Coronavirus

Funds Available to Help Small Businesses

A local group has been awarded more than $1 million to help businesses adapt and thrive in the midst of the pandemic.

DULUTH, Minn. – A local group has been awarded more than $1 million to help businesses adapt and thrive in the midst of the pandemic. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently granted the Entrepreneur Fund this money to loan out to small businesses in the area. Many industries are hurting during the pandemic right now, with retail, dining and…

COVID-19 Testing Site Opens in Cloquet Area

Multiple organizations are working together to provide a free COVID-19 testing site for residents of the Cloquet area.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Multiple organizations are working together to provide a free COVID-19 testing site for residents of the Cloquet area. The Minnesota Department of Health is partnering with local public health officials to provide a no-barrier testing event for folks to be able to walk up and get tested in a really easy way from noon to 6 p.m….

Love-A-Pet Adoption Event Takes Place In October

This year, several Northland organizations are partnering to host the first-ever virtual pet adoption event.

NORTHLAND – This year, several Northland organizations are partnering to host the first-ever virtual pet adoption event. The Love-A-Pet Adoption Event is taking place during the whole month of October and organizers are excited to be able to provide loving homes for pets in need. Miller Hill Subaru is sponsoring the event, and is partnering with organizations like Animal Allies…

Superior Public Library Opens Doors Back Up To Visitors

And with this pandemic, many things have been changing, including how you visit your local library. Now the Superior Library is opening with no appointment necessary.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – And with this pandemic, many things have been changing, including how you visit your local library. Now the Superior Library is opening with no appointment necessary, meeting the needs of its patrons, one visit at a time. While the Superior Public Library has been doing curbside pickup and was previously open without appointments, giving patrons the flexibility…

Duluth Library Provides Curbside Crafting

While the Duluth Public Library is providing curbside service, it is also providing curbside crafts for people to enjoy.

DULUTH, Minn. – While the Duluth Public Library is providing curbside service, it is also providing curbside crafts for people to enjoy. Through the funding of the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, the library is distributing DIY wildlife feeder kits that patrons can take home and do themselves. Some of the materials used for the kit include a recycled…

St. Louis County Discusses Backing Film Industry

The St. Louis County Board is looking into investing money into the movies and television industry in the local community.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – The St. Louis County Board is looking into investing money into the movies and television industry in the local community. One year ago, the Catalyst Film Festival was held in Duluth and from it came ideas about how the county could better support the film industry. The board will take up two points during its meeting…

Saliva Testing Continues at The DECC

DULUTH, Minn.– As the pandemic continues so has testing here in the Northland with saliva testing now available since last week. With a handful of days testing, St. Louis County health experts say they are pleased with the process. Since the saliva testing site opened at The DECC just over 10 days ago, health officials have given out 2,300 saliva…

Local Experts React to Trump and First Lady Melania’s COVID Diagnosis

With the news of President Trump and First Lady Melania having COVID-19, there are questions about his campaign and the upcoming election. We talked to local experts about how they are viewing this especially in light of his visit to Duluth this past Wednesday.

DULUTH, Minn. – With the news of President Trump and First Lady Melania having COVID-19, there are questions about his campaign and the upcoming election.   We talked to local experts about how they are viewing this especially in light of his visit to Duluth this past Wednesday.   With the recent diagnosis, local political experts say President Trump will…

St. Louis County Health Experts Give Reminder to Those at Trump Rally

DULUTH, Minn.– St. Louis County health experts are issuing a reminder to anyone who was at President Trump’s rally. County public health leaders say it’s very unlikely someone could become infected with COVID-19 from someone on stage like the President. The bigger risk they say comes from being at a large gathering with little to no social distancing or mask…

What Happens To a Cabin If the Cabin Owner Passes Away?

During this time of year, people wrap everything up at their cabins by doing things like pulling out the dock and shutting off the water supply.

