When one of Andre Duval's sled dogs went into heat during the...
    community/eventsJanuary 29, 2019 - 7:00am
    January 25, 2019
    Andre Duval of rural Brainerd mushes his sled dog team Thursday, Jan. 24, at the French Rapids ski trails on a 15-mile run to warm up for the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon starting Sunday, Jan 27, in Duluth. The first-time contender has been training on the North Shore of Lake Superior for the race for several weeks. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch Videoplay button
    Beargreaser from Brainerd bets to beat the best in sled dog racing
    According to Andre Duval, the secret to sled dog racing is simple: hang on for dear life. "The toughest thing about racing is just hanging onto...
    community/eventsJanuary 25, 2019 - 9:00am
    January 14, 2019
    Murder charges filed in Duluth invasion
    DULUTH — A Duluth man now faces two potential murder counts after the 70-year-old victim of a Park Point home invasion assault died over the...
    crime-and-courts/newsJanuary 14, 2019 - 5:50pm
    December 2, 2018
    Tracks left by fishermen walking onto Superior Bay from Park Point end at open water on Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the day emergency responders rescued 35 fisherman from the ice after it broke away from Park Point. (Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service)
    35 fishermen rescued from ice on Superior Bay
    DULUTH - Nearly three-dozen fishermen were rescued from an ice floe on Superior Bay this morning. According to the Duluth Fire Department, 36...
    news/accidentsDecember 2, 2018 - 11:30am
    November 26, 2018
    Some say the United States’ traditional “first past the post” or “winner takes all” system fosters the duopoly of power enjoyed by Democrats and Republicans -- and thus, the dilemma between two “evils.” Proponents of ranked-choice voting are pointing to Maine’s 2018 elections as a watershed moment, the first statewide implementation of a system that has, until now, only seen usage in nine cities across the nation. Graphic illustration
    With Maine opting for ranked-choice voting, is Minnesota and others to follow?
    How often does it come down to a choice weighed "between the lesser of two evils" in American politics? Maybe that's something of a hyperbolic...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 26, 2018 - 5:09pm
    November 5, 2018
    Duluth police officer investigated for sex assault
    DULUTH — Prosecutors declined to file charges against a Duluth Police Department sergeant after he was investigated earlier this year for allegations...
    news/crime-and-courtsNovember 5, 2018 - 7:00am
    October 15, 2018
    Pete Stauber, Republican candidate for U.S. House
    Radinovich outpaces Stauber in hotly contested northern Minnesota congressional race
    DULUTH, Minn.—The second-to-last money check in the national election cycle found Democrat Joe Radinovich outpacing Republican Pete Stauber...
    news/government-and-politicsOctober 15, 2018 - 9:44pm
    October 8, 2018
    Sparring late Monday, Oct. 8, at Madden's Town Hall in East Gull Lake, Republican Pete Stauber (left) and Democrat Joe Radinovich tackled a host of issues as they vie for the open 8th Congressional District seat. Election Day is Nov. 6, with early voting starting Sept. 21 and running until Nov. 5. Steve Kohls /Forum News Service
    Trump a hot topic at 8th District debate in northern Minnesota
    BRAINERD, Minn. — The major party candidates in the race for the open 8th Congressional District seat in northern Minnesota met in front...
    news/government-and-politicsOctober 8, 2018 - 9:44pm
    September 26, 2018
    Northeast Minnesota man pleads guilty to trapping charges: Over 600 illegal snares found
    CHISHOLM, Minn. — A Chisholm man with an extensive history of natural resource violations has admitted to his role in what authorities...
    news/crime-and-courtsSeptember 26, 2018 - 8:02pm
    September 21, 2018
    Ryan Redington, who finished second in the 2017 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, gives a thumb's up to fans at the start of the 2018 race this past winter. Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service
    Beargrease sled dog rerouted, shortened for 2019
    DULUTH—The longest sled dog race in the Lower 48 will be shortened about 75 miles, ending in Grand Portage instead of the outskirts of...
    sports/otherSeptember 21, 2018 - 5:52pm
    September 19, 2018
    Dennis Frazier, a St. Louis County employee in child protection, stands on the steps of the St. Louis County Courthouse on Wednesday as he reads a statement critical of 8th District Congressional candidate Pete Stauber for campaigning while on the county clock. Bob King / Forum News Service
    Northern Minnesota congressional candidate again faces questions about using county resources
    DULUTH, Minn.—A placard from an opioid crisis roundtable that identified Pete Stauber as "Candidate for U.S. Congress" took center stage...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 19, 2018 - 7:11pm
    Author Tony Dierckins (left) and Pete Clure of Duluth are surrounded by Clure's local beer memorabilia he has collected for the past 40 years. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Tapping Duluth's brewing history
    DULUTH — As a longtime beer salesman, Pete Clure is happy to be a cog in the local scene — even if the craft beer explosion has intruded...
    entertainment/booksSeptember 19, 2018 - 11:22am
    September 16, 2018
    Bird watchers train their eyes on the skies over Hawk Ridge recently. Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service
    Duluth festival all about the hawks
    DULUTH — So this was considered a slow day last week at Hawk Ridge, one of the premier fall bird migration watching and counting spots...
    sports/outdoorsSeptember 16, 2018 - 6:17am
    September 13, 2018
    Duluth police yield to NAACP on 'use of force' event
    DULUTH—The Duluth Police Department canceled a community forum centered on the use of force by law enforcement agencies that was scheduled for Friday, Sept. 14. The cancelation came Thursday in response to an early morning call from the Duluth branch of the NAACP asking the...
    community/eventsSeptember 13, 2018 - 7:42pm
    September 6, 2018
    Pete Stauber
    Northern Minn. congressional candidate cleared by county following email report
    DULUTH, Minn. — First parking tickets, now voters in the 8th Congressional District in northeast Minnesota have an email controversy to...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 6, 2018 - 7:40pm
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