Knowing Your Neighbors: UpDawg Switching Up the Traditional Hotdog
DULUTH, Minn.- A new food truck in the Twin Ports is pushing the boundaries of what goes on the hotdog. "Hotdogs are fun. You can just put anything on a hotdog," said Cory Netland.…
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Feasibility Study Underway For Possible Convention Center In Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The city of Superior is looking into whether the city should be home to the area's next convention center. A feasibility study is underway right now by a company out of…
Duluth School Superintendent Given More Power Over District Regulations
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth School Superintendent John Magas will continue to have executive power over the Duluth School Board during the 2021-2022 school year when it comes to the safety of students related to Covid-19.…
Council Approves Outsourcing Duluth's $1.8M Tourism Marketing Contract
DULUTH, Minn. – The city council made a historic vote Monday evening to approve a new $1.8 million tourism marketing contract to a firm in Minneapolis – Bellmont Partners and its partner Lawrence & Schiller -- instead of Visit Duluth,…
Council To Vote Monday On Mayor's Plan To Outsource Duluth's Tourism Marketing
DULUTH, Minn.- At their Monday meeting Duluth City Council is set to discuss Mayor Emily Larson's plan to put Duluth's next marketing contract out for bid for the first time since Visit Duluth got…
Zeitgeist's Renegade Theater Company to Require Proof of Vaccination or Negative COVID Test to Attend Shows
DULUTH, Minn.- A staple of Duluth's theater scene prepares its comeback after 18 months dark with a stronger step to curb the spike in COVID cases in the Northland. Vaccines, or a negative COVID…
Mayor Larson Provides Detailed Response To Critics Of Plan To Outsource Duluth's Tourism Marketing
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson addressed city councilors at Thursday night’s agenda meeting -- three days after announcing her plan to outsource the city's 2022 marketing contract and no longer use…
Critics Grow Louder Over Mayor Larson's Plan To Outsource Duluth's Tourism Marketing; Councilors Weigh In
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth city councilors are getting an earful and raising questions -- one day after Mayor Emily Larson boldly announced plans to pass up longtime Visit Duluth for the…
Bayfield Seeing Successful Summer Tourism Season
BAYFIELD, Wisc. -- Tourism in Bayfield has been up this summer. Hotels are being completely booked and businesses are seeing peak Apple Fest numbers. The weekly foot traffic throughout the summer has been due to…
One-On-One: Mayor Larson Explains Choosing Minneapolis Agency Over 'Visit Duluth' For Tourism Marketing
DULUTH, Minn. - After 85 years as Duluth's main tourism marketing arm, Visit Duluth will no longer have that title come 2022 -- pending council's approval -- as Mayor Emily Larson…
Larson Chooses Minneapolis Agency Over 'Visit Duluth' For City's Main Marketing Contract
DULUTH, Minn. - After 85 years as Duluth's main tourism marketing arm, Visit Duluth will no longer have that title come 2022, as Mayor Emily Larson continues to scrutinize how millions of dollars in tourism tax revenue is used every…
Twin Ports Transplant Kick Starts 'Too Good Bakery'
SUPERIOR, Wis. - They’re a dime a dozen these days – bakeries. However, it’s what each owner does to make their sweet treats special that sets that bar high, and customers coming…
Bayfield Orchards Looking Forward to Apple Fest
BAYFIELD, Wisc. -- Orchards in Bayfield are already looking forward to Apple Fest for a variety of reasons. Despite losing the majority of their strawberry crops in the spring, Erickson Orchards just outside of Bayfield…
Billings Park Days Kicks Off With Rummage Sales
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- The annual Billings Park Days kicked off on Friday in Superior with dozens of rummage sales. People in Billings took the time today to find hidden treasures, while sellers got…
Peach Sale Fundraiser for Encounter Youth Center
DULUTH, Minn.-- A fundraiser selling peaches is happening over the next few days, and is helping raise money for the Encounter Youth Center. Over 500 cases of peaches were ordered and set up across two…
Ground Is Broken At Riverwest Development Site
DULUTH, Minn. -- Ground was broken Wednesday on the Riverwest development in West Duluth across from Spirit Mountain. The work to get the permits for this project began in 2015 with the idea to have…
Duluth Fire Department Begins Training at Esmond Building
DULUTH, Minn. -- The abandoned Esmond building in Lincoln Park has now become the newest training grounds for the Duluth Fire Department. Formerly the Seaway Hotel, the vacant building is set to be torn…
Entertainment Venues and Tourist Locations Requiring Masks
DULUTH, Minn.-- Event venues and tourist destinations around the city of Duluth are adjusting their mask protocol along with county recommendations, but that is not preventing business from going on. Indoor mask…
Iron Ore Trade Up in July on Great Lakes
CLEVELAND, OH – Great Lakes iron ore trade was up 61.8% in July. Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.7 million tons in July, an increase of 61.8 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were also 3.2…
St. Luke's Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Policy For All Workers
DULUTH, Minn. -- St. Luke's announced late Wednesday that all of its employees, vendors, volunteers and board members will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine completed by Oct. 1. The only exception to the rule involves employees who can't…
