DULUTH, Minn.– The pandemic has continued to put a strain on many businesses and organizations over the past year, including the theater and performing arts sector in Duluth. Now, some new faces are hoping to get the theater ready for a comeback. It was the first week on the job for Wes Drummond, the new Executive Director of the Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.– A shoe box full of baseball cards was something that took time to collect, and then time in storage gathering dust, and now collectors around the Northland say those items might just be worth something after all. “I’ve never seen anything like it. The demand is off the charts,” said Fred Degerstrom, owner of Game On at the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.– As Governor Tim Walz’s eased COVID restrictions went into effect this weekend film-buffs in Hermantown got a chance to head back to the movies as the Lakes 10 Theater reopened for the first time since the pandemic began. Theaters inside the Lakes 10 Theater in Hermantown have been closed since March of 2020 due to the pandemic. And…
DULUTH, Minn.– It was National Train Day on Saturday and plenty of families celebrated all things choo-choo over at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth. The event honored the completion of the trans-continental railway, which connected the east and west coasts of the U.S. 150 years ago. Kids could take speeder rides, get tours of a locomotive engine, and…
DULUTH, Minn.– University of Minnesota graduates were sent off into the world Saturday celebrating their years of hard work. More than 2,300 students will be graduating this year from UMD. Like the year before, the UMD class of 2021 commencement took place virtually due to the pandemic. School chancellors say to ensure everyone could stay safe. One of the students…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– Twin Ports Gymnastics are speaking out following the arrest of George Deppa Jr., a Superior gymnastics coach who was alleged to have sexually assaulted two teenagers he coached. In a written statement to FOX21, Twin Ports Gymnastics said they were “shocked and saddened by the recent arrest” and said in-part that, “Our main priority, as always, is the…
DULUTH, Minn.– With graduation taking place tomorrow, some UMD seniors took one last chance to ride around campus. In addition to the virtual commencement, UMD’s College of Liberal Arts had soon-to-be graduates drive through campus to celebrate their hard work over the years. Educators, parents, and underclassmen cheered on the students as they took a victory lap along University Drive…
CLOQUET, Minn.– Following the loss of Duluth Police Department’s K9-Luna this winter, one Cloquet area business stepped in to show their support for the DPD. Friday night at the event, K9 Luna’s handler Officer Aaron Haller spoke about the support he’s gotten from the community. K-9 Luna was shot by David Conwell after a 20-hour standoff with authorities in February….
DULUTH, Minn.– The latest news from Governor Walz lifting restriction means that bars and restaurants in the Northland could be getting back to normal soon. Here in Duluth, local establishments are ready to welcome in more customers. Event spaces like the DECC, along with bars and restaurants around the city were surprised at how much the governor is loosening restrictions…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– While this year’s Homegrown music festival will be held virtually this year, one Superior brewery brought some of the show in-person. Earth Rider Brewing in Superior is hosting Starfire Birthday Bash in honor Scott Lundgren, who started homegrown on his old radio show Starfire Lounge back in 1999. Bands will be playing live music for customers to enjoy…
DULUTH, Minn.– A resolution on the Duluth City Council’s docket for Monday would forgive $900,000 of Spirit Mountain’s debt. As the tourist attraction faced some lean years recently along with getting hit hard by the pandemic, the city had loaned the resort about $1.2 million to help its cash flow. Now the city is willing to forgive most of it…
DULUTH, Minn.– Indigenous groups brought awareness to missing and murdered women in the Northland Wednesday. “The very first step is the recognition and the visibility and we get that. Families are feeling that support,” said Rene Ann Goodrich of the Native Lives Matter Coalition and Missing Murdered Indigenous Women – Great Lakes. According to the CDC, murder is the third…
DULUTH, Minn.– The Homegrown Music Festival has been one of the countless events put off as the pandemic took over last year. While the event still can’t get back to the way it was before with big crowds just yet, organizers are still bringing back the good music and the traditions in a different way. The full Homegrown festival did…
DULUTH, Minn.– To honor the work that educators have done over the past year, one Canal Park business is showing their gratitude for our local teachers. Vitta Pizza will be offering a “teacher appreciation day” special to northland teachers on Monday. All they need to do is show their school i-d badge for a $6 margarita pizza at Vitta. Staff…
DULUTH, Minn.– A sign that warmer weather is on the way in the Northland, Bent Paddle has opened its beer garden for the season. The warm weather over the weekend made it a great place for Northlanders to stop by and enjoy a cold drink. With temps in the 80s on Saturday it was a popular place to be in…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– The first of May is also May Day, a holiday traditionally used by groups to support workers’ rights around the world. Labor groups, unions and local officials organized a rally in Superior to support laborers in the area on Saturday. Labor groups throughout the Twin Ports all got together to honor the work they’ve done in the past…
DULUTH, Minn.– Another May Day demonstration in Duluth for clean water was held by local environmental groups downtown, which stopped traffic for a period of time. Dozens of protesters for clean water in Minnesota gathered at the corner of Lake Avenue and Superior Street. Demonstrators at one point went into the intersection, momentarily blocking traffic down Superior Street. This comes…
DULUTH, Minn.– Meanwhile the Duluth Fire Department is ready to roll out their newest ems equipment to help them on calls. DFD will have all new AEDs, along with new trauma and airway medical bags for every crew in the department. Fire officials say the new bags can be sanitized quicker and have backpack straps to transport in the field….
