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REGIONAL— With the Nov. 8 general election just over six weeks from now, and early voting already underway, the candidate forum season is upon us and voters in the North Country will have …

Don't hold your breath -- Minnesota lawmakers failing to get their work done — on time and for the good of all state residents — has become a frustratingly regular and unacceptable occurrence.

ABOUT THIS RACE: Minnesota House District 3A is massive. It runs up the North Shore from northeast of Duluth and across the Canadian border to as far west as almost Baudette. The district is represented by DFL Rep. Rob Ecklund of International Falls, who is being challenged in the Nov. 8 election by Republican Roger Skraba of Ely. Early voting begins Friday, Sept. 23.

Don’t expect legislative fix anytime soon

Don’t expect legislative fix anytime soon

REGIONAL— DFL candidates from across the region and the state are crushing their Republican opponents in the race for campaign cash, and that could give them a distinct advantage as the …

REGIONAL- Complaints from surrounding communities and business owners about what they see as overzealous law enforcement by Voyageurs National Park rangers have reached the ears of a local state …

WINTON – Lonn Cunningham, who is from Iowa and now lives in Texas, served his country in the first Gulf War, and after he came home from his military service he got hit by a drunk driver. He …

A visit to Veterans on the Lake on Tuesday to celebrate a scholarship program and investments to make it more accessible.

REGIONAL- Babbitt Mayor Andrea Zupancich and Ely Mayor Roger Skraba scored big wins in Tuesday’s Republican primary election in their mutual quests to join the state Legislature, and experience …