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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…

Affordable Housing Project in Works

The City of Superior is putting $350,000 in funding towards a future affordable housing project.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The City of Superior is putting $350,000 in funding towards a future affordable housing project. Superior is able to finance this fund through the closure of one of its tax increment districts. State statute allows the city to capture one final year of revenue when they close one of these districts and put it towards affordable housing….

Indigenous History Mural Being Created in Lincoln Park

The mural, located on the Seafarers Center on the corner of 21st Ave. West and 3rd Street is set to be complete by the end of the month.

DULUTH, Minn. – Throughout the month of August, a group of artists have been working on a mural, funded by the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and through a grant with the McKnight Foundation to showcase indigenous history. “It’s a story that’s been missing for a long time and so it’s kind of a reminder that we still exist and we…

Denfeld Hosts Back to School Event

DULUTH, Minn.– With the school year right around the corner, a group of schools in Duluth are trying to build relationships with families and the community. Students and families from Myers-Wilkins Elementary, Lincoln Park Middle School, and Denfeld High School came out to the football field at the high school. They got the opportunity to interact with school staff and…

Hermantown to Start with Hybrid Model for 2020-21 School Year

HERMANTOWN, Minn.– After technical difficulties the night before, the Hermantown School Board voted on their plans for the upcoming school year tonight. After some debate over what learning model seems to be the best, the school board voted unanimously to go with a hybrid model. According to guidelines from the state, the high school falls into the hybrid recommendations while…

City of Duluth Looks At Funding Options As Lakewalk Construction Continues

DULUTH, Minn.– Reconstruction work on Duluth’s Lakewalk will reach the finish line soon, after it was ripped up by several severe storms over the last few years. The reconstruction features new designs like large rocks strategically placed along the shore to break up wave energy from Lake Superior, which will benefit both the Lakewalk path and businesses near it in…

Local Organizations Help Fund Superior Fire Truck

In 2021, the Superior Fire Department's ladder truck will no longer be compliant with national regulations and a new one needs to be purchased for more than a million dollars and now, one business and the City of Superior have stepped up to help buy a new one. 

SUPERIOR, Wis. – In 2021, the Superior Fire Department’s ladder truck will no longer be compliant with national regulations and a new one needs to be purchased for more than a million dollars and now, one business and the City of Superior have stepped up to help buy a new one. 4,000. That’s how many calls the Superior Fire Department…