STURGEON LAKE, Minn.– With summer getting closer, families can look forward to overnight stays at a local summer camp again. YMCA’s Camp Miller is bringing back their overnight camps this summer after not being held last year due to the pandemic. It will only be two weeks instead of the traditional nine with a reduced capacity of about 75 kids….
SUPERIOR, Wis.– Beer and music once again coming from Earth Rider brewing in Superior on Friday as their ‘beer tent’ opened back up for the season. Live music, food vendors, and customers kicking back with a drink outside filled the beer garden at the brewery on this nice day. Customers can now also go inside the taproom at a limited…
DULUTH, Minn.– With tougher regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency on the way the city of Duluth are asking for the public’s help in collecting data on lead pipes throughout the city. The city is looking for residents all over the city to join in on the free study to sample their drinking water to test for the amount of…
DULUTH, Minn.– “We had one mission over really the last year and that was to make sure that the DECC survived the pandemic, which we have,” said DECC Interim Executive Director Roger Reinert. “Now we’re moving on the next mission which is, ‘how do we make the DECC, the DECC again?’” A big sign of pulling out of the pandemic…
DULUTH, Minn.– The non-profit Ecolibrium3, based in Lincoln Park, was awarded for their service to the community over the last year. The organization was selected for a Main Street America Award given to groups that helped their communities try to get through the pandemic. Ecolibrium3 tackled the PPE shortage by gathering volunteers to create face shields. Along with helping clean…
DULUTH, Minn.– A series of break-ins at the condemned Kozy building in downtown Duluth has the city beefing up security around the property. DEDA, or the Duluth Economic Development Authority, which owns the Kozy building has approved just under $55,000 to add lighting and security cameras, remove graffiti, and further board up the building that’s seen numerous fires over the…
ST. PAUL, Minn.– The Minnesota Supreme Court made a major ruling on Wednesday, which could have a big impact on the future of the proposed $1 billion PolyMet copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes. The justices confirmed a lower court’s decision to reverse PolyMet’s “permit to mine” for now, adding that the DNR should now set a fixed time period for…
DULUTH, Minn.– With the nice day outside Wednesday, some UMD students spent time out on the water. Led by UMD’s outdoor recreation program, students learned how to kayak. They started along Park Point and paddled under the lift bridge, around the William A. Irvin, and other popular spots around Canal Park. “It’s been an isolating semester. It’s been an isolating…
DULUTH, Minn.– It’s been a long and exhausting year for healthcare workers who have been on the frontlines fighting COVID-19. And Wednesday, a group of Duluth residents got together to show their support. Community members lined up along 3rd Street in downtown Duluth. The local chapter of the United Steelworkers Union held a memorial for healthcare workers who lost their…
DULUTH, Minn.– Financial impacts from the pandemic have been felt in all forms of the economy — most heavily on locally owned bars and restaurants. Just last month, the federal government passed another round of relief with a $1.9 trillion aid package. More than $28 billion of relief are available around the U.S. and in St. Louis County, some much…
DULUTH, Minn.– CareerForce is hosting a job fair on Tuesday at the DECC to help fill job postings in the hospitality field. With a closer to normal tourism season, jobs around Duluth are popping up. It will be a drive or walk-thru event and participants can fill out universal applications to apply for a handful of hospitality jobs at once….
