Lauralloons Creates The Biggest Balloon Art In The Northland
DULUTH, Minn. --Attention kiddos! Balloon art is getting bigger and more creative than what our parents had! "It's usually quite the cluster at first. All the kids are like…
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Goodbye 18, Hello 21. Duluth's Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Rises
DULUTH, Minn.- In a 6-2 vote Monday night, the Duluth city council voted in favor of raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. "I know people will say this is a complex issue. But the…
Two Midwest-Based Banks Plan to Merge, Headquarter in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) - Two Midwest-based banks plan to merge to create a bank with $45 billion in assets that will be based in Detroit. Detroit-based Chemical Financial Corp. and Wayzata, Minnesota-based TCF Financial Corp. announced Monday the signing of an…
Thirsty Pagan Breaks Ground On New Location
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- The old Soo Line Freight Depot in Superior is now home to Thirsty Pagan Brewing. The microbrewery broke ground this afternoon after receiving a $148,000 WEDC state grant.…
Tips To Keep Your Home Safe In Extreme Cold
TWIN PORTS -- The cold effects not only how we feel but also how we live. Here are some tips to keep you and your home safe and warm. "Prepare…
General Mills Recalls Some Flour Over Salmonella Concerns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - General Mills is voluntarily recalling some bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached Flour because of salmonella concerns. The 5-pound bags have a "better if used by" date of April 20, 2020 and the UPC code 000-16000-19610-0. Customers…
City of Duluth Informs Residents on Upcoming Dredging
DULUTH, Minn.- The city of Duluth hosted a public information meeting on park point, to go over the upcoming harbor dredging, taking place this summer. Over 100,000 cubic yards…
The Lake Superior Ice Festival Cometh
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Every year the Lake Superior Ice Festival promises to be bigger and better, showing that cold and snow doesn't keep Northlanders inside, but brings them outside in a big…
Hannah Johnson Fabrics Expanding in Lakeside Location
DULUTH, Minn. - More fabric and fun will soon be available for quilters in the Duluth Lakeside neighborhood. The owner of Hannah Johnson Fabrics is expanding. The growth comes after Johnson’s…
Residents Meet to Discuss Future of Duluth Public Golf, Hear Potential Plans
DULUTH, Minn.- It's no secret that municipal golf courses nationwide are experiencing trouble with attendance and sales, and Duluth is no exception. Lester and Enger Park golf courses accrued more than two…
Nailing Down Issues for 34th Annual Superior Days
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In less than a month delegates from the superior area will be heading to Madison to lobby state lawmakers on local political issues. It will be the 34th…
Netflix to Reboot ‘Unsolved Mysteries’
(AP) – Netflix is continuing its string of re-boots by bringing back “Unsolved Mysteries.” Netflix says the true-crime and paranormal activity show will follow the original format, but only focus on a single case. The first season will start with…
Free Haircuts For Federal Workers
DULUTH, Minn.- As businesses across the Northland continue to offer discounted or free services to unpaid federal workers during the shutdown, Dapper Jack's barbershop on 47th Avenue East offered free…
Skiing, Skating and Snowshoeing by Candlelight
DULUTH, Minn.- In true Northland fashion, families bundled up and took to the ice-cold outside at Hartley Nature Center. The Center hosted their 13th Annual Candlelight Ski,…
After 11 Years at Port Authority, Adele Yorde Retires
DULUTH, Minn.-After 11 years serving the Twin Ports, Adele Yorde of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority is retiring. A party was thrown for Yorde as she said farewell to the workplace…
Duluth Pack Unveils New Products Thanks to Customer Feedback
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Pack, a brand known for handcrafted outdoor gear made in the U.S.A since 1882, is kicking off the 2019 year with new canvas material options.…
Sherwin-Williams To Open On London Road In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth’s first-ever Sherwin-Williams is coming to a section of town that’s seeing more commercial development. The paint business will be built on the 1800 block of London Road on…
Shopko to Close 38 More Stores, Files for Bankruptcy
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Shopko has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy according to a Wednesday morning press release. According to the release, “The Company is seeking to facilitate the restructuring as a result of excess debt and ongoing competitive pressures.”…
Netflix Raising Prices for 58M US Subscribers as Costs Rise
SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago. Its most popular plan will see the largest price hike, to $13…
Lightspeed Lift Helps People Walk Better Again
DULUTH, Minn. -- In this week's Knowing Your Neighbors a local physical therapist is helping give the gift of motion back through his personal invention that helps Northlander's get back on…
