Thinking Turtle Safety this Spring
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s getting to be the time of year when certain animals in the Northland wake up and make their way into the world once again. However, it isn’t…
Education in the News
Psychology Conference a Chance for Students to Present Research
DULUTH, Minn. - A psychology conference at the College of St. Scholastica gave students a chance to share their research from the past year. UMD, UWS, and CSS students attended the 15th…
Mayor Larson Recognizes Local Volunteers
DULUTH, Minn. - Mayor Emily Larson honored local volunteers Tuesday as part of the Day for Recognition for National Service. All of the represented groups were associated with the Corporation for National…
Duluth Fire Marshal Highlights Fire Safety After Playground Arson
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth Fire Department is trying to teach young people the consequences of playing with fire. The fire department offers a three hour course called “FIRST” – aimed as…
UMD Course Brings Art and Urban Planning Together
DULUTH, Minn. -- Not every school project leads to real changes in your home town, but one class at University of Minnesota Duluth has students thinking about their city’s future. The assignment…
Researchers Learn About Cross Laminated Timber
DULUTH, Minn - Officials at the University of Minnesota's Natural Resource Research Institute got a look at new construction techniques using wood. The seminar, put on by WoodWorks, examined how using Cross…
Ashland School District Awarded Fab Lab Grant
MADISON, Wis. - Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced Tuesday, 21 school districts that have been awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to establish and expand local fabrication laboratory (fab lab) facilities. A fab lab is…
YWCA GirlPower Visits FOX 21
FOX 21 got some special visitors from the YWCA GirlPower program! The girls got a chance to meet with some of our female staff and learn just what it's like to be…
UMD Hosts Shark Tank Competition
DULUTH, Minn. - UMD students got the chance to show off their business skills in a Shark Tank style competition on Monday. Six presenters showed off their business ideas to their…
Council Approves Spirit Mountain Budget Amid Financial Woes
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve Spirit Mountain’s new budget for the upcoming season. This, as the attraction on the hill is coming off a…
New Spirit Pole Raised at UW-Superior to Honor Anishinaabe Culture
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - A ceremony was held at UW-Superior to honor the indigenous people who lived on the land the campus sits on. Each spring, a new spirit pole is decorated with…
UMD's Department of Art and Design Opens for the Public Today
DULUTH, Minn. - UMD's Department of Art and Design had their doors open for the public today. Students displayed creative work and demoed various art processes such as stone lithography printmaking,…
UW-Superior Continues Tradition of Supporting Military Veterans
SUPERIOR, Wis. - UW-Superior has been named a military-friendly school many times over the last several years. This week the school is proving just why that is. On Thursday, April 27, the…
Grant Allows LSC Fire To Purchase New Training Tools
DULUTH, Minn. - Today Lake Superior Colleges Fire Tech Program conducted official test burns in a whole new way. Instructors a Lake Superior College Fire Tech Program now have an easier more…
The Slovenian Impact On Minnesota’s Cultural Landscape
Duluth, Minn. The Duluth Depot and the St. Louis County Historical Society celebrated the opening of a new exhibit. The exhibit is called "The Slovenian impact on Minnesota’s cultural landscape" It's a…
