Hayley Raatsi

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DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Numerous educational projects throughout the Duluth school district will move forward thanks to some timely grants. More than $27,000 will be distributed to these innovative initiatives. These grants will fund a wide range of initiatives designed to enhance student learning and engagement. The money comes from the Duluth Public Schools Fund. It was established in 1985 and is administered by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation.

1 month ago | northernnewsnow.com | Hayley Raatsi

HOYT LAKES, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The federal government is now prioritizing and designating a planned copper-nickel mine on the Iron Range. According to NewRange Copper Nickel, the Trump Administration has added the company’s NorthMet project to the FAST-41 Transparency Projects list. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March that directed officials to set an expedited permitting schedule for the listed mining projects.

1 month ago | northernnewsnow.com | Hayley Raatsi

HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A Hibbing drug bust turned up meth, fentanyl, and an infant child, according to authorities. Cody Koski, 39, was charged with first-degree sale of meth and fifth-degree possession. He also received two misdemeanors for child endangerment and possessing metal knuckles.

1 month ago | northernnewsnow.com | Hayley Raatsi

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A man has been charged almost a year after a high-speed crash killed a nun. Damien John Brown, 24, of Duluth, was charged with criminal vehicular homicide for negligently operating a vehicle and causing great bodily harm. According to the criminal complaint, in early May 2024, officers responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Fourth Street.

1 month ago | northernnewsnow.com | Hayley Raatsi

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A Duluth man has been sentenced for his involvement in a stabbing and assault in early 2023. On Wednesday, Dustin St. Clair, 29, was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for aiding and abetting first and second-degree assault. He previously pleaded guilty to the charge in February. According to court documents, the early hours of Jan. 6, 2023, Tristan and Dustin St. Clair entered the victims’ residence on West Arrowhead Road without consent.