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In today's newsletter:
- Why protesters are gathering outside Rep. Stauberās Hermantown office over mining
- How Hermantown teams fared in Thursdayās high-scoring prep showdowns
Also on today's calendar: Bored Teachers: "Is It Friday Yet?!" Comedy Tour and 1 more event.
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- Friday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 51 and low of 22 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, windy and colder, temps: high: 35, low: 22.
- Sunday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 42 and low of 22 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area (sfchronicle.com) ā A major mining fight over the Boundary Waters is now hitting close to home, with Friends of the Boundary Waters organizing a demonstration outside Rep. Pete Stauberās Hermantown office to oppose lifting a federal mining ban. Senate Republicans have sent President Trump a resolution to end the moratorium, potentially clearing the way for a large copperānickel mine, while Minnesota leaders and environmental groups warn of longāterm pollution risks. 
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ā¢ Prep Baseball: Denfeld wins high-octane showdown 14-13 over Hermantown (northernnewsnow.com) ā Hermantown baseball fans saw a heartbreaker Thursday as the Hawks fell 14-13 to Duluth Denfeld in a high-scoring thriller, while Hermantown softball dropped a tight 8-7 game to Cloquet. Several other Northland baseball and softball teams were also in action across the region. Ā Ā Ā
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Bored Teachers Comedy
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center , 350 Harbor Dr , Duluth
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Friday April 17
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Guys and Dolls
Marshall School , 1215 Rice Lake Rd , Duluth
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Island Lake Inn , 7153 Rice Lake Rd , Duluth
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Spring Craft & Vendor Fair
Morgan Park , MQPR+Q24 1242 88th Ave W , Duluth
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Friends of the Felgemaker: An Afternoon with the Romantics
Sacred Heart Music Center , 201 West 4th Street , Duluth
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Barnum vs Esko
Esko High School , 2 E Hwy 61 , Esko
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Superior vs Cloquet/Esko/Carlton
Cloquet Senior High School , 1000 18th St , Cloquet
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Sara Thomsen & Peter Mayer
Sacred Heart Music Center , 201 West 4th Street , Duluth
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Council Meeting
Rice Lake City Hall , 4107 W Beyer Rd , Duluth
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
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- Foghat and Nazareth Map Out Spring Tour (antimusic.com)
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