Are you looking for a different kind of gift to give to someone you love? How about… a sponge! Soak this in: A ticket to Beck Center for the Arts’ “The SpongeBob Musical” is the gift you never knew ...

I’m not much of a popcorn guy, but I’ve been weirdly delighted watching the popcorn bucket arms race escalate, with major blockbusters often trying to outdo others with concession stand flexes. We’ve ...

Diagnosis rates of autism among children have more than tripled over the past 15 years. One reason, which Minnesota’s welfare scandal lays bare with shocking details, is Medicaid fraud and abuse.

Consider the behaviors that constitute the diagnosis: inattention, disorganization, being more active than typical—nothing violent or extreme. The diagnosis doesn’t take into account family or social ...

DULUTH — A Duluth-based nonprofit is receiving a $2.5 million grant to expand its emergency family shelter and support services for children and families in northeastern Minnesota. Chum, the largest ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The Duluth nonprofit is already ...

Indiana football will play one of the most important Old Oaken Bucket Games in school history on Friday night in West Lafayette. The No. 2 Hoosiers (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) have a chance at finishing the ...

The Old Oaken Bucket is the rivalry trophy for the football game between Purdue and Indiana. Purdue leads the all-time series since the trophy was introduced in 1925. The upcoming game marks the 100th ...

Traditionally, we sure do spot a lot of blue sharks in November and December. They frequently come nosing around the boat when we are catching rockfish such as yummy red snapper and copper rockfish. A ...

Despite icy roads and blustery weather, Chum made sure hundreds of families had everything they needed for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The nonprofit distributed 300 meal boxes packed with ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...