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State Supreme Court places Hibbing lawyer on probation

A Hibbing lawyer has been publicly reprimanded by the Minnesota Supreme Court and placed on two years of probation for unprofessional conduct, including failing to provide competent representation and charging unreasonable fees.

Hibbing lawyer reprimanded for unprofessional conduct

Jon Rice, who was licensed to practice law in 1975, admitted the allegations in a petition by the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility.

Charges dismissed in Duluth post office bomb scare

Criminal charges have been dismissed against a woman who walked into Duluth’s main post office last July wearing a military surplus gas mask and carrying a black duffel bag, leading to a response by police, firefighters and an explosive ordnance disposal team.

Federal judges to attend Duluth ceremony for courtroom remodeling

Minnesota Chief U.S. District Judge Michael Davis and other members of the federal bench will be in Duluth today for ceremonies recognizing the remodeling of a historic courtroom in the Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse.

Charges dropped against woman who sparked Duluth bomb scare

Perlita Emily Benz, 39, of Duluth was charged with disorderly conduct and concealing her identity in the July 11 incident at the main Duluth post office. A mental evaluation found that she was delusional at the time.

• Perlita Benz

Mora man pleads guilty to sex charge

A former Mora man who turned himself in to police because he said he had a guilty conscience after having sex with a 13-year-old girl pleaded guilty Monday to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Mora man pleads guilty to sex with teen

Albert George Goerdt, 44, entered the plea before Judge John DeSanto in State District Court in Duluth.

• Albert George Goerdt

Duluth Denfeld grad climbs to top police spot in Minneapolis

A 1982 Denfeld High School graduate — whom Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak intends to nominate as his city’s first female police chief — said she went to high school primarily to socialize and she thought more about becoming the next Pat Benatar than a police officer.

• Janee Harteau

Jury awards $1.68 million in lawsuit against Minnesota Power

Minnesota Power will probably appeal a $1.68 million verdict a Crow Wing jury handed down earlier this month when it decided that the driver of a company truck was more negligent than the snowmobiler he collided with.

Duluth man charged in drive-by shooting says he was out of town at time of crime

A Lakeside-Lester Park man claims that he wasn’t in town at the time he is accused of shooting a man for making derogatory comments about him not being in a real gang and that he has witnesses to prove it.

• Mark Lambert Uran

Columns

Mark Stodghill: Run smart, but don’t give up too easily

Sometimes there’s a very fine line between throwing in the towel or using the towel to wipe the sweat from your face, dig a little deeper into your soul, and carry on.

For out-of-town runners, the race is the easy part

A half-naked city of about 9,000 runners will assemble just south of Two Harbors on Saturday for the 31st annual Grandma’s Marathon. The competitors come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 50 countries.