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White Cane Awareness Events Highlight Independence for Blind and Low-Vision People
Health
— 1d
Communities in the U.S. and India are marking White Cane Awareness Day with walks and rallies that highlight the cane’s role in mobility and independence for people with vision loss. A Duluth center also emphasizes practical training, assistive technology and treating people with visual impairments with respect rather than making assumptions about their needs.
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Five stock comparisons assess earnings, valuation
Business
— Oct 7, 2026
The stock comparisons favor Home Depot over Warby Parker, Woodward over Nukkleus, Parker-Hannifin over Wärtsilä, and Weatherford International over Seadrill, citing stronger overall metrics or analyst ratings. In a separate comparison, Warby Parker leads Duluth on more factors, although analysts see greater potential upside for Duluth.
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Duluth Schedules Haunted Freighter Tours and Family Halloween Events
Lifestyle
— 6d
Duluth’s Halloween season includes a haunted-ship tour aboard the Irvin, a kid-friendly monster-art event at the Children’s Museum, and All Souls Night, an inclusive ceremony honoring loved ones who have died. Separately, Minneapolis’ Great Northern festival will mark its 10th anniversary in January 2027 with a riverfront location, sauna village, skating rink, ice bar and winter activities.
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Community initiatives foster connections across regions
Lifestyle
— 3d
Community-led partnerships are being promoted to address local needs, from building neighborhood support for palliative care in Karnataka to bringing Hamilton residents together around shared challenges. Other efforts include volunteer home-improvement projects in De Pere and a Duluth program that helps residents resolve conflicts while connecting families with winter clothing and community resources.
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 12h
Bulldogs Record Draw, Four Losses Across Sports
Sports
— 4d
Bryant women’s soccer drew 0-0 with Vermont, while Bryant field hockey lost 2-0 at UAlbany. In other college sports results, Gardner-Webb volleyball fell 3-1 to High Point, Louisiana Tech volleyball lost 3-0 to UL-Lafayette, and No. 5 Minnesota Duluth hockey dropped a 4-3 overtime game to Augustana.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Districts seek millions through school funding referendums
Politics
— 6d
School districts in Wisconsin and Minnesota are asking voters to approve operating referendums as state funding falls short of rising costs, warning that rejection could mean layoffs, program reductions and other cuts. Janesville and Westby are among Wisconsin districts seeking support to preserve staffing and services, while Duluth leaders say failed ballot questions would require $12 million in cuts.
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15 Timberwolves games planned free across four markets
Sports
— 6d
Gray Media, TEGNA and DAZN will make 15 Minnesota Timberwolves games available free over the air across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, including markets served by Rochester’s KXLT, Duluth’s KBJR, Mankato’s KEYC and La Crosse-Eau Claire’s WECX. TEGNA’s KARE 11 is leading distribution in Minneapolis–St. Paul; select games may also air on local network affiliates, and schedules are subject to change.
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Cities Revive Police Programs, Expand Patrols
Politics
— Oct 5, 2026
Cities are debating how police staffing, enforcement and budgets affect public safety: Duluth is restarting volunteer patrol and reserve programs, while Columbia plans a tax-funded expansion of its force even as advocates dispute whether increased enforcement explains rising downtown crime reports. Elsewhere, Minneapolis neighborhood organizers favor investing in community services over more armed officers, while Seattle and Burlington leaders face pressure to fund police alongside non-police alternatives.
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Trump Takes Aim at Rep. Ilhan Omar During Rally in Her Home State
Reporting
— Oct 1, 2020
President Donald Trump revived his attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during a rally in her home state. Speaking to supporters in Duluth, Minnesota, Trump claimed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would…
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Humans have become a geological force driving mass extinction
One species is reshaping climate, chemistry, and habitat fast enough to match past planetary die-offs.
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