The 33rd annual St. Louis County Health and Human Service Conference was held at the DECC.This year’s theme was “The Dance of Compassion”, and the opening ceremony started with just that, a dance and a song.
Jefferson Lines is expanding bus service for riders from Duluth to the Twin Cities.
The City of Duluth held its first hearing Thursday for anyone interested in weighing in on the city’s ordinance regulating the short term rentals like air bed and breakfasts.
The Lake Superior Zoo hosted Cub Club, a program that teaches four and five year old children about Animals, and at this month’s event, the children learned about predatory animals through activities like exploring the zoo, and art.
The club sold roses as a fundraiser, with the proceeds going to over 30 different local non-profits that support the community and especially children.
Grand Avenue is under construction but the staff at the zoo have planned an accessible route and designated a spot for over flow parking. They will also be running shuttles so that families can get to the zoo to enjoy the event.
Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake celebrated the completion of their $38 million dollar building with a grand opening and Ribbon Cutting Event.
The Duluth Transit Authority and other groups hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today for the newly constructed Northwest Passage Skywalk.
Students gathered from seven different high schools in the area. In the weeks leading up to the visit, local attorneys visited classrooms to help students understand the supreme court oral argument process.
The University of Minnesota Duluth’s Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Commission hosted a luncheon to Celebrate an early National Coming Out Day, which is actually on October 11th.
Students from the College of St. Scholastica spent time giving back to the Twin Ports for the school’s Community Day Volunteer event.
The Smell of Fresh Baked pumpkin pie filled the First United Methodist Church where St. Scholastica students were helping bake and sell the pastries. Pies were being sold for 12 dollars each, and muffins were 2 for a dollar. All the proceeds went to the CHUM Food Shelf.
Chlamydia is not only the most common STD, but is also the most reported infectious disease in Minnesota.
University of Minnesota Duluth’s Dr. Alec Habig worked with Dr. Kajita to discover that Neutrinos, the 2nd most numerous subatomic particle in the Universe, shifts identities in space.
The workshop served in part as a memoriam to the asbestos-related research of Dr. Philip Cook who passed away in 2013. Topics like the geological history of the region, and the relationships between mining and Public health were discussed
The influenza strains that go in the vaccines are based off of what is circulating in other parts of the world. But sometimes the strains change before reaching us.
JKD staff used interactive methods and books to teach children about the importance of keeping their teeth clean. The organizers hope the event will help the children learn about different subjects through reading.
The organization donates hats to children battling cancer and has reserved more than 45,000 hats to donate.
Students from the College of St. Scholastica will be baking over 100 pumpkin pies to sell this Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church.
The University of Minnesota Duluth kicked off its Homecoming week with a corn roast.
Christian Rich, a duo of twin brothers who are artists, producers, and DJS, spoke about entrepreneurship within the music industry.
The Knight Cities Challenge awards a total of $5 million to the best ideas from communities nationwide, for making cities more vibrant places to live and work.
A facilities study of all three fire department stations was completed last year. The study included a condition assessment and a space needs analysis.It showed that the two stations were in good shape, but the headquarters station had needs that had to be addressed and fixed.
In 2014 the library conducted a formal space use study as part of their strategic planning process.They found that the study recommended moderate changes to their 48 year old building.
Thursday students in northern Wisconsin got a hands learning experience in the woods.
The event is designed to show students they don’t need to agree with someone to treat them with respect.
The addition of bike lanes to the 80 foot wide streetscape would have resulted in the loss of nearly half the on-street parking spaces in the heavily commercial district.
The next 14 days will see back to back event weekends giving area businesses like the Hotel Chequamegon and Black Cat Coffee Shop one final surge of business before winter.
Involta, LLC, an data center services company hosted a private luncheon to celebrate the company’s 3 years of growth, innovation and impact on Minnesota’s statewide and regional economy.
The 4 million dollar building will have a separate US customs clearance area which will allow private air crafts to complete customs at the facility rather than at the airline.
The trees along the river play an important role of keeping soil from eroding in to the river, but the Ash trees in the area have been invaded by the emerald Ash Borer, an insect that kills the trees
Volunteers will be meeting at Bear Creek Park Pavilion, and then disperse to various parts of the Wisconsin Point to clean up.
Thursday evening, the Duluth community showed its support for the Lake Superior Zoo at the 6th Annual ‘Uncorked and Untapped for Conservation’ fundraiser.
It’s one of the most well–known markets in northern Wisconsin. In this week’s Knowing Your Neighbors, Stef Manisero takes us to Ashland where a town–favorite has meat–lovers drooling.
The building, set to be put up for auction September 26 at the foundation’s ARTcetera event, is valued at over $50,000.
Archery Season opened in Wisconsin, September 12, it will open in Minnesota on the 19.
The renovations to the center included adding a recording studio, theater and sound system, a food bar area, and game room upgrades.
A local shipyard reached a milestone of staying in business for over a century.
According to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, an estimated one in 50 people have an un-ruptured brain aneurysm.
The Primary Elections for Duluth’s mayor will be held Tuesday. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wilderness Inquiry partnered with the Superior National Forest and several other organizations to educate 6th graders from Superior about the watershed’s ecosystem, health, and history.
The wallabies came to the zoo in May this year, but now have a new exhibit space where they have more space to frolic. The exhibit also makes it possible for zoo visitors to get closer to the wallabies.
The Saints Heritage club, which honors alumni from 50 or more years ago, gathered with students, faculty and staff, to welcome the new freshmen.
The work is part of a $2.6 million project on a road that is traveled by approximately 11,000 cars every day.
In this week’s Great Outdoors we take a look at West Amity Stables, a family-owned business in Duluth’s city limits
The organization was the main social media voice for the #VoteDuluth campaign for Outside Magazine’s 2014 “Best Town” tournament, which Duluth won.
Activities include anything from canoeing, rock climbing, and slacklining, to relaxing in a hammock outside. And it’s not just for students.
Healthcare officials encourage randomly selected households to participate in a health survey.
The Wildcat Sanctuary executive director Tammy Thies said the sanctuary is grateful the owner decided to “do the right thing” and give the animals to an accredited big cat facility.
The meeting focused on the groups opposition to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s, proposed federal healthcare policies.
