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Businesses Launch Online Platforms

Miller Creek Lawn and Landscape launched its platform today where clients can purchase and shop safely from the comfort of their homes and have their products delivered to them.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Some local landscaping businesses have launched online marketplaces for their customers during the pandemic. Miller Creek Lawn and Landscape launched its platform today where clients can purchase and shop safely from the comfort of their homes and have their products delivered to them. Leadership from Miller Creek say they have not seen a decrease in customers during…

Wisconsin Salons Now Open to Curbside Retail Business

Salons like La Pienado in Superior had 75 orders the first day it was open for curbside business.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Salons are not part of Governor Tony Evers phase one of reopening in Wisconsin, and businesses like La Peinado in Superior can now sell products to customers curbside. “People have been without skincare, makeup, hair products for going on six weeks so they’re very happy to get their products,” said Lisa Russ, the position manager, for La…

Cars Line Up for Retirement Parade in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis.– A different type of parade went on today as a surprise for a retiree in Superior. David Quam spent the last 32 years as a logistics supervisor over at Praxair in Duluth. A couple dozen cars rolled down Hammond Avenue to congratulate him. Quam says he was surprised to see all the cars and was glad he could…

Myers-Wilkins Elementary Staff Puts on Parade for Students

DULUTH, Minn.– Earlier today, teachers and staff from one Duluth Elementary School got together to try and reach out to their community during the Coronavirus pandemic. As schools will be without students for the rest of the school year, staff at Myers-Wilkins Elementary School found a way to say hi to their students. “Just show them that we’re coming together…

Guadalajara Offers Curbside Margaritas

SUPERIOR, Wis.– Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant in Superior has been offering drive-thrus for margaritas. They got permission from Superior City Hall as long as the alcohol is in a sealed bottle separate from the drink mix. Sizes come in 22 oz., 27 oz., and even one gallon sizes for big groups. The restaurant tells us they miss having customers in the…

Essentia Launches Serology Testing

DULUTH, Minn.– Essentia Health is adding serology testing to its lineup that can detect if a person has COVID-19 antibodies. The tests are sent to the Mayo Clinic Labs in Rochester for results as part of Governor Walz’s plan to ramp up testing capacity in the state. “I can envision a scenario where the impatient setting where they’re in the…

Catalytic Converter Thefts on the Rise

DULUTH, Minn.– Catalytic converters are a small part underneath a vehicle that helps filter its emissions. And they are being stolen from vehicles around the Twin Ports. “We’re hoping that they can catch these people and put a stop to it,” said Alvin Berg, Owner of Luxury Imports and Auto Sales in Hermantown. What makes the converters so valuable is…

New Murals on Shanty Bottle Shop Walls Aim to Bring Hope

The two muralists, Tyler Rose and Kevin Pendleton, were commissioned by the owner of Shanty Bottle Shop to paint him and his wife.

DULUTH, Minn. – A new mural has been painted on the outer walls of Shanty Bottle Shop in East Hillside. It all started when two local tattooists from Zenith City Piercing and Tattoo needed a way to express themselves creatively while their business was shut down during coronavirus. The two muralists, Tyler Rose and Kevin Pendleton, were commissioned by the…

Fogging Machine Used to Clean Homes

DULUTH, Minn.– As people try and keep their homes clean during the pandemic, one Duluth business is seeing more customers calling them. Green Home Solutions in Duluth is using a fogging cleaning machine to deep clean homes and offices. The machine uses a dry fog of hospital level cleaner to sanitize a home or office. It’s more commonly used in…

Endi Now Cleaning Rooms with Ozone Generator

DULUTH, Minn.– One apartment building in Duluth is upping its game for sanitizing units. Endi in Duluth is using an ozone generator to help sanitize units between tenants who are moving out and moving in. The ozone generator deodorizes, disinfects, and kills airborne particles in the room. Endi says they have used the air purifier before, but now use it’s…

St. Louis County Awarded Nearly $1.7 Million in Federal Grants for Pandemic Recovery

The county is waiting for additional guidelines from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for exactly what the funds can be used for.

DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County has been awarded nearly $1.7 million in federal grant money from the as part of the CARES Act. The county is waiting for additional guidelines from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for exactly what the funds can be used for. The county is hoping to use it to prevent homelessness by…