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Courthouse shooting reveals darker side of Grand Marais - Duluth News Tribune
“You could do things like drink underage and not get caught,” said a young woman who asked not to be identified for fear her past may make employers reluctant to hire her. The woman, now in her 20s and a college graduate, grew up in Cook County and ...
February 28, 2012


Police: Grand Forks-Minneapolis flight canceled because flight attendant was drunk - Duluth News Tribune
At one point, she wanted to "speak off the record" with a second officer on the case and volunteered that she had eight children. An officer's inspection of the plane turned up three empty 50-milliliter (1.7-ounce) bottles of vodka in a trash bin.
February 22, 2012


NYPD monitored students at colleges across Northeast; sent agent on rafting ... - Duluth News Tribune
A person familiar with the program, who like others insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss it, said the NYPD also had a student informant at Syracuse. Police also were interested in the Muslim student group at Rutgers, ...
February 20, 2012


Terror suspect accused of planning to detonate explosives arrested near ... - Duluth News Tribune
Two people briefed on the matter told The Associated Press he was not arrested on the Capitol grounds, and the FBI has had him under surveillance around the clock for several weeks. They spoke on a condition of anonymity because they were not ...
February 17, 2012


Facing prison for fraud, her life comes to an abrupt end - Duluth News Tribune
A relative who asked not to be named described Jones as “one of the nicest people I know; she'll be greatly missed.” The relative attributed Jones' legal difficulties to a friend who got her involved with the identity fraud ring that federal officials ...
January 31, 2012


Our View: Mayor Ness threatened; anti-racism campaign has its moment to seize - Duluth News Tribune
“We will be meeting with our partners, and we'll be talking about how we want to address that,” a member of the campaign — who asked not to be identified because “it's dangerous” — told the News Tribune Opinion page today. A meeting should take place ...
January 30, 2012


Our View: Mayor Ness threatened; anti-racism campaign has its moment to seize - Duluth News Tribune
“We will be meeting with our partners, and we'll be talking about how we want to address that,” a member of the campaign — who asked not to be identified because “it's dangerous” — told the News Tribune Opinion page today. A meeting should take place ...
January 30, 2012


Burst of snow causes travel headaches - Duluth News Tribune
... wall - with the front of the cab hanging out over the parking lot below. No one was injured; the driver declined to give his name. Many parts of the Northland received 2 to 3 inches of snow, with as much as 5 inches reported in parts of Itasca County.
January 27, 2012


Man shot, killed in Superior - Duluth News Tribune
The neighbor, who asked not to be identified, said after the man was shot he was able to run back into his house, but shortly after a child opened a window in the house and yelled that his uncle had died. Superior police have not commented on the ...
January 15, 2012


Quick actions likely saved lives in Cook County Courthouse shootings (with video) - Duluth News Tribune
“I could see the smoke from the gunshots” through windows in the door, said the juror, who asked not to be identified. Jurors at first huddled in the jury room next to the courtroom, and then all 12 packed into a small bathroom. ...
December 17, 2011


Minnesota shutdown: Confusion, and a little chaos - Duluth News Tribune
One Duluth man, who asked not to be identified after he learned he couldn't buy a license, bought some bait anyway. “I'm sure a lot of people will still go fishing (without a license),” said bait shop employee Zach Olson. “The nonresidents that don't ...
July 2, 2011


It's 20 below. Why do we live here? - Duluth News Tribune
“My bladder contracts with the cold,” said Someone Who for Modesty Reasons asked not to be identified by name. “It makes you have to go. ...
February 13, 2011


Faces & Names: Jackson 'doing well' after surgery - Duluth News Tribune
The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details and spoke on condition of anonymity. Sheen, 45, was taken to a Los Angeles area hospital and was ...
February 1, 2011


Stolen fence ends up two blocks away - Duluth News Tribune
Dinehart has been hired by the fence's owner, who asked that her name not be used for this story, to build a replacement for the century-old fence that was ...
November 11, 2010


Victim confirmed dead, two others critical in Red Lake shooting - Duluth News Tribune
The man, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he knows all four men. He said Clark had a grudge to settle because Julian Demarrias held a gun to ...
November 4, 2010


Retired trainmaster discusses crash near Two Harbors - Duluth News Tribune
Most trains are operated by an engineer and a conductor, the source said, and sometimes a train might also have a brakeman along. ...
October 1, 2010


Complaints within UMD's Fine Arts school date to 2005 - Duluth News Tribune
The professors declined to be identified in news stories, saying they feared retaliation. They said Bowman took shortcuts, lacked ethical behavior and ...
August 24, 2010


Magdzas' gun sales prompted complaints - Duluth News Tribune
A sibling of April's, who asked that her name not be used, told the News Tribune that Magdzas was trying to downsize his gun inventory in recent weeks by ...
August 22, 2010


Critics put spotlight on UMD arts dean's spending - Duluth News Tribune
... of the departments are suffering,” said one professor, who like others interviewed in this report, declined to be identified for fear of retaliation. ...
August 22, 2010


Quick read: Germany, Spain advance in World Cup - Duluth News Tribune
The person spoke to the Associated Press early Saturday on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. Vick has said he had nothing ...
July 4, 2010


Witness reveals information about Honking Tree incident - Duluth News Tribune
Johnson talked with the woman — who is in her 40s and who asked not to be identified publically for fear of retribution by whoever cut the tree — again ...
March 21, 2010


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