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Another Season of Eat Downtown Duluth Week Kicks off Today
DULUTH, Minn. –Eat Downtown Week kicks off today giving many a chance to try some new dishes without breaking the bank. Eat Downtown, promoted by the Greater Downtown Council, will be celebrating local cuisine at 19 downtown restaurants through March…
School Closings, Delays Monday, March 4, 2019
Watersmeet Township School District- 2 Hour Delay
Duluth Man Loses 100 Pounds to Join Marines
DULUTH, Minn - The Marine Corp has a goal of finding 30,000 new recruits every year. It’s a challenge because interest in joining the military is the lowest it’s…
President's Owner Sells Gas Station, Car Wash To Korner Store Owner
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Jim Bolin, the longtime owner of the President’s Liquor, Bar, One Stop and car wash, is beginning to move close to retirement by selling off half of…
Despite Cold, West Duluth Dairy Queen Opens
DULUTH, Minn.- And out of the mounds of snow, DQ rises. This chillier start to March hasn't stopped the Walk-Up/Drive-Thru Dairy Queen in West Duluth from opening. Just like years…
Rummage Sale Has Audio Equipment and More
DULUTH, Minn.- Sound Central Production Services on 59th Avenue West in West Duluth held a different kind of rummage sale on Sunday. They sold some of their newer, gently used…
Artist Makes Unique Drawings for World Wildlife Day at Zoo
DULUTH, Minn.- Sunday was World Wildlife Day, and while Lake Superior Zoo doesn't normally have elephants, giraffes, and gorillas, they got to have them all, through the unique drawings of…
UMD Student Mike Mayou Announces Campaign for City Council
DULUTH, Minn.- Another candidate making his announcement for Duluth city council, but this time from someone a little younger than most of his running-mates. Mike Mayou is a 21 year old…
Vandalism Outbreak Takes Toll on East Hillside Residents
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth police are investigating the East Hillside neighborhood after at least a dozen vehicles had their tires slashed. The crime happened overnight Friday (3/1) into early Saturday (3/2) along 13th Avenue…
At Least 14 Dead Amid "Catastrophic" Damage In Tornado Outbreak
(Associated Press) - An Alabama sheriff says at least 14 people are dead amid "catastrophic'' damage from a possible tornado, and more people are missing as crews search through wreckage and debris. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told WRBL-TV on…
An "Otter" Kind of Birthday at Great Lakes Aquarium
DULUTH, Minn.- The Great Lakes Aquarium is celebrating two birthday today. Otter sisters Agate and Ore turned 6 today. Guests celebrated by making them a cardboard house to play in,…
Independent TV Festival Looks for Community Support
DULUTH, Minn.- Coordinators with the Independent Television Festival are taking further steps to make Duluth the next Hollywood. They hosted a community outreach and Q&A at the Red Herring…
UW-Superior Celebrates Diversity in the Twin Ports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Diversity in the Twin Ports was celebrated at UW–Superior's 22nd annual Cultural Night. Cultural Night is a long standing tradition put on by UW–Superior's World Students Association. Guests began…
National History Day Competition Takes Old and Young on Trip Through Time
DULUTH, Minn.- This weekend history lessons were given out by 6 thru 12th graders. Just a day after National Minnesota Day, Middle and High School students competed in the Northeast Regional…
Frolicking thru Winter in Proctor
PROCTOR, Minn.- The chilly wind didn't stop some folks in Proctor from getting out to enjoy the snow. Today, the Proctor Chamber of Commerce held their annual Winter Frolic at the…
Cold Temperatures Won't Have Significant Impact on Native Bugs
DULUTH, Minn. - Native insects are not expected to be impacted much with the extreme cold temperatures the Northland has experienced. The temperatures could significantly impact the emerald ash borer populations…
LSC Hosts English Language Conference for Educators in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior College welcomed more than 50 educators from around the region and world hoping to provide more ways to engage students learning English as a second language. This…
Duluth Police K-9 Program Receives Large Donation
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday afternoon, the Duluth Police Department got a significant donation of forty-five thousand dollars from the Irving Community Club that will go to the department's K-9 program. When…
Stuffed Animals Spend the Night at Boot Camp
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Kids of all ages took their stuffed animals to the Bong Center Friday in Superior for the Stuffie Bootcamp. During the night, museum staff will take stuffed animals…
Northern Wisconsin Joins in World Day of Prayer
GORDON, Wis.- Communities in Northern Wisconsin spent the day in prayer, but not for any old church service. "I think education about the world really opens people up and makes…
United Way Needs Community's Help to Raise 40k in 40 Days
DULUTH, Minn. - Head of the Lakes United Way wants to raise $40,000 in 40 days to support local organizations that help provide basic needs to people in the Northland…
Visit Duluth's First Ship Contest is Back Again
DULUTH, Minn. - The first ship contest challenges people to guess the exact day and time the first ocean-going ship or "saltie" arrives in the port of Duluth-Superior for the shipping…
Police: Dozens of Vehicles in Ditch on I-35 Near Wyoming
WYOMING, Minn. - Officers with the Wyoming Police Department state that a multiple crashes involving about 35 vehicles occurred Friday afternoon due to slick roadways. The crashes happened between the Wyoming and…
Drummers Visit Piedmont Elementary School
DULUTH, Minn. - Piedmont Elementary students were treated to the sounds of Spirit Bay Singers Thursday morning. The sounds of their drums, songs and stories filled the air while the singers…
World's Largest Rubber Duck Coming Back to Duluth for Festival of Sail Duluth 2019
DULUTH, Minn. – The World’s Largest Rubber Duck is heading back to Duluth this summer during Essentia Health’s Festival of Sail Duluth 2019. “Mama Duck has a soft spot in her heart for Duluth and is excited to return to…
Firefighters Contain a Large Chemical Spill in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS - Firefighters have contained a large chemical spill at an industrial company in Minneapolis. Hawkins Chemical was evacuated Friday where an estimated 5,400 gallons of nitric acid spilled. No injuries have been reported. Nitric acid is a highly corrosive,…
Combining Iron Range Schools now up to Voters
EVELETH, Minn. – The school boards in Eveleth-Gilbert and Virginia have passed resolutions to hold a vote on combining the two high schools. The IRRRB voted in February to recommend dedicating about $100 million toward a new high school that…
New Building for Ashland Police Department in Jeopardy
ASHLAND, Wis. – The plans for a new Ashland Police Department are in jeopardy after the council failed to get a super majority to create a redevelopment authority for the $4.4 million project. Members needed 2/3rds the vote to approve…
