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Creative Startup Launches LABS Program in Duluth

This is the first-to-the-region pre-accelerator program for creative entrepreneurs in Duluth.

DULUTH, Minn. – Different creative groups and entrepreneurs came to Duluth Tuesday afternoon to officially launch the Creative Startups LABS program. The program is a four-week bootcamp for entrepreneurs who are in the first stages of growing a creative company. The program hopes to reach a group of entrepreneurs here in Duluth who need more resources to succeed. “It’s saying…

Warm Up the City with Winter Gear

Yarn Harbor is donating supplies from donators in the community to those in need.

DULUTH, Minn.- Veterans of the Duluth Winter know just how important the right gear can be to keep you warm through the coming months. That’s why Yarn Harbor has been collecting donations to ‘Warm Up the City.’ The small Duluth business spent the month getting hand-made and store bought mittens, hats, scarves, socks and any colg weather hgear they could…

City Celebrates Major Milestone in Superior Street Reconstruction

Phase one of the three part project is complete.

DULUTH, Minn.- A major milestone for the city of Duluth as city officials, business leaders and community members gathered for the grand reopening of superior street. Spring of 2018 brought on plenty of nerves for the local community as construction workers broke ground, beginning phase one of a major project that would change the downtown area as we know it….

Club Canal Bark Celebrates Howl-O-Ween

The Club Canal Bark on West Michigan Street hosted the event.

DULUTH, Minn. – Club Canal Bark on West Michigan Street in Duluth hosted its first ever Howl–O–Ween party, giving people the chance to celebrate Halloween with their favorite furry friend! The event a paw reader pet portraits, a costume contest and of course, lots of treats for all of the dogs to enjoy! “I just want to go and meet all of…

Bias Training Held at Superior Middle School

The training was put on by AMAZEworks, a St. Paul-based nonprofit.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior Middle School held a bias training Monday for all teachers and faculty in the school district. The bias training is a part of AMAZEworks, a St. Paul-based nonprofit that holds trainings at schools across the country to help teachers better understand and work with unconscious bias in both children and adults. “We can be agents of change…

DFL Leaders Speak in Duluth About Union Rights

Mayor Emily Larson, U.S. Senator Tina Smith, DFL Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Walz and 8th District Congressional Candidate Joe Radinovich were the speakers.

DULUTH, Minn. – Multiple DFL members were in Duluth Monday afternoon, discussing the importance of protecting union rights ahead of next week’s election. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson, gubernatorial candidate Tim Walz, U.S. Senator Tina Smith and 8th congressional candidate Joe Radinovich where among those speaking about their platforms, and urging people to get out and vote “Work is about more…

Families in Transition Work with Other Organizations to Raise Money for Homeless Youth

DULUTH, Minn.- With homeless youth remaining a major issue in Duluth, ‘Families in Transition’ or ‘FIT’ are working to raise money, keeping the community as involved as possible in helping provide for nearly 450 children a year. ‘FIT’ is teaming up with Faster Solutions, another Duluth organization. The groups launched a fundraiser in late October to see if the community…

Community Mourns the Lives of Those Lost in Pittsburgh Shooting

The local Jewish community and supporters gathered to remember the lives lost in Tree of Life Synagogue shooting.

DULUTH, Minn.- Members of the Duluth community gathered Monday to remember the lives lost during a shooting at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh this past weekend. The Tree of Life Synagogue may be 900 miles from the Twin Ports, but the feelings expressed by the local Jewish community and members of the Temple Israel in Duluth made the distance between…

47th Annual Ski Swap Happening This Weekend

The ski swap wraps up on Sunday at 3 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s almost ski season and the Duluth-Superior Alpine Club is helping people get a start on getting their gear with their annual ski swap. People can drop off their old ski and snowboarding gear as well as purchase any new items they may need. “This is a great event again, a great opportunity for people to find…