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Smarts and Caution Urged When Lighting Fireworks

There are ways to make it safer for everyone around you.

With many area burning restrictions lifted or eased in recent days, it is expected that more people will be wanting to light fireworks on their own. Those who deal with fireworks and those who deal with the aftermath of injuries are reminding people to be careful. Despite the lack of rain early this summer, sales have been pretty steady at…

Camp Esquagama Holds Free Activities Day At Duluth Depot

DULUTH, Minn. – Camp counselors from around the world held a one-day, fun-filled camping experience at the Duluth Depot this weekend. Camp Esquagama lead a variety of activities for free Saturday — from arts and crafts to outdoor games and sing-alongs. The camp is based out of Gilbert and has a goal of creating lasting friendships, building self-confidence, developing lifelong…

Duluth’s CAO Responds To Concerns About $195K Tiny Home

DULUTH, Minn. — A new tiny home in Duluth with a sale price of nearly $200,000 is getting quite the sticker-shock response and concerns from locals. The concerns are being heard by the city’s chief administrative officer who addressed the issue to the council with some background and perspective. The tiny home is located along 6th Avenue East. It’s a…

Cancer Society Gets Donation from Super One Customers

June fundraising effort results in big money.

Super One presented a check donation to the American Cancer Society Thursday morning in Hermantown. Super One President Patrick Miner presented a $76,000 check to the American Cancer Society. Customers made donations at forty-four Super One locations during several weeks in June. He expressed gratitude to customers for the campaign’s success. “We’re incredibly fortunate to have generous customers in the…

Rain Fails To Quell Canadian Wildfires; More Smoky Haze On The Way

AP TORONTO (AP) — Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains failed to fall in areas of Quebec where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday. Drifting smoke from the wildfires has lowered curtains of haze on broad swaths of Canada and the United States,…

Weightlifting Couple Raising the Bar

New Weightlifting Gym in Hermantown

Regardless of what sport you play, almost everyone is interested in getting a little stronger. For some, that means heading to the gym. A Twin Ports couple has combined their love for each other with their love of lifting weights. The result is a new, state-of-the-art weightlifting facility. They titled it Los Campeones, or The Champions. Owner Carl Sievert began…

Historic Civic Center’s Fountain Broken, Could Be Dry All Summer

The city says work on the fountain will take at least 12 weeks

DULUTH, Minn. — One of Duluth’s oldest fountains in one of Duluth’s most historic places is still shut down from the winter, and it’s likely going to stay that way for the rest of the summer. We’re talking about the decades-old Priley Fountain in the Civic Center.  The 1970 structure usually has multiple sources of water shooting into the air,…

Chum Selling Leftover Rhubarb Festival Pies

DULUTH, Minn. — The Chum Rhubarb Festival is not quite over yet as there is one last chance to pick up a pie. At noon on Monday the leftover pies, crisp, and scones will be sold at Chum’s office 102 West 2nd Street. The Rhubarb Festival is Chum’s biggest fundraiser of the year as the funds go toward helping support…

Lutsen’s Papa Charlie’s Ruled A Total Loss After Fire

LUTSEN, Minn. – Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mountains is considered a total loss after fire ripped through the beloved restaurant and bar over the weekend. The call for help came in around 6 a.m. Saturday. The Lutsen Fire Department and mutual aid from departments in Cook County responded. Fire officials said suppression efforts were at a high level but the…

Security Jewelers Hosts Block Party To Involve The Community

DULUTH, Minn. — The 300 block of Superior Street is letting the community know that downtown is still thriving and has lots to offer. Security Jewelers is hosting what they call the Summer Showcase Block Party. The party includes food, drinks, drawings, music and more. Neighboring businesses were happy to participate with offerings of their own. A Security Jewelers employee…

Mural On St. Louis County Depot Rotunda Is Complete

DULUTH, Minn. — The mural on the rotunda at the St. Louis County Depot is complete. Local artist Adam Swanson has spent the past two months putting the mural together in his studio. The 350-square-foot mural is full of beautiful butterflies that are local to the area. This was Swanson’s first mural in downtown Duluth that he created himself. A…

Titans’ Okuayinonu Returns to Alma Mater for Youth Football Camp

The camp hosted over 30 campers who each walked away better football players and some, with a goal to one day reach the league. 

MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- School’s out which means camp season is in. Today in Mountain Iron, campers got a chance to learn from a pro. Minnesota North College held its Annual Mesabi Range Pepper Lysaker Football Camp with a special guest appearance from a former Norsemen football alum. Titans’ defensive tackle, Sam Okuayinonu, returned to the Range to help teach campers…

3rd Annual Youth Mental Health Night At Minnesota Discovery Center In Chisholm

CHISHOLM, Minn. — The 3rd annual Youth Mental Health Night is taking place Thursday at the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. Fairview Range is hosting this event inviting family and friends to learn about local mental health resources and education. All while having some fun. There will be a BMX stunt show, live music, games, and prizes. The hope for…

St. Louis County COVID Thank You Lunch

PIKE LAKE, Minn. — Memories of COVID and the pandemic have started to fade a bit for many people. But for those in health care who lived it, it will always be part of them. On Tuesday it was a chance to thank St. Louis County Public Health employees, and the many, many volunteers who were part of Minnesota Responds….

Chum Desperately Needs Volunteers For Annual Rhubarb Festival Saturday

DULUTH, Minn. — Chum’s annual Rhubarb Festival is happening Saturday, and they desperately need volunteers to make it happen. The festival is Chum’s biggest fundraiser, in order for them to continue serving those experiencing homelessness. Volunteers are needed for the set up and tear down of the event and there will be tents, grills, kid’s games, signs, and banners to…

47th Grandma’s Marathon Continues Rebound

DULUTH, Minn. — The runners’ aches and pains may still be lingering, but those who help put on Grandma’s Marathon are more than pleased with how everything went. The 47th running of the big race had good weather. And better than a strong wind at their back, was that also behind them were Covid and the lingering fears and baggage…

Lake Superior Zoo Hosts Juneteenth Celebration

DULUTH, Minn. — Monday is Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. To honor the special day, the Lake Superior Zoo held a celebration. The zoo offered a reduced admission of $5 to visitors. The marketing manager says the zoo is celebrating more diverse holidays and observing Juneteenth is a natural fit with their values….

Essentia Health Prepared For Grandma’s Marathon

DULUTH, Minn. — With Grandma’s Marathon happening Saturday, Essentia Health is preparing for any possible injuries or emergencies that could happen. They have many medical tents set up. As well as ski patrol, EMT’s on bikes, multiple ambulances and first aid stations all around the course. This is to make sure runners don’t have to go far if they need…

Youngsters and Parents Have Reasons to Love Grandma(‘s)

Young Athletes Foundation Festival gets enthusiasm and blood pumping.

If spaghetti and carb-loading aren’t your thing, how about just getting outside on a great day? Especially if you’re a kid. Or a parent who wants a kid to burn off some sugar. An event Friday at Bayfront was aimed at getting kids involved. Logically enough, it was hosted by the Young Athletes Foundation, or YAF. Kids could stretch their…

Spaghetti and Other Motivations Fuel Grandma’s Runners

Memories, health and family are among the reasons people run.

Something that always goes well before twenty-six miles of running, is twenty-six miles of spaghetti noodles. Visitors could start slurping their noodles and sauce at the DECC beginning at eleven Friday morning. There are many traditions associated with Grandma’s, and the pasta feed is just one of them.  Meaghan Burns and her husband from Lino Lakes will be running. This…

Preparations For Grandma’s Marathon Annual Spaghetti Dinner Underway

DULUTH, Minn. — A Grandma’s Marathon tradition is taking place Friday and preparations are underway at the DECC. It’s the Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner. The annual pre-race meal consists of 2,200 pounds of pasta and 40,000 meatballs. Anyone is welcome to stop by to eat the Italian meal. The executive chef at the DECC likes to put on this dinner…

Day of Remembrance for Three Men Lynched in 1920

DULUTH, MINN.  The Annual Day of Remembrance for the three men lynched in Duluth in 1920, was held at the memorial located in downtown