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University of Minnesota System’s President Suggesting Changes to Beginning of School Year

Nothing is set in stone yet, this proposal will be considered by the university's Board of Regents during a special meeting on Monday morning.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota system’s president is suggesting some changes to the beginning of the school year which would potentially impact the Duluth campus. In a letter from President Joan Gabel (found here), she is suggesting move-in dates at UMD and two other schools to be postponed for at least two weeks to provide additional time to…

Superior’s Sweet Streets Program Encourages Helmet Wearing

When Superior police see a youngster on a bike all geared up with a helmet, they hand them the so-called ticket that's good for a free scoop of ice cream at Sweeden Sweets on Tower Avenue.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Kids in Superior who wear their helmets while riding their bikes are getting pulled over by police and written tickets for a good reason. The tickets are part of a reward program called Sweet Streets. When Superior police see a youngster on a bike all geared up with a helmet, they hand them the so-called ticket that’s…

Duluth’s BOLD-choice Theatre Receives Statewide Award for Enriching the Lives of People with Disabilities

The theater is part of CHOICE, unlimited, a nonprofit that services people with disabilities in all types of ways.

DULUTH, Minn. – BOLD-choice Theatre, part of Duluth-based CHOICE, unlimited received a statewide award for enriching the lives of people with disabilities. CHOICE, unlimited is a nonprofit that services people with disabilities in all types of ways. Their outreach theater has 25 actors with disabilities. The group puts together original programs and performs for schools and organizations. Thursday, the Minnesota…

Annual Dredging Helping with Eroding Beach Along Park Point

The project benefits the shipping industry in the port and also helps restore storm-damaged portions of Park Point.

DULUTH, Minn. – The annual dredging maintenance project has kicked off down by the Aerial Lift Bridge. The project benefits the shipping industry in the port and also helps restore storm-damaged portions of Park Point. Each year more than 100,000 cubic yards of material is dredged, but this year, 50,000 of those will be placed on the north side of…

New Emergency Department at St. Luke’s

The completion of phase one of a more than $37 million project for St. Luke's emergency department was celebrated today.

DULUTH, Minn. – The completion of phase one of a more than $37 million project for St. Luke’s emergency department was celebrated today. This 17-month project will triple the size of St. Luke’s emergency department as they will now have nearly 40 exam rooms in about 60,000 square feet of space. It will also include four trauma bays and behavior…

Sen. Tina Smith Calls on Postal Service During Pandemic, Upcoming Election

MINNESOTA– As more people will be looking to vote through the mail this November during the pandemic, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith is calling for more clarity from the heads of the United States Postal Service. The senator toured a postal facility in Eagan earlier this week, where resources like mail sorting machines have are declining, along with the blue mailboxes….

City of Duluth, Grandma’s Look into Developing Parking Ramp

DULUTH, Minn.– The city of Duluth and Grandma’s Restaurant Company are looking into one day redeveloping a parking lot into a park ramp in Canal Park with the potential for commercial space on the ground level. Right now, the parking lot sits between the Grandma’s Restaurant and the Dewitt-Seitz Building. The city and Grandma’s each own a portion of the…

Duluth Costco Construction Begins

DULUTH, Minn.– Construction on the much anticipated Costco in Duluth has begun. Crews began working on the area by Haines and Arrowhead Roads in Duluth removing trees flattening the ground for the building. The Costco is estimated to add about 200 jobs to the area. The store is expected to be 160,000 square feet with more than 700 parking spaces….

UMD Staff Voice Concern Over COVID-19 Guidelines

DULUTH, Minn.– With the fall semester just around the corner for colleges around the Northland, some instructors at the University of Minnesota-Duluth are voicing their concerns with some of the safety protocols on campus. Department heads at UMD have been working all summer to prepare for this semester, and some faculty from around campus are asking for more insight before…