DULUTH, Minn. – Kids were figure skating in their costumes today at Mars Lakeview Arena. The Duluth Figure Skating Club held their annual Halloween party out on the ice. Skaters in the club and the Learn to Skate Duluth program were decked out in costumes, getting to know each other while having a lot of fun. “It’s kind of a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Before trick or treating on Tuesday, kids in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood got to “trunk or treat” on Sunday. The Duluth Gospel Tabernacle put on the Halloween-themed event. Hundreds of kids dressed in their costumes and got candy from the trunks of twenty-seven cars in the church’s parking lot. There were costume contests all day and food…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – A team of paranormal investigators took on a challenge this month braving the halls of a supposedly haunted school searching for ghosts. Have you ever experienced something you can’t explain? Strange noises in your basement? Lights that turn on and off by themselves? Well, the Duluth Paranormal Society investigates those strange situations and tries to find…
ASHLAND, Wisc. – On Sunday, students at Northland College will be scaring people in their haunted ravine. At the annual event, guests are led on a fifteen to twenty minute walk down a trail filled with people in costumes trying to scare them. It’s free to attend if you bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Brick…
DULUTH, Minn. – The credit rating of the Duluth School District has been downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s issued the Duluth School District a BA1 rating for some bonds they will soon sell. That rating is in the “Not Prime” category and could mean the district will payer higher interest rates. The district requested the review from Moody’s because…
DULUTH, Minn. – Community Connect, an event which helps low income people and those experiencing homelessness, was put on today at the Damiano Center in Duluth. The event’s goal was to bring many different service providers together in one place. It offered free flu shots, warrant resolution, foot care, and winter clothes and blankets. “People who are low income have…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The city of Hermantown is expanding their marketplace area near Haines Road and Miller Trunk Highway. City officials unveiled a new Hermantown Marketplace sign in front of the Kwik Trip at Haines Road and Maple Grove Road. They hope highlighting the area will get more businesses to move to Hermantown in the coming years. “We’ve had a…
ASHLAND, Wis. – An officer involved shooting in Ashland on Monday night has put an unnamed suspect in the hospital. Around 7:30 p.m. Monday night, two Ashland police officers responded to an incident on the 400 block of West Main Street. After officers tried to make contact with a suspect, shots were fired. The suspect was hit by gunfire and…
HIGHLAND, Wis. – A Highland man claims to have made the world’s largest ball of twine. He’s been working on it for thirty-eight years and says the twine ball now weighs more than eleven tons. James Frank Kotera, or JFK as he calls himself, is one of a kind. “I was born February 2nd, 1947. Groundhog’s day. The world’s walking…
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis. – The Solon Springs airport recently made some big upgrades and more improvements could be coming soon. The runway was completely replaced last year. More recently, the airport added a self service fueling station and the only lighted helipad between Duluth and Madison. The whole project cost more than $1.1 million. Most of that money came from…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – The Duluth Paranormal Society recently conducted an investigation at the old Moose Lake high school building. The investigators recorded sound clips they think could be evidence of paranormal activity there. Fox 21 will soon be profiling the Paranormal Society sometime before Halloween. To learn more about their investigations, visit their website here. Categories: Community, News, News –…
DULUTH, Minn. – CHUM held their annual Street Outreach Fundraising Dinner on Saturday. CHUM is Duluth’s largest homeless shelter and food shelf. It’s made of forty-three faith communities joined together to help Duluthians in need. On Saturday, more than two-hundred CHUM members, city officials, and business leaders came to the fundraising dinner. Organizers hoped to raise about $20,000. “Our mission…
DULUTH, Minn. – Northlanders went bowling to beat breast cancer in Duluth. In the past ten years, the charity event has raised more than $140,000 for breast cancer survivors. Each survivor is given the book “Chicken Soup for the Breast Cancer Survivor’s Soul.” The money is also buys them grocery cards, gas cards, and chemo bags. “Everybody knows somebody that…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Canadian Consul General to Minneapolis is in Duluth talking with local leaders. The Consul is meeting with politicians and businesses about the important relationship between Canada and the Duluth area. He said Minnesota Power and Maurices are two local companies that do a lot of business across the border. “The border in some ways is a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Students are working together to create a mural for the American Indian Education Department at Denfeld High School. Students will be painting a local chief from the Fond Du Lac area in an effort to raise cultural awareness and provide an after school program for Native students in Duluth. “I don’t want people to take it as…
DULUTH, Minn. – People from different sides of Duluth had a discussion about the divide between the east and west side and how to bridge that gap. Speak You Peace: The Civility Project held the workshop at Lincoln Park Middle School. Elected officials and local residents were part of the discussion that focused on creating a civil community and ending…
DULUTH, Minn. – Birds are migrating to their winter homes in Central and South America, and Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth is a fantastic place to watch them fly overhead. In this weeks’s Great Outdoors, we take you to Hawk Ridge where a lot of work is being done to study migratory birds. “Birds are everywhere and so I…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is asking for a half percent sales tax increase to pay for road repairs across the city. Mayor Larson held a forum tonight to explain the details of her plan to residents and hear their questions and comments. Mayor Larson is asking Duluthians to decide through a referendum on November 7th if they…
DULUTH, Minn. – A delegation from South Korea is in Duluth today to research the famed “Duluth Model” for ending domestic violence. The model connects government agencies with non-government organizations so they work together to help victims. “If you are listening to the experience of the people you’re serving, that gives you the agenda for change,” said Scott Miller, program…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s now late October and that means winter is knocking on the door. Northlanders are preparing for the cold season by stopping into local shops and buying space heaters. They can be a great option for people who haven’t turned on their furnaces yet because of warm temperatures this fall. “It’s convenient,” said Steve Marshall, owner of…
