Thursday, June 1, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Author: William Seay
Canadian Sky Divers Inspire Children at Area Schools
DULUTH, Minn. — Their uniforms are bright and colorful, but their skills are breathtaking. Members of the SkyHawks, the Canadian military’s parachute team, paid a visit to a few Duluth schools earlier today. We caught up with them at the Edison North Star Academy this morning, as a group of high-flying stuntmen teach the kids about their jobs and their…
Mysterious Mural Found in Historic Duluth Theatre
DULUTH, Minn. — As construction continues on Duluth’s historic NorShor Theatre, a mysterious work of art has been found. The nearly ten-foot-tall mural was found in the theatre’s attic, which is a space that used to be the balcony of the old Orpheum Theatre back in the early 1900s. Christine Gradl Seitz, Duluth Playhouse’s Artistic Director, says she hopes to…
Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Morning Forecast
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State Legislators From Duluth Reflect on Recent Marathon Session
DULUTH, Minn. — The podium was well-lit at “The Garage,” in the Kirby Student Center at University of Minnesota Duluth. Students have recently departed for the summer, and just last week the Minnesota State Legislature completed a marathon session that included an overtime vote for a billion-dollar bonding bill. Now, arriving early Tuesday morning at that podium at UMD, the…
Tuesday, May 30, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Monday, May 29, 2017, Morning Forecast
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UMD Scientists Invite Area Students to Visit Research Vessel
DULUTH, Minn. — Docked right next to the Great Lakes Aquarium sits the Blue Heron in all her glory. Of all the tools at the disposal of researchers at UMD’s Large Lakes Observatory, no doubt the Heron is their biggest, and one of the most important. “We couldn’t do the work we do today without the Blue Heron,” said Research…
Friday, May 26, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Thursday, May 25, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Monster Truck On Display at Duluth Car Dealership
DULUTH, Minn. — A monster truck has made its way to Duluth, and it’s time to get up close and personal with this marvel of human ingenuity. At Duluth Chrysler Dodge Ram up in Hermantown, the “Raminator” is on display today and tomorrow. The truck was built by Hall Brothers Racing from Illinois. It has more than 2,000 horsepower, weighs…
Volunteers Paint Game Room at Duluth Boys and Girls Club
DULUTH, Minn. — The game room at the Lincoln Park Boys and Girls Club is getting a spiffy makeover thanks to some hard-working volunteers. A team of volunteers came to the Duluth Boys and Girls Club branch to update the color scheme and breathe new life to this old gymnasium. The new colors will match the organization’s logo. It’s part…
Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Knowing Your Neighbors: Gabriel’s Bookstore
Cultivating a Love of Reading by Making Books as Affordable as Possible
DULUTH, Minn. — Gabriel’s Bookstore is a second hand store, but the folks that keep it running have firsthand knowledge of why books are so important. “I think it builds family because you read to your kids, you talk to your kids about what you’ve read, and they’ve read together,” said store manager Mary Orman. Orman’s been working here for…
Monday, May 22, 2017, Morning Forecast
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5th Annual Duluth Hunt Welcomes Hundreds of Eager Shoppers
DULUTH, Minn. — Shoppers from all over the Northland have come to Duluth, looking to turn repurposed “junk” into unique treasures. The Duluth Junk Hunt keeps growing and growing. More than 100 vendors are in the Duluth Heritage Sports Center, selling eager customers all sorts of items. Everyone here is looking for that one special item that could spruce up…
Thursday, May 18, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Knowing Your Neighbors: Video Vision
TWIN PORTS — A visit to Video Vision is like returning to the past. As it should be – they’ve been open for 34 years! “We started in 1983,” says owner Brian Augustine. “We were up to six video stores at one time.” Augustine says the secret to keeping a video store open so long is evolution. Even in the…
Monday, May 15, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Superior Police Discuss Results of Community Survey
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Superior Police Department has given a new voice to the citizens they are sworn to protect and serve. They announced the results of a community survey at a press conference earlier today. Survey participants were given an 86-item questionnaire about their preferences and perceptions about the Superior Police. The survey, the first of its kind for…
