UMD Psychology Students Host Neuroscience Lab for Middle School Students
7th Graders Dissect Brains
The University of Minnesota Duluth Psychology students traveled to Cloquet middle school to implement a mobile neuroscience lab.
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Kids Interact with Nature Through Lil Park Peeps Program
Event Hosted at Jay Cooke State Park
Jay Cooke State park is offering a monthly preschool program series called “Lil Park Peeps.”
Duke Professor Talks ‘Colorblind Racism’ To UMD Students
A prominent professor visited Duluth Wednesday to give a racial presentation at UMD.
Traffic Deaths Increase in Wisconsin
This year has been a dangerous one for drivers on the roads in Wisconsin.
Entrepreneurship Fair Held at UMD
Students Display Original Business Ideas With Global Reach
The program seeks to help students develop skills necessary to enter a growingly creative and international economy.
Montessori School Lands $80K Eco-Friendly Grant
Grant Will Provide Outdoor Education, Too
There’s a lot of excitement right now for a small alternative school in Duluth that’s gotten a big eco-friendly grant.
Young Fans Skate with UMD Hockey Players
The University of Minnesota Duluth’s men and women’s hockey teams held their annual “Skate with the Bulldogs” at the AMSOIL Arena Sunday.
El Niño In The Northland, Part 2
A Warmer Winter Will Affect Northland Businesses
Through the first half of November, the average temperature for Duluth has been the second warmest on record. While we have cooled off to more seasonable values, lately snow cover is still lacking. Northland businesses are feeling the impact because of this, some for the better, others, for worse.
El Niño In The Northland Part 1
Outlook For The Upcoming Winter
El Nino is nothing new to the meteorological world. Every four to five years, it makes its return, impacting weather patterns all across the world. But as we get closer to winter, many Northlanders are wondering what kind of winter we can expect this time around.
Its the 16th Annual Transgender Remembrance Day
Those Killed in Transphobic Violence Remembered
Today marks the 16th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. It’s a day to memorialize trans men and women who have lost their lives to transphobic violence.
Superior Geography Night
Superior Middle School Students Tackle Geography
18 of the nearly 50 students participated in the championship of the schools geography bee.
Duluth School District Annual Meeting
Meeting and Report Disclosure at Denfeld
District issues annual report at festive meeting
Corrections Fair at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
College Holds Career Fair for Corrections Industry
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College hosted a corrections career fair .
Cloquet Middle School Project to Have a Twist
5th Grade Will Join 6th, 7th, & 8th at Middle School
Cloquet’s massive school overhaul will bring 5th graders into the middle school facility.
Giving Thanks Feast
22nd Annual Event Organized by Students
Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College hosts 22nd Annual Giving Thanks Feast.
Bluebird Foundation Launches ‘Christmas by the Lake’ Volume IX
Northland musicians of all ages and abilities celebrated their work creating songs of the season.
Annual Women’s Luncheon Held at UMD
Women Gather for Community Building Event
The event hosted by Commission for Women, featured Mayor-Elect Emily Larson as the keynote speaker. Organizers say it is meant to help connect those who work side by side.
Annual Christmas by the Lake CD to be Released
Christmas by the Lake CD
We give you the details of this year’s Christmas by the Lake CD and where you can pick it up.
UMD Hosts Consent Week
Students Learn About Consent
The University of Minnesota Duluth is hosting Consent Week, to address sexual assaults that happen on college campuses across the nation.
UMD Production Features Watsons Throughout the Years
The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence
We give you a sneak peek of UMD’s latest production.
UMD’s Swenson College Celebrates Female Athletes
Female Athletics in it's 50th year at UMD
The 2015 to 2016 season marks the 50th anniversary of women’s athletics at UMD.
Title IX Complaint Filed Against Superior School District
The School District Has Yet to Hear What the Complaint is About
Title nine prohibits discrimination based on gender in any federally funded education program or activity.
United States Marines Talk Recruitment, Community Projects
United States Marine Corps
This morning Sgt. Martin Egnash and SSgt. Ryan Fife stopped by FOX Sunrise to talk about recruitment and community projects.
UWS to Premiere New Production This Weekend
UWS Presents "The Underpants"
You can catch a comedy at UWS this weekend.
Northland Veterans Honored at Parade & Ceremony
9th Annual Duluth Veterans Celebration
Millions of Veterans are being saluted November 11th for their valiant efforts in serving our country.
