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University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus White Coat Ceremony

The ceremony also honored the tradition the medical school has in helping the Native American community gain access to improved healthcare.

DULUTH, Minn. – 65 first year medical students got their white coats in front of friends and family as medical school kicked off for the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus. The ceremony also honored the tradition the medical school has in helping the Native American community gain access to improved healthcare. “It’s always been special for me to…

Solar Garden to be Added in Lincoln Park Neighborhood

Ecolibrium3 received a $50,000 grant Friday to help those who face problems when paying for their energy needs

DULUTH, Minn.- A community solar garden will soon be coming to the Lincoln Park neighborhood thanks to a $50,000 grant being given to a local non-profit. The group Ecolibrium3 which works to create renewable energy programs while also helping the poverty stricken has been honored with the CommunityWINS grant that will help approximately five hundred families. The grant will be…

Proctor Students Learn About the History of Their Hometown

Proctor students in grades 6th through 12 are in a photo scavenger hunt this week

PROCTOR, Minn.- This week, Proctor students are learning more about where they live through a photo scavenger hunt from the Proctor Area Historical Society. 6th to 12th grade Proctor students are solving puzzles to identify items in their city, taking selfies with those items, and answering questions about them. Teams competing were entered in drawings for $50 and $100. Organizers…

Flying High Over the Northland in a WWII Navy Plane

The SNJ-6 Navy Trainer plane is at the Richard I. Bong airport for the Commemorative Air Force's inaugural event at their new location in Superior.

DULUTH, Minn. – Looking down from high above the Northland this weekend is an antique from WWII. The plane is a SNJ-6 and it is at the Richard I. Bong airport giving people a rare opportunity to take in the treetops and Lake Superior from a completely different vantage point. The history of the plane is as incredible as the…

Strummers From Around the World Attend Silver Creek Ukulele Carnival

Strummers attend the 9th annual Silver Creek International Ukulele Carnival.

SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP, Minn.- Up the Northshore, strummers from all over the world are settling in at Silver Creek Town Hall for the 9th annual International Ukulele Carnival. The four day event is hosting more than 200 fans of the ukulele to make music for the community. Experienced uke-players or beginners can join in on seminars and fellowship with strummers of…

Thousands Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters at Wild Waters Music Festival

Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters hosts the first Wild Waters Music Festival.

DULUTH, Minn.- Thousands made their way down to Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth for the first ever Wild Waters Music Festival. The Wild Waters Music Festival invited 10 Minnesota bands to perform, but for many attending the event, it was less about what the bands were singing and more about what they stood for. The festival was the newest Save the…

Artists From Around The County Are In Duluth This Weekend

Over 100 artists will be in Duluth this weekend to display their works

DULUTH, Minn.- Starting Saturday, Bayfront Festival Park will be filled with artists from across the country. Over 100 artists will be in Duluth this weekend to display their jewelry, paintings, photography, ceramics and more at this years “Art In The Park”. Organizers say with summer coming to a close, many of the artists see this as a must-attend event. “These…

Duluth Pizza Place Giving Back

DULUTH, Minn.-A West Duluth pizza joint is saying “thank you” to our local heroes. Throughout the month of August, Lee’s Pizza on the 2000 block of West Superior Street, is offering all police, fire, EMS and hospital employees 50 percent off their orders. The manager at Lee’s Pizza says it’s a great way to give back to members of the…

Duluth Elks Giveaway Backpacks for the Start of School Year

The Duluth Elk Lodge hosts their 7th annual carnival of backpacks.

