Joe Bowen, Brainerd Dispatch

Joe Bowen

Brainerd Dispatch

Grand Forks, ND, United States

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Past articles by Joe:

Duluth's Miller Hill Mall evacuated after roof collapse Tuesday morning

The Duluth Fire Department said the possible collapse was reported at Applebees. → Read More

State authorities further probe East High School hockey booster club’s finances

A warrant authorized Wednesday is the third in an ongoing probe into the East End Hockey Booster Club that began in June. → Read More

Nonprofit hopes to restore Denfeld’s school organ

The Denfeld Historic Organ Restoration and Preservation Alliance suspects it will cost “seven figures” to restore the decades-old instrument. → Read More

911 threats to Denfeld, other Northland schools deemed not credible

St. Louis County staff received several 911 calls around noon Tuesday "in reference to school shootings." → Read More

After lengthy repairs, Denfeld clock tower’s spire replaced

Water that leaked behind the West Duluth icon’s brickwork froze in January 2021, causing some bricks to fall onto the school’s roof. → Read More

Duluth teen accused of late-night shotgun spree

Kristopher Kautz faces 19 felony charges after allegedly firing a shotgun from his truck at parked cars in the early morning of Jan. 29 → Read More

Duluth police sought, obtained school district’s investigation of former East hockey coach

A search warrant approved in December could mean a report detailing investigators’ findings about longtime coach Mike Randolph becomes public. → Read More

Fond du Lac’s bilingual black-tie affair full of stories, Ojibwe culture

An inaugural storytelling gala merged Ojibwe legends with upscale fashion. → Read More

Duluth elementary school project aims to strengthen a sense of belonging, ownership

About a dozen Myers-Wilkins Elementary School 4th and 5th grade students built and painted picnic tables for their school’s garden. → Read More

Still work to be done on Cloquet Forestry Center transfer

“The Cloquet Forestry Center land was taken from the Band and return of the land will help to restore the Band’s homeland,” Rita Karppinen, a Fond du Lac spokesperson, said last week. → Read More

Northlandia: The stories behind the display jets dotting Duluth

The 148th Fighter Wing sports an F-16 at its entrance, plus there’s a F-4 at Duluth International Airport, a F-101 along U.S. Highway 2 in Proctor, and a T-33 “Shooting Star” in West Duluth. → Read More

University of Minnesota considers transferring forestry center to Fond du Lac Band

It’s unclear when leaders at the school might consider approving a deal to transfer the 3,400-acre Cloquet Forestry Center to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. → Read More

Timing issues mean new Beargrease 120 leaderboard

Second-place finisher Nick Turman was unaffected by the timing problem, but still dropped out of the top 10 after reportedly running the mid-distance sled dog course incorrectly → Read More

Walz visits Duluth, touting education and early childhood spending plans

The governor visited Laura MacArthur Elementary on Wednesday morning. → Read More

Minnesota woman wins Beargrease dogsled half-marathon

Musher Joanna Oberg of Grand Marais and her team of dogs finished the 107.5-mile mid-distance race in 15 hours, 5 minutes and 15 seconds. → Read More

Joanna Oberg wins Beargrease half-marathon

The Grand Marais musher and her team of dogs finished the 107.5-mile mid-distance race in 15 hours, five minutes and 15 seconds. → Read More

What’s good Beargrease strategy?

Three John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon champions talked shop in the lead-up to the 2023 races. → Read More

Duluth school explores different way to recognize high-achieving students

A program at Myers-Wilkins Elementary School strives to find students whose gifts and talents might fly under the radar of a standardized test. → Read More

Gym class ‘unified’ at Duluth East High School

“Unified” physical education classes combine sports lessons for general education and special education students who might not otherwise meet at school. → Read More

A married couple took their boat onto Lake Superior for an anniversary cruise. Only one of them came back.

Larry Race maintains his innocence even after being convicted in 1983 of his wife’s murder. He has since been released after serving his sentence. → Read More