DULUTH, Minn.– After EMS crews responded to a rider who was injured while on the trails earlier this week, they’re giving some tips to be safe on the trails. First responders say to always let someone know where you’re going before heading out and to wear proper safety equipment like a helmet. But one of the biggest items to remember…
DULUTH, Minn.– With Earth Day this past Thursday, Earth Week is now coming to a close. One Duluth organization has been offering tips and activities all week to help keep the planet clean, including a grand finale on Saturday. Trash buckets and pickers were in full force on Saturday as 75 participants took part in a community cleanup effort in…
DULUTH, Minn.– Saturday, the Duluth Police Department stressed the importance of safely disposing of excess prescription drugs at their second drug take back day of the year. Duluth police teamed up with St. Louis County Public Health to collect more than 60 pounds of medications at their drug take back event at the public safety building. Police say they…
DULUTH, Minn.– On National Independent Bookstore Day, the bookstore at Fitger’s put on a celebration of shopping local and of course reading. Staff at the Fitger’s Bookstore showed some love to small shops like their own, which can help benefit local authors and independent publishers. They showcased their favorite authors and offered discounts on books and other exclusive items. Being…
DULUTH, Minn.– A popular Duluth theater is going to be performing for a live audience once again. The NorShor Theatre will be putting on a live show for a live audience. It will be the first live show since the pandemic, featuring three actresses singing the hits from their previous productions of “Mamma Mia”. The audience will be capped at…
DULUTH, Minn.– A long time floral shop here in the Twin Ports opened its doors at a new location. Engwall Flowers welcomed in customers for the first time at their new place on Matterhorn Drive by the Miller Hill Mall. This comes after moving from the old spot on Hermantown Road. The owner says the new store offers a bigger…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– The Superior Police Department unveiled its new state-of-the art virtual training simulator designed to help officers better deescalate the most dangerous calls. This type of training technology is something no other police agency in the Northland owns. The SPD is now going to be training in officers in real-world situations with some virtual help. Equipment made its way…
DULUTH, Minn.– The weather made it a perfect day for one Duluth resident to enjoy his 100th birthday on Earth Day. Warren High celebrated a century of life this afternoon at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth. Family and friends were able to visit warren in-person out in the parking lot and see pictures of him through the years. Warren’s…
DULUTH, Minn.– Community groups came out the Clayton Jackon McGhee Memorial in downtown Duluth this evening to bring attention to the fatal officer involved shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. “The state of Minnesota right now is currently navigating a lot of trauma. As a collective, we’re all fighting to heal. And I think uplifting each other and…
DULUTH, Minn.– For the first time since the start of the pandemic, a popular downtown Duluth pizza place is back open for dining. Pizza Luce has spaced out its tables and reopened most of the dining area, including the bar side of the establishment. With this reopening, Pizza Luce is bringing back staff that were laid off over the last…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– Over the next week in Superior, restaurants and eateries across the city are offering special deals to encourage people to dine and shop local. Starting on Monday, the Superior and Douglas County Chamber Of Commerce are hosting the 2021 Restaurant Week. It’s a special event to try and give area businesses a boost as they operate during the…
DULUTH, Minn.– Establishments all around downtown Duluth are continuing a special of their own. Eat Downtown Week returns Monday featuring restaurants in Duluth, which are giving out specials to encourage customers to support local businesses. 310 Pub has been involved with the event for more than five years, offering specials on wings, pizza, burgers, and beer. Staff said they hope…
DULUTH, Minn.– If you didn’t feel like getting out of your pajamas this morning, you weren’t alone. After a 6 year break, the Copasetic Lounge on Central Entrance in Duluth brought back their PJ Party event. There was a DJ inside the bar or customers could play games out on the patio. All while sipping on free mimosas. Staff said…
DULUTH, Minn.– As the Fitger’s 5K got back on course, so did Duluth Running Company’s chance to showcase some discounted running and walking shoes, apparel, and other running accessories outside for runners and spectators. They brought the Tent Sale on East Superior Street back after not taking place last year due to the pandemic. The store’s owner says it’s great…
DULUTH, Minn.– The 32nd Annual Fitger’s 5K here in Duluth returned to its normal date as northlander’s turned out for Grandma’s biggest race since the pandemic. The Fitger’s 5K race took place Saturday afternoon, where 775 participants ran through downtown. That’s the largest turnout for a grandma’s race this year. “That’s exciting because it means that some of the restrictions…
CLOQUET, Minn.– People in Cloquet have a chance to shop through some new books at the public library this weekend. A book sale was put on by Friends of the Library. Over a hundred books, movies, and CDs were donated by community members. All the proceeds from the sale go towards bettering the library building and lawn. Organizers said it’s…
DULUTH, Minn.– The next class of Duluth firefighter’s received their final round of training earlier this afternoon. 7 new recruits went through training out of town at Lake Superior College’s Emergency Response Training Center. Some trainees had experience on other departments while others were fresh out of school. They practiced on three structure fires, climbing through windows, and cutting holes…
CLOQUET, Minn.– Founded in July of 2020, Hope Harbor offers women in Carlton County a safe space from homelessness and addiction. The home offers-long term housing and support for the 4 residents who can stay at Hope Harbor as long as they need to help them overcome their addiction and get back on their feet. “So this is usually that…
DULUTH, Minn.– Duluth’s old city hall is transforming to include the city’s newest boutique hotel in one of the most historic downtown buildings. The building sits on East Superior Street across from the Fond Du Luth Casino. The Wesabi Japanese Restaurant will stay on the bar side of the lower level. And the downstairs Rathskeller stays, too. But a portion…
DULUTH, Minn.– The pandemic has strained food banks, but one local pottery business is trying to help out. The Empty Bowls fundraiser took place at Duluth Pottery in Lincoln Park to sell locally-made creations. 70 percent of profits will go to the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank with the rest going to artists who made them. More than 100…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– The need for strong high-speed internet has been growing over the years, especially in communities like Superior. And with more people going virtual during the pandemic, the need is even more important for those in the community. Superior city leaders unveiled their plan tonight for a big expansion and change to the city broadband network. Superior Mayor Jim…
