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Direct Support Professionals Honored in Duluth

There is a shortage of DSP workers nationwide

DULUTH, Minn. – This week, workers who provide services to people with disabilities are being recognized across the country, including in Duluth. There is not a shortage of direct support professionals, and that deficit is expected to grow as more people reach retirement age. This week is dedicated to honoring people in that field. Many of them say their jobs…

Gloria Dei Sympathizing with Adas Israel Congregation

Pastor David Carlson knows too well the devastating feelings that come with destruction.

DULUTH, Minn. – In the wake of the Adas Israel Congregation’s fire members of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is being reminded of when their place of worship was destroyed by fire three and a half years ago. The building finally opened up for worship again for worship this springtime. The church was forced to rely on the goodness of the…

Coastal Clean-up Month Kicks off in the Twin Ports

Elementary school students pick up trash on Rice's Point

DULUTH, Minn. – Coastal Clean-up month kicked off Wednesday in the Twin Ports. Students from Lake Superior Elementary School in Superior picked up trash on Rice’s Point, right under the Blatnik Bridge. Last September, volunteers in the Twin Ports cleaned up nearly 5,000 pounds of garbage that could have otherwise ended up in Lake Superior. “These kids are learning the…

Duluth Firefighters Honor 9/11 First Responders

11 firefighters climb 110 stories on stair-climbers at the Downtown Duluth YMCA

DULUTH, Minn. – As part of honoring the sacrifices made back on September 11, 2001, Duluth firefighters climbed 110 stories on stair-climbers. That’s equal to the height of the World Trade Center, which hundreds of first responders climbed on 9/11. Not only did eleven Duluth firefighters climb 110 stories, they did it wearing their full turnout gear, which can weigh…

Local Employers Seek Out UWS Students to Fill Job Openings

Number of employers attending the fair has doubled compared to previous years.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – It’s been about a week since students have been back on campus. and many local employers are jumping at the opportunity to reach out to students to fill job openings. Students could check out more than one hundred booths at this year’s fest. Director of Academic Advising Cortney Alexander-Doyle says “It’s so much fun. It’s a little…

Powersports Safety Event Coming Thursday to Superior

Event runs from 3:30pm - 6:30pm at Superior Middle School

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Hundreds of people die in ATV related accidents every year, and most of them were not wearing helmets. This week, a powersports safety event in Superior will teach people how to safely use their equipment. The Let’s Ride program was co-founded by “Nitro Circus” star, Hubert Rowland. “No matter where you go, you’ll run into someone that…

September 9th Marks the Anniversary of the First Locomotive in Minnesota

DULUTH, Minn. – September 9th marks the 158th anniversary of the arrival of the William Crooks locomotive in Minnesota. The steam train now resides in the lake superior railroad museum at the depot. It was the first locomotive on the Minnesota Pacific, which was the very first railroad connecting the twin cities to the West Coast. The locomotive was named…