Emma McNamee

Bailey Shinn and her family were camping when she received texts from her mom, and shouted warnings from nearby boaters.

As of Wednesday morning, 17 fires continued to burn in the Northland, covering approximately 55,000 acres.

Over the last two weeks, the city has seen a number of public safety incidents, including a downtown Duluth standoff Wednesday.

Duluth Public Schools' downtown education center previously housed the Duluth News Tribune.

According to emails obtained by the Duluth News Tribune, the board voted to close in late June, after the deal to sell the Central Entrance property fell through.

Ethel Ray Nance graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1917, and lived a life with "many accomplishments," said granddaughter Karen Felicia Nance.

Students took part in a "scrubs camp" offered by Wilderness Health and local medical providers in the region.

University of Crookston Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause recently announced she will retire at the end of the year.

Six members of the class of '51 were in attendance for their 75th reunion, hosted at the Pickwick.

District leadership warned Duluth Public Schools could see as much as $20 million in cuts over the next three years, based on the current financial projections.