BAYFIELD, Wis. – Apple Fest has come and gone, but now it’s apple overload. Trees are still full. One orchard is finding a way to help out families in need with the extra apples. Each year, the apple harvest brings thousands to Bayfield. “Well, they are literally falling off the tree,” said Gene Lemmenes while picking apples. “It’s almost a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Volunteers are collecting money, food, and clothing for the homeless all night tonight. At the eleventh annual A Night Without a Home event, volunteers are outside the Superior Public Library for twenty-four hours collecting donations, and providing food and coffee to the homeless community of Douglas County. “Our homeless are not in your rotary clubs, they’re not…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The City of Superior has installed new canoe and kayak racks at three boat landings around the city. Each boat rack has six stalls. A stall can be reserved for the entire summer. Rentals cost $100 for Superior residents and $200 for non-residents. City officials are hoping the racks will encourage people to canoe and kayak regularly,…
DULUTH, Minn. – A candidate forum was hosted by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce. The forum in the Depot’s Underground Theatre featured Duluth City Council and Duluth School Board candidates. Questions were submitted by Chamber of Commerce members and asked candidates their positions on business related topics. “We do not endorse candidates but what we are interested in doing…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Mayor Jim Paine says Kestrel owes the city of Superior $2.2 million from a loan they were given in 2012. Since Kestrel’s forbearance agreement expired at the end of this August, they haven’t made a payment on the loan. Kestrel was expected to break ground by the Superior airport in 2013 for an aircraft manufacturing plant. The…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Black Woods Blizzard Tour, a snowmobile race for ALS, is aiming to raise $1 million for the second straight year. Thursday night, they held their open house at Black Woods Event Center in Proctor. The event taught new riders more about the annual fundraiser. “It’s the friendships that you make, it’s the stories that you hear,…
MINNESOTA – The Boy Scouts of America made a big announcement on Wednesday. Girls will be allowed to join Cub Scouts and will be eligible to become Eagle Scouts. We’re hearing from a different group about this: The local Girl Scouts. Leigh Ann Davis is the CEO of the local Girl Scouts Organization, the Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines….
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The CEO of Kestrel is blaming broken promises by the State of Wisconsin for the delay in the creation of a plant in Superior. Meanwhile, the state is moving forward with legal action against Kentrel Aircraft. The state says the company is in serious default on millions of dollars in loans that were supposed to be used…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluthians had the chance to stop at the Zeitgeist Arts Building Monday and get a taste of India. It was the first cultural night in Zeitgeist’s “Spirit of Duluth” program. The program showcases lesser-known cultures in the city. On Monday, guests enjoyed a three course Indian meal and watched an Indian movie to learn more about that…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Inventors and business owners came together at Vintage Italian Pizza on Monday night. The “Entrepreneurs on Tap” program helps Superior inventors and patent holders learn how to market their inventions. Monday, two staff members from UW-Stout talked to the entrepreneurs about product innovation. “Whether they’re running a retail or a service business in the city or the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The second Monday of October has traditionally been called Columbus Day. It’s been a federal holiday in the United States since 1837. But in recent years, more and more cities and states have also celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day. Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates the history and culture of Native Americans. Superior’s new mayor, Jim Paine, said he feels…
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis. – Seventy-five dogs and their owners are in Solon Springs this week for the National German Wirehaired Pointer Show and Field Events. The national specialty show has brought hundreds of dog owners from across the country to Solon Springs to show off what their dogs can do. “I love their temperament, their personalities, their go lucky attitudes…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Haunted Shack is preparing for their twenty-fourth season scaring the Northland. Guests take a wagon ride through a haunted campground and then walk through the Haunted Shack itself. Seventy to one hundred actors scare everyone that comes through, providing a night of entertainment for the whole family. “Coming through the haunted shack, coming to any type…
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota’s Sea Grant Program held a “Habitatitude” event at Animal Allies in Duluth today. People with unwanted fish, reptiles, and plants could bring them in and the animals would be taken free of charge. The event was held so people don’t release their animals into the wild where they can damage the environment. “We’ve…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fall is here and to celebrate this time of year, the Boat Club Restaurant in Duluth held their first ever Oktoberfest celebration. Oktoberfest is a traditional German folk festival held annually in Bavaria. That’s a long way from Duluth, but the Fitger’s courtyard felt a lot like Germany today at the Boat Club’s own Oktoberfest celebration. “There…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hard frost is expected in the Northland within the next couple weeks so, for many gardeners, the time is now to start preparing their plants for next year. The team at Engwall Florist and Gifts in Hermantown say it’s critically important to get lawns and gardens ready for next spring. They recommend watering and trimming lawns before…
DULUTH, Minn. – Birds are migrating to their winter homes, so now is the time for many Northlanders to watch them fly by. Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth is a great place to see birds flying overhead. Classes for kids and adults are offered there that teach all about our friends in the skies. The Hawk Ridge staff count,…
MINNESOTA – All across the state today, Minnesotans could give back to victims of hurricanes Irma and Maria by having a pint for Puerto Rico. Nineteen Minnesota breweries participated in the fundraiser by donating a dollar for every pint sold in their taprooms on Thursday. All the money raised will be donated to the relief organization United for Puerto Rico….
