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Biden, Trump pitch to voters in northern Minnesota
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who is leading in most Minnesota polls, made his economic case for president Friday during a low-key appearance at a carpenters union hall near Duluth. The president rallied his supporters at the airport in Bemidji.
Sept. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases top 1K; hospitalizations rise
Friday’s COVID-19 numbers showed a startling increase of nearly 1,100 new confirmed infections following a period of relatively moderate new daily caseloads. Hospitalizations and intensive care cases also rose in the Health Department’s daily report.
Sign of the times: Politics roil Bemidji
The presidential campaign comes to Minnesota Friday with Democrat Joe Biden in Duluth and President Donald Trump headed to Bemidji. Trump is expected to draw huge crowds and probably some protesters. Bemidji is Trump country — but it’s also divided and agitated. 
Fall colors emerge just in time for the start of autumn
Tuesday is the first day of autumn, but it’s already feeling like fall. And according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fall color map, we’re well on our way to what seems to be a promising fall season.
UMD student group smashes stereotypes, builds support for Black men
Hundreds of students peacefully marched through the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth Wednesday evening, demanding racial justice and an end to police brutality. The protest was organized by a relatively new student group on campus: Black Men Serving Excellence.