USDA Visits Lincoln Park Middle School
Lincoln Park Middle School Shows Off Garden to USDA
The USDA is trying to get schools to commit students to growing fruits and veggies and incorporating it into science classes.
UWS Kicks Off Annual Event with Car Smash
3rd Annual Jacket Racket Kicks Off
Students took swings at a car donated by 2 staff members for a dollar a hit, with all proceeds going to the school food shelf.
UW-Superior Named Military Friendly School
For the sixth year in a row, the University of Wisconsin-Superior has been named a Military Friendly School by Victory Media.
UMD Chancellor Calls Town Hall Style Meeting
Faculty Discuss How to Keep Students at UMD
Around 20% of each class will leave between the start of their first and second years.
UWS Residence Halls Hosts Trick Or Treating Event
Kids Visit the Residence Halls for Candy and Fun
Students living in the residence halls decorated their hallways and gave Candy to Children dressed in costume. The event also featured a haunted house, and kid friendly arts, crafts, and games.
Body of a UMD Student Found Floating in Creek
Body Found in Chester Creek
A 22-year-old UMD student’s body was found floating in Chester Creek around 1:00p.m. Saturday.
Families Get ‘Together For Health’
Myers-Wilkens Elementary School turned into a community health resource fair for children and their families Wednesday.
Duluth East Students Cook for the Community
The Food for Thought restaurant at Duluth East offers a fine dining experience, completely prepared by students.
Report: Minnesota Grads Have More Student Debt on Average
Minnesota Students Average $32,000 in Student Debt
A new report says Minnesota college and university graduates have more debt on average than students in all but four other states.
Hibbing Football Team Takes Steps to End Domestic Violence
Bluejackets Make Video to Raise Awareness
In the video, players and coaches dance and lip sync to pop songs such as “Just The Way You Are” and “All About That Bass.”
Discovering Science: Underground Neutrinos Lab at Soudan Mine
Investigating Fundamental Particles: Neutrinos
It’s the oldest and deepest underground mine in Minnesota and it is fair to say it’s in our backyard: Tower-Soudan.
Pathway to Careers Event Offers Small Glimpse into Future Careers for High School Students
Students Gather for Career Fair
Over twelve hundred High school students from northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin were in Duluth Tuesday to learn about shaping their future career choices.
Concert Raises Funds for Current UMD Students
Annual Jazz Scholarship Concert
UMD to host annual Jazz Scholarship Concert.
Kaler Visits Duluth
University of Minnesota System President Visits Bulldogs
University of Minnesota System President, Eric Kaler visited the Duluth campus over the weekend.
Students Walk to End Bullying
Duluth East Hosts 2nd Annual Path to Peace
Students walked from the library around the DECC and back before hearing speeches and presentations on how to stop and prevent bullying.
UMD Students Host Cancer: Go Fly A Kite
Kites Flown to Fight Cancer
Student Organizations from The University of Minnesota-Duluth hosted the first ever Cancer: Go Fly a Kite fundraiser.
Science Spooktacular
Mixing Halloween and Science
Hundreds came out for an evening of fun at the Science Spooktacular held at Congdon Park Elementary Friday evening.
Schools in Duluth Celebrate National Farm to School Month
Students Taste Locally Grown Apples
Community partners in the northland have come together to bring the taste of local agriculture in to school cafeterias. Today, students at Congdon Park Elementary School taste tested Harvest Quinoa Apple Salad, made with locally grown apples.
Library Hosts ‘Read For The Record’ Event
The Duluth Public Library invited children and their parents to participate in “Read for the Record” Thursday night.
Shining Light on Programs to Keep Kids Out Of Trouble
Everyday 15 million kids go home from school unsupervised, raising their chances of getting in trouble.
Kirby Student Center Renovations Completed
UMD hosted a Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate
The ribbon cutting celebrates the completion of the second phase of a renovation of the almost 60 year old space.
Lockdown Lifted at Hinckley-Finlayson High School
A lockdown has been lifted at Hinckley-Finlayson High School after an uninvited male was found on the roof of the building.
Superior High School Students Give Back to Community
Northland Uncovered: Dug Out Canoe
A group of Northland students makes an effort to help out a local historical society.
Google Visits UMD
2 Engineers Speak to Students
Google software engineers were at UMD Monday to talk to students who may be exploring careers in the tech industry.