DULUTH, Minn. – A new exhibition showing the history of weapons opened Thursday at the Depot in Duluth. The display is called “From Homestead to War’s End.” It tells the stories of many different weapons made by cultures around the world. The weapons on display belong to the Duluth Children’s Museum. The exhibit is curated by a Harbor City International…
COLERAINE, Minn. – Researchers are working to convert natural biomass into products that can be used in place of coal. Some of this groundbreaking biomass research is happening right here in the Northland. UMD’s Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) has a lab in Coleraine dedicated to developing solid fuel from biomass. That fuel could soon be used by many industries…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Pickleball and basketball players in the Grand Rapids area could soon have new courts to play on. The Itasca County Family YMCA broke ground Tuesday on a new development that will six pickleball courts, a full sized basketball courts, and four foursquare courts. YMCA officials hope the new space will lead to more organized sports for…
DULUTH, Minn. – Today’s crisp fall air was the perfect atmosphere to make apple cider. The Hillside Public Orchard in Duluth held their seventh annual Cider Press Fest. Anybody could bring apples and a mug and help make fresh cider for the community. “The idea was to get an old fashioned one that required many people so that community would…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fall is in the air and Northlanders are finding beautiful fall colors all around them. The St. Louis River Alliance brought more than a hundred passengers on their annual fall colors train ride this afternoon. Guests got their fill of autumn beauty and learned all about the River Alliances’s water restoration projects. The ride took passengers down…
DULUTH, Minn. – Patients who died in the Essentia Health hospice program were remembered at a special memorial services in Duluth and Superior. Family members lit candles in remembrance of their loved ones, and the names of all who passed away in hospice from last July until this June were read out loud for the group of mourners. “Opportunity to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Breast cancer awareness month kicks off on October 1st and medical providers were in Duluth this weekend for the annual Breast Cancer Imaging Conference. The conference teaches professionals about the newest breast imaging technology available. That new technology can detect breast cancer much earlier on than older machines. “We don’t have a cure for breast cancer yet…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The Iron Range community could train like firefighters today at the first ever Firefighter Challenge. The free event had two challenge courses on which kids and adults could test out their skills. Competitors wore weighted vests and air packs to get an idea of what the Virginia and Mountain Iron firefighters go through at their jobs every…
DULUTH, Minn. – A special outdoor meal has been prepared every Wednesday this month at the Glensheen Mansion. This week, a UMD chef prepared Borscht, an eastern European soup, out of vegetables grown right at the mansion. Guests learned from the chef how to cook the meal and were treated to free samples. “It’s a blast,” said UMD sous chef…
DULUTH, Minn. – Vikre Distillery held a special theme night to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief. The Northwoods Rodeo Night celebrated all things Texas. Guests and employees were encouraged to wear cowboy gear, and western themed drinks were served. Vikre recently started distributing their products in Texas and some employees of their distributor lost homes in Hurricane Harvey. So,…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been an interesting day for some area middle school kids. They got a hands-on experience learning all about farms. Duluth seventh graders have been talking about food systems in their classrooms. Now, they had a chance to get their hands dirty experiencing it on a real life farm. As part of their life science class, Lincoln…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lakeview Christian Academy students are volunteering their time giving back to the community. Students boxed up food and provided help to many Northland organizations including Second Harvest Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and several assisted living centers. “We’re mostly volunteering to help people who need it most by mostly packing stuff like packing corn, carrots, and potatoes…
