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Emma McNamee

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Emma McNamee’s Biography

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Highly dedicated print journalist with experience covering politics, crime, courts, and city government. McNamee received her Master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, where she specialized in investigative reporting. She has a passion for accountability-focused journalism that makes an impact and is a versatile reporter and driven researcher.

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Students protest Minnesota Power sale in downtown Duluth

Students protest Minnesota Power sale in downtown Duluth

Students from Harbor City International School gathered to protest the sale of a Duluth-based electrical comp…

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Scholastica secures federal funding, celebrates research

Scholastica secures federal funding, celebrates research

The McNair Scholars Program has supported disadvantaged students in academic research for 30 years.

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U of M Teamsters reach tentative agreement, end campus strike

U of M Teamsters reach tentative agreement, end campus strike

Local 320 ended the system-wide work stoppage involving more than 1,400 service workers.

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University of Minnesota service workers prepare to strike

University of Minnesota service workers prepare to strike

Teamsters at the University of Minnesota Duluth are also expected to halt work early Tuesday morning.

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We Spent a Year Investigating How the FDA Let Risky Drugs Into the U.S. Market

We Spent a Year Investigating How the FDA Let Risky Drugs Into the U.S. Market

Our investigation exposed a little-known practice inside the FDA that allowed more than 150 drugs or their in…

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Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA's Gamble on America's Drugs

Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA's Gamble on America's Drugs

A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from …

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NE Minnesota under red-flag warning; Walz sends National Guard to fight wildfires

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By Emma McNamee
| Grand Forks Herald Verified
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — Counties in northeastern Minnesota are on notice for critical fire weather conditions following several days of wildfires in the northernmost region of the state. Early Sunday morning, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis counties. Much of the region faces significant heat risks, with temperatures of 100 degrees possible, according to the weather service.
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Duluth schools need to ‘reshape’ tech plans, says district tech director

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By Emma McNamee
| Duluth News Tribune Verified
DULUTH — Over the last year, classroom technology has become a major topic of local discussion, mirroring conversations happening not just across the country but around the world. The pushback has led to a rise in school cellphone bans, policies enforcing age limits on technology use, and legislation reducing classroom screen time.
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Northeastern Minnesota under red-flag warning; Walz sends National Guard to fight wildfires

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By Emma McNamee
| Duluth News Tribune Verified
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Counties in Northeastern Minnesota are on notice for critical fire weather conditions following several days of wildfires in the northernmost region of the state. Early Sunday morning, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties. Much of the region faces significant heat risks, with temperatures of 100 degrees possible, according to the weather service.
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Dave Pyle New Journalist

2022 - Minnesota New Journalist of the Year

Awarded by the Minnesota Newspaper Association during the Better Newspaper Contest, the Dave Pyle New Journalist of the Year Award recognizes exceptional reporters who are just beginning their careers. The award is named for the late-veteran Associated Press bureau chief of Minnesota, David L. Pyle, who was a longtime MNA committee member.

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