Duluth Expands Free Play Gym for Young Children
Preschool Aged Children Invited to Play for Free
Even though the weather Wednesday morning was a little messy, some Duluth children got a free play day.
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Price Tag Cut in Half for Northern Lights Express High Speed Rail
Plans for the high speed train between Duluth and the Twin Cities are chugging along.
Salvation Army in need of Bell Ringers in Superior
The Salvation Army in Superior is in desperate need of more bell ringers for the holiday season.
Fire Deaths on the Rise in Minnesota
Fire deaths are on the rise in Minnesota.
It’s ‘A Lure of Lights’ In Downtown Hayward
Businesses throughout Hayward are lit up with “A Lure of Lights” again this year, with some of those lights even synchronized to music.
Wilderness Visits Patients At St. Mary
Hockey players bring cheer to pediatric patients
At St. Mary’s hospital the halls were filled with hockey players.
Vikings Announce February Winter Fest
Vikings get kids active while promoting winter fest.
The Vikings organization made the trip all the way up from Minneapolis today. The play 60 event stopped here to get kids exercising and moving. It also gave the Vikings a chance to announce a winter event coming February.
End In Sight For Stadium Construction
Construction almost over for US Bank Stadium
For 15 months Minneapolis has watched as U.S. Bank Stadium has been built but the end of construction is finally in sight.
St. Louis County Board Approves 2016 Budget
The St. Louis County Board has approved its 2016 budget of $358,733,410.
Pope Francis Appoints new Superior Bishop
Pope Francis has appointed the eleventh Bishop of the Diocese of Superior.
Midwest Energy Ships 500 Millionth Ton of Coal
Superior Company Reaches a Milestone
Midwest Energy Resources Company (MERC) transshipped its 500 millionth ton of coal on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, with the loading of Interlake Steamship Company’s M/V Paul R. Tregurtha for the DTE Electric Company.
Duluth Kids Shop With Duluth Cops
Police officers in Duluth are making sure every child has a Merry Christmas.
Proposal On Cirrus Deal Up For Consideration
Duluth city councilors proposed an amendment on Thursday to the agreement which would require Cirrus Aircraft to submit labor disputes to binding arbitration.
2015 Ice Fishing Olympics Kicks Off Tuesday
Participants try to win prizes
For the sixth year, 20 qualifiers will gather for ice fishing Olympics
City Council Votes On Street Light Fee
Duluth plans to erase the street light monthly fee all together.
Red Cross Lends Support After Fire
After fire in Mountain Iron Red Cross lends a hand
A fire this weekend in Mountain Iron took one life and shook an entire apartment complex but many are coming to their side to help after the tragedy.
Free Holiday Party for Northland Families
The City of Duluth Parks and Rec. Department will be hosting a free holiday party for families in the Northland.
Dozens Rescued as Ice Breaks Up on Red Lake
Dozens of people out ice-fishing on Upper Red Lake were rescued Monday after strong winds caused the ice to break up.
New Car Insurance Law to go in Effect Jan. 1 in Minnesota
Minnesotans who are registering, renewing license tabs or transferring ownership of cars will have to provide insurance information under a new law that takes effect on January 1.
Hundreds Pack Willie Kruger Dance Competition
It's The 5th Year Of The Event
Hundreds of people packed the floor at Grandma’s Sports Garden Sunday for the 5th Annual Willie Kruger Dance Competition.
East Fourth Street Looking Bare, Stumpy
Residents Are Still Shocked The Trees Are Gone
A large section of East 4th Street is looking very different after dozens of trees were chopped down to make way for a 2016 street reconstruction project by St. Louis County.
German Christmas Market
Saturday marked the final day of the market for this year, but McDonald hopes to bring the event back next year.
Lego Bots
Students Build and Compete With Lego Bots
The teams of students in the fourth through eighth grades weren’t just showing off their block stacking skills.
Northland Girl Donating Christmas
Eight-Year-Old Girl Donating 16 Build-A-Bears
Anna’s Christmas now consists of helping Build-A-Bear employees stuff and prepare 16 plushes that will be donated through the Salvation Army.
Mountain Iron Fire Rips Through Apartment Building
Fire leaves one woman dead in Mountain Iron.