Duluth Mayor Kicks Off 6th Annual Bike Ride Through the City
DULUTH, Minn. — Dozens of bikers crowded the front steps of Duluth’s City Hall, to join Mayor Emily Larson on a bike ride through the city. The sixth annual Mayor’s Bike Ride and luncheon is part of Bus-Bike-Walk-Duluth, a month-long celebration in the city. From city hall, the group of people on bicycles of all sizes, rode through downtown toward…
Friday, May 12, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Thursday, May 11, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Northland Takes Part in Largest Single-Day Food Drive in the Nation This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. — This weekend the Northland will take part in the largest single-day food drive in the country. On Saturday, residents are encouraged to fill one or more bags with non-perishable food, and put it out by their mailbox by nine in the morning. The food will be distributed to all the food shelves in the area, from Duluth…
Great Outdoors: An Update on Tick Season, What You Need to Know
DULUTH, Minn. — If you love to hit the trails up north now that it’s spring, listen up. Protect yourself from ticks. “Ticks come out after we get so many days in a row of temperatures above 45 or 50,” explains Dr. Justin Dahl from Happy Trails Animal Hospital in Superior. “So when we kind of have what we had…
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Morning Forecast
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How Northland Photographers Share Their Art in the Digital Age
Special Report: Top Photographers, Part Two
EVELETH, Minn. – With just a gentle breeze blowing through newly-budding trees, we are walking a trail around Fayal Pond near the town of Eveleth. There are turtles mating on logs near the edge of the pond. We’re walking toward a bridge that Paul Pluskwik has taken photos near many times. This is just one of the places in northern…
Thursday, May 4, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Sharing the Beauty of the Northland One Photo at a Time
Special Report: Top photographers give an inside look at how they capture stunning scenes throughout northern Minnesota
NORTH SHORE, Minn. – It’s an absolutely perfect sunny day on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Just a day shy of a major storm, the wind is calm but the waves are crashing against the rocks on the shoreline. “It’s just raw beauty,” says Christian Dalbec, clad in a wet suit and a pair of pants he shyly admits…
Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Thursday, April 27, 2017, Morning Forecast
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Duluth Fire Marshal Highlights Fire Safety After Playground Arson
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Fire Department is trying to teach young people the consequences of playing with fire. The fire department offers a three hour course called “FIRST” – aimed as an intervention for youths who have a history of setting fires. The program is offered by referral; it goes through fire safety basics, but also shows the grim…
UMD Course Brings Art and Urban Planning Together
DULUTH, Minn. — Not every school project leads to real changes in your home town, but one class at University of Minnesota Duluth has students thinking about their city’s future. The assignment is called “City as a Work of Art,” and students have been tasked with imagining Duluth ten years in the future. Some students have designed a gondola system…
Duluth Women’s Health Center Offers Free STD Testing
DULUTH, Minn. — Certain sexually transmitted infections are on the rise; so the Women’s Health Center in Duluth offered free testing all day today. “Free STI Testing Day” is an effort from the Minnesota Department of Health to curb the rates of certain diseases. A urine sample will test for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and a blood sample will test for…
Discount Bedding Sale at St. Luke’s in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — In need of new bed sheets or pillows? St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth might have what you’re looking for. The St. Luke’s Volunteer Service Guild is holding a discount bedding fair in the hospital lobby on First Street in Duluth. Bed sheets, pillows, blankets and more are all being sold at discount prices. This is a fundraiser…
Undergraduate Science Research on Display at UMD
DULUTH, Minn. — Research is the bedrock of science, and science professors and their students put their hard work on display on campus at University of Minnesota Duluth earlier today. All five colleges at UMD are represented, as students present research posters for projects they’ve been working on for months. As part of this type of research, students also write…
