The St. Louis County Sheriff's office said that Jim Gradishar, 47, shot himself on Island Lake on Wednesday. His friend, Dr. Eric Ringsred, said the suicide was a direct result of harassment from the city of Duluth. ]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1472154.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:37:41 GMT Duluth's largest union voted Wednesday to approve a one-year contract with the city. About 85% of members voted to accept the deal. ]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1472132.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:27:45 GMT Minnesota lawmakers could vote Thursday o make SMDC in Duluth the main source of health care for the region's poorest patients. ]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1472129.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:32:18 GMT http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1472155.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:21:00 GMT (AP) - Minnesota has petitioned the federal government to take the gray wolf off the endangered and threatened species list in the state and return the animal to state management. ]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1472011.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:30:30 GMT Rising water has forced the closure of some highways in Minnesota. ]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1471330.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:08:32 GMT Two people in Virginia were charged with various drug crimes, after investigations by the Boundary Waters Drug Task Force.]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1470993.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:04:00 GMT Berthiaume Logging of Cloquet received the 2010 National Outstanding Logger award this past weekend. Dave and Cindy Berthiaume accepted a special plaque at an awards luncheon. ]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1470920.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:08:05 GMT The St. Patrick's Day holiday has the highest percentage of alcohol-related traffic deaths and the Minnesota State Patrol will be on the look out for drunken drivers.]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1470717.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:28:15 GMT Tuesday night, the Duluth School Board approved a plan to use funds from its magnet schools to help low income and minority students improve academically. ]]> http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s1470239.shtml?cat=10335 www.wdio.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:21:44 GMT