DULUTH, Minn. – During this time of year, people wrap everything up at their cabins by doing things like pulling out the dock and shutting off the water supply. However, what happens to the cabin if the cabin owner passes away? Places like Dahlberg Law Office in Duluth now create family cabin trusts for individuals. They say that one of…

Trump Signs National Emergency Declaration Connected to Mining

President Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to expand the domestic mining industry.

DULUTH, Minn. – President Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to expand the domestic mining industry. In a conference call today, White House officials talked about the president’s goal to become less dependent on foreign reserves for different minerals. They say the key priority here is national security and jobs. “Economic security is national security,” said…

Second Harvest Food Program Helps Feed Kids

An operation dedicated to providing food to children in need on the weekends has started up again in the Northland.

DULUTH, Minn. – An operation dedicated to providing food to children in need on the weekends has started up again in the Northland. Food insecurity has been a growing problem for Northland kid and Second Harvest is stepping in to help. The backpack program is back with the goal of providing weekend food to kids in need. Leadership says the…

Fireplace Business Stays Busy

One local store has experienced an uptick in business because of the pandemic.

DULUTH, Minn. – One local store has experienced an uptick in business because of the pandemic. Duluth Stove & Fireplace has been experiencing a good flow of customers since the summer. Management says this was due to the people catching up on projects when having spare time during the summer. Now that it is past Labor Day and the fall…

Local Bank Donates to Organizations

One Northland bank is providing grants to four local organizations to help them get through the pandemic.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – One Northland bank is providing grants to four local organizations to help them get through the pandemic. Superior Savings Bank and its partners have given $21,000 to four different organizations who help people with housing in the area. Staff says they are happy to help those in need the most. “I believe that hard times have hit…

Upward Trend for Absentee Voting Due to Pandemic

As the election draws near, the requests for absentee ballots in St. Louis County continue to pile up, already doubling from 2016.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – As the election draws near, the requests for absentee ballots in St. Louis County continue to pile up, already doubling from 2016. So far in today’s numbers, there have been over 40,000 requests for absentee ballots in St. Louis County compared to the 2016 presidential election when there was about 16,000. According to county clerk officials,…

Spirit Mountain Not Hosting Snocross

Last night, the Duluth City Council voted unanimously to give $300,000 to Spirit Mountain so it can reopen this winter, but that decision did come out with some fallout.

DULUTH, Minn. – Last night, the Duluth City Council voted unanimously to give $300,000 to Spirit Mountain so it can reopen this winter, but that decision did come out with some fallout. The recreation area will now not be hosting the Amsoil Snocross due to budget issues. City councilors say it just didn’t make financial sense to host the event…

Preparations for Trump’s Arrival in Duluth on Wednesday

This Wednesday, President Donald Trump will be arriving in Duluth at the airplane hangars near Monaco Air for a Make America Great Again campaign stop at 8 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – This Wednesday, President Donald Trump will be arriving in Duluth at the airplane hangars near Monaco Air for a Make America Great Again campaign stop at 8 p.m. The last time the president visited the city was in 2018 and this will be his third stop in Minnesota since August. Leadership at the airport says that having…

Council to Vote on Spirit Mountain Funding

The Duluth City Council is set to vote tonight on a resolution that could give $300,000 to Spirit Mountain to help get it back open for the winter season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth City Council is set to vote tonight on a resolution that could give $300,000 to Spirit Mountain to help get it back open for the winter season. That money would reimburse most of the $340,000 Spirit Mountain spent over the past few years on improvements for its lift system, snowmaking machines and the alpine coaster….

Duluth Council To Vote On Lakewalk Path Extension

The Duluth City Council is also voting tonight on a measure that will impact funding for the lakewalk. However, the city did not inform the Friends of the Lakewalk about this resolution right away, and the organization says they were caught off-guard by the news. 

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth City Council is also voting tonight on a measure that will impact funding for the lakewalk. The measure supports three things: It would cancel plans to restore the lakewalk bluestone footpath in front of the Ledges development and cancel the construction of a pedestrian-only path in front of the Beacon Pointe Hotel. It would also…