WLSSD Compost Site Open For Yard Waste
DULUTH, Minn. -As temperatures get warmer, it’s time for people to get back into their yards and start cleaning up old leaves and brush. It is illegal to burn yard waste within the city limits of Duluth; it’s also illegal to throw these materials in the garbage. The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) will take your yard waste and…
Superior Police Dept. Sees Spike in Donations to K-9 Foundation
Superior, Wis. – The Superior Police Department is about to welcome a new K-9 officer into its ranks. Officers say adding four-legged officers to the force has been an invaluable asset to their ability to do their jobs. “The dogs can go into situations that would be unsafe for their human handlers or the other officers,” said Superior Police Chief…
Twin Ports Restaurants Gearing Up For Busy Holiday Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s almost Easter Sunday, and there are many restaurants here in the Northland preparing for a busy day, especially at breakfast and brunch. Among them is The Boat Club in Duluth’s Fitgers complex. The Boat Club is offering an upscale brunch buffet, with carved meats, breakfast items, and their signature seafood dishes. The restaurant has only been…
Duluth City Leaders Discuss Parking Issues
Another look at front yard parking issues
DULUTH, Minn. — Officials from the City of Duluth met to discuss issues with parking around town. City leaders discussed the community’s interest in enforcing ordinances against front yard parking. They also met with members of the Duluth Landlords Association about issues with off-street parking and rental licenses. “Looking at where the parking is located, trying to make sure that…
Breaking Ground on a New Elementary School in Superior
The school will be open for class in 2018
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The City of Superior is ready for a new elementary school; officials and students broke ground earlier this morning. Elementary students and their principal grabbed the shovels right at the spot where the new Cooper Elementary School will go. Voters approved a referendum in 2016 to fund the new state of the art, two-story school. School district…
Officials Prepare UMD Staff and Faculty for Work With Foreign Nations
DULUTH, Minn. — Economic sanctions against nations like Russia or Cuba have made headlines in recent years. And they can even affect those at our local universities. Patrick Briscoe is the Export Controls and International Projects Officer within the University of Minnesota system. Briscoe’s job is to train staff members on how to comply with federal laws when doing university…
Community Helps Clean Up Homeless Campsites
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s the season for spring cleaning, something that is also true for Duluth’s homeless population. A group of helpful Duluthians and some homeless folks themselves were seen picking up garbage near a campsite where many spend the night. This is a community group organized an alliance with CHUM, the Duluth Police Department, and officials with the City…
UMD Engineering Students Build Electric Pack Mule, Enter Competition
DULUTH, Minn. – Engineering students at University of Minnesota-Duluth are taking their studies into the future of robotics with their latest project. It’s a robotic pack mule, an electric robot that can carry up to 350 pounds, and travel up to 15 miles per hour. The students tested their prototype at a grassy area on campus earlier on Friday. Two…
Video of Ice Skaters on Duluth Trail Goes Viral
DULUTH, Minn. — If you’ve been on social media in the past week or so, maybe you’ve seen this video. Five friends out on the trail at Lester Park in Duluth, but they’re not hiking the trail. They’re ice skating! Since the video was originally posted on Facebook, it has been shared by the likes of Buzzfeed and pages like…
Intense Aurora Borealis From Last Night
DULUTH, Minn. — Last night was a big night for the northern lights, and for those who love taking photos of them! The aurora borealis was visible even in the early evening last night, around 9:00pm, according to reports. Aurora hunters in the Northland say it was brightest past midnight last night, between 1:00 and 3:00am. These photos are from…
Red Cross Holding Consecutive Blood Drives, Also in Need of Volunteers
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s the start a new season, and the American Red Cross is still in need of blood donations and volunteers. March has been National Red Cross Month, and there are still blood drives left before this month is done. One was today at the Red Cross office, but there’s another opportunity to make a blood donation tomorrow…