One woman is dead after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Mountain Iron early this morning.
Ness Teams With Grandma’s for Book Signing
Duluth Mayor, Don Ness spent Friday afternoon signing copies of his new book “Hillsider” at Grandma’s Canal Park location.
Bentleyville Boosting Business
Light Viewers Frequenting Canal Park Businesses
The crowds are flocking to Bentleyville in record numbers, and that’s boosting business.
Warm Up To Brews
Five Breweries Pair Up With Two Bands To Bring In the Holidays.
Five breweries paired up with a couple bands to bring in the holiday spirit with Warm Up to Brews.
Lutsen Mountain’s New Gondola Close to Opening
7 Million Dollar Project is Up and Running
A Multi Million dollar project in Lutsen Mountain resort is scheduled to open to the public next week.
Prank Phone Call Prompts Heavy Officer Response in Washburn Co.
A prank phone call regarding a school bus shooting prompted a large police presence in Washburn County on Thursday.
New $12.5M Clinic To be Built in Spooner
A new $12.5 million dollar Essentia Health Clinic is being built in Spooner.
UMD Students Pretend to be Dead in Protest
Students Protest Police Brutality and 'Institutionalized Racism'
Students at UMD pretended to be dead at a protest on campus.
Boys and Girls Club Gets Up Close With Penguins
Children from the Boys and Girls Club had the chance to see black-footed penguins a day early at the Arrowhead Ice Fishing, Snowmobile and Holiday Show.
Park Point Residents Learn How To Fight Emerald Ash Borer
Duluth-area residents were invited to a public meeting regarding the infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer on Park Point.
Superior Students Present Holocaust Research
Fifth graders from Northern Lights Elementary School in Superior presented research projects on the Holocaust Thursday.
148th Fighter Wing to Conduct Night Flying
The 148th Fighter Wing will be conducting night flying training sessions over the next week.
LSC Shows Students Future Path Ideas
Former students came to talk about their past experiences at LSC
Over at Lake Superior College, potential, former and current students gathered for one of their many career events.
Temple Israel Hosts Hanukkah Party
Hanukkah Party Teaches Children Traditions
The eight days of Hanukkah started Sunday.
Duluth-Superior Foundation Looks to Close Opportunity Gap
DSACF launches opportunity gap initiative
The Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation announced the launch of an ambitious initiative Wednesday.
Head of the Lakes United Way Holds Holiday Edition of Day of Caring
Volunteers Help Out to do Good in the Community
Individual volunteers and volunteer teams joined up with Head of the Lake United Way for their holiday edition of Day of Caring.
Fire Burns Down Local Business in Carlton
8 People in Neighboring Apartment Displaced
Eight people were displaced after a fire started in a neighboring Cycle and ATV shop in Carlton.
City Holds Annual Holiday Banquet For Seniors
Virtual Tour Of Bentleyville Tour of Lights Included
It was a packed house of seniors Tuesday for Duluth’s 29th Annual Holiday Banquet and Bentleyville Tour of Lights.
Great Outdoors: Warm Weather, Busy Parks
20% Increase in Attendance Across the State
This month has persistently been 15 to 25 degrees above average in Northern Minnesota. It’s a contributing factor of why many of the state parks across the state are seeing more visitors.
UMD Teams Up With Local After-School Program
UMD’s Athletics Department has been partnering with an after-school program at Laura MacArthur Elementary School all school year. And Tuesday, it was a time to perform holiday programs.
FEMA Considerably Lowers Duluth’s Payback From Flood
Just weeks ago, Duluth was in danger of having to pay back $1.5 million to FEMA for potential unqualified use of emergency money during the Northland Flash Flood. But last week officials were notified the payment had been waved to a much lower amount in the thousands.
Cloquet High School and Duluth East High School Host Food Drive
The Two Schools Compete to See Who Raises More Food
Cloquet High school and Duluth East High school are having a friendly competition in the form of a food drive!
Minnesota Lawmaker Pushes for Harsher Penalties for Interfering with Paramedics
A Minnesota lawmaker is planning to introduce a bill that would increase penalties for interfering with paramedics.
UMD Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Steps Down
The Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of Minnesota-Duluth has resigned.