DULUTH, Minn.- With school just around the corner, many families are making their rounds getting everything ready for their kids to start the year out strong, and the Duluth Elks are doing what they can to help out. For seven years the Duluth Elk Lodge has been lifting a financial burden off of hundreds of family’s backs with something as simple…

Duluth School Board Call in Outside Help to Pick New Superintendent

The Duluth school board decided to use an external hiring company to pick a new superintendent.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth School Board is beginning its search for a new superintendent, but not without a little help. The board decided to use an outside company to find a candidate that will take over current Supt. Bill Gronseth in July of next year. The process will cost $25,000 from funds already set aside in this year’s budget. The…

Superior City Council Considering Ban on Conversion Therapy

Ban would be for therapy on anyone under 18; it would not include religious counseling

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior City Council is planning to consider a city-wide ban on conversion therapy for anyone under eighteen years of age. Medical experts say the controversial practice aims to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. It’s still practiced by some across the country, but there’s no evidence of it happening in Superior. Conversion therapy for minors…

129th Carlton County Fair

The fair features all the fixings with plenty of fair food along with many 4-H animals including cows, goats, rabbits, and so many more.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Carlton County Fair kicked off on Thursday in Barnume with all kinds of animals from all over the county. The fair features all the fixings with plenty of fair food along with many 4-H animals including cows, goats, rabbits, and so many more. Organizers say they are excited to welcome people to what they call and…

Duluth Parks and Recreation Wants to Preserve Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad

The trail and rail option would add over seven miles of hiking and preserve the railroad tracks.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Parks and Recreation department will be recommending to city council that the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad should be preserved in their entirey in something called a trail and rail option. The trail and rail plan would lengthen the Western Waterfront Hiking Trail by about seven and a half miles and in some places would…

Volunteers Spruce Up Hartley Nature Center’s Playscape

DULUTH, Minn.- Hartley Nature Preschool students and their families got their hands a little dirty to help spruce up the trail’s playscape. Volunteers helped add a few new elements to that area including re-purposing an old outhouse, which they are turning into a new playhouse for kids. They also removed some invasive weeds taking over the grounds in order to…

Law Enforcement Increasing Patrol for Labor Day

St. Louis County has the fourth highest number of drunk driving-related deaths.

Starting tomorrow Minnesota law enforcement will amp up their Labor Day patrol to help crack down on drunk driving. It’s part of a national campaign to reach closer to zero drunk or impaired related deaths. Saint Louis County ranks fourth in the state for drunk driving related fatalities. Last year authorities reported more than 1,200 crashes by drunk drivers in…

Law Enforcement Bridging The Gap at the 5th Annual Kids, Cops, and Cars

DULUTH, Minn. – Local law enforcement is building lasting relationships by bridging the gap with the community at the Kids, Cops, and Cars event. Hundreds of families packed the lawn of Bayfront Park in Duluth for the annual event. Law enforcement pulled out the works to offer tons of activities like tug of war to keep the fun going. Kids…

New Duluth Flag Selected by Committee

195 flags were submitted over the one month long open submission time period.

DULUTH, Minn. – A new flag for the city of Duluth was chosen as part of Imagine Duluth 2035. 195 flags were submitted over the one month long open submission time period. The flag committee then chose nine flags out of the submissions and allowed the community to vote, and out of that one flag was chosen. The new flag…

University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth Welcomes a Record Number Native American Students

The incoming 12 students will bring the number of Native American students enrolled in the medical school to 20.

DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth campus has crossed big a milestone. The university will welcome a record number of Native American medical students for the upcoming school year. A total of twelve American Indian students are on the path to becoming physicians for tribal communities. Classes don’t actually begin until next week. But these students,…

Tru by Hilton Opens on Thursday

Tru is Hilton's latest hotel brand with amenities to attract millennials.

DULUTH, Minn. – A one of a kind hotel experience focused on millennials is opening in Duluth tomorrow. The 101 room Tru by Hilton is located on Central Entrance. It’s the company’s latest brand with affordable prices at around 150 dollars a night. The rooms are smaller to meet that price point. There’s plenty of extras, too, including a 24–hour…

Duluth Voter Turnout at 13 Percent in Primary Election

City Clerk says that is on par with 2015 and 2017 municipal primaries

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth voter turnout was at about thirteen percent in Tuesday’s election. The City Clerk tells us that total is on par with the 2015 and 2017 municipal primaries, and that the city saw an increase in absentee voting this year. She recommends Duluthians pre-register before going to the polls. “If you want to save time when you…