Author: Rusty Mehlberg

Harvest Fest
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Bayfront Hosts Lake Superior Harvest Festival

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – If you love locally grown food, a huge crowd, and fun activities for all, then Bayfront was the place for you today. The 28th annual Lake Superior Harvest Festival returned with over 100 vendors.  The festival started as a market for local farmers to celebrate harvest-time. While that is still true, it’s expanded since that first year.  It…

148th New Commander
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148th Fighter Wing Welcomes New Commander

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – The 148th Fighter Wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard saw a change of command Saturday as one of their long-time members has risen in the ranks to become its latest Wing Commander. Colonel Nathan Aysta is no stranger to the Northland.  He remembers seeing the 148th’s aircrafts flying the Iron Range skies growing up.  “It’s very exciting,”…

Duluth Fire Photo One
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Duluth Fire Department to Hold Annual Climbing of Stairs To Remember 9-11

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – Sunday marks the 21st anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Duluth firefighters 101 will be remembering this by holding their annual stair climbing event at AMSOIL Arena. They will begin with a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the same time the first plane struck the World Trade Center local time. It will be…

Essentia
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Essentia Health: Hospitals To Remain Open During Nurse’s Strike

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – With a strike by members of the Minnesota Nurses Association scheduled to start Monday, Essentia Health says their hospitals in Duluth, Superior, and Moose Lake will remain open. In a statement Friday, Essentia says while contract negotiations continue, they have a wide range of contingencies to help them “maintain our high standards of patient care”.  That will include…
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Motorcycle Accident Killed One in Itasca County

Rusty Mehlberg,

ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – A 24-year-old woman is dead after she was involved in a motorcycle accident in Itasca County Saturday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says she was with a large group of motorcycles riding northbound on Highway 169 just south of Smith Lake Trail in Spang Township. The group braked rapidly, causing the 2001 Harley Davidson Cruiser at the…

Labor Day Picnic
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Duluth Labor Day Picnic Brings Laborers Together

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – Labor Day means different things to different people across the country. Here in the Northland, there is no Labor Day without the word labor. That solidarity was on full display Monday at Bayfront Festival Park. The annual event is hosted by the Duluth Central Labor Body. Whether you like food or politicians, it was the place to be….

Mama T Smokin Meats
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Knowing Your Neighbors: Mama T’s Smokin’ Eats

Rusty Mehlberg,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Here in the Northland we are always looking for a new place to eat. Now a literal “family” has taken over the restaurant space in Superior that was once The Hacienda. We introduce you to the new menu, and the new name–Mama T’s Smokin’ Eats. Fox 21 photojournalist Nathaniel LeCapitaine shows us more. Categories: Business, Knowing Your Neighbor,…

Cloquet Labor Day Parade
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A Labor Day Tradition: Cloquet Labor Day Parade

Rusty Mehlberg,

CLOQUET, Minn. – Labor Day is the final holiday of the summer season, and people across the Northland are getting out to enjoy a beautiful weather day with a wide range of events. That included the traditional activities in Cloquet, kicked off by an annual parade. Fox 21 photojournalist Adam Jagunich was there and shows us how it went this year….

Lincoln Park Groundbreaking
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Groundbreaking for Lincoln Park Improvements

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – After months of planning, work is underway on making improvements to Duluth’s Lincoln Park to make it more accessible and functional. Project goals include renovating the historic stone pavilion, moving the playground to the picnic pavilion, increase parking on the lower level, and add new sports courts and nature areas on the upper terrace. This work is part…

Lakehead Harvest Reunion
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Lakehead Harvest Reunion Underway in Esko

Rusty Mehlberg,

ESKO, Minn. – The 61st annual Lakehead Harvest Reunion kicked off Friday in Esko.  It runs through Sunday with a wide variety of activities. It’s a celebration of farm life and harvesting locally. Photojournalist Adam Jagunich traveled to the opening day and shows us more. More on the reunion can be found here. Categories: Community, Links, News – Latest News,…

Spectrum 2
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Community Action Duluth Receives Grant to Help Pay For Services They Offer

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – Community Action Duluth received a large donation today through its new partnership with spectrum’s community center assist initiative. $50,000 were awarded and will be used to support the organization’s job training program. To recognize this, a revitalization event was held at the group’s headquarters Saturday morning where everyone from employees to community volunteers took part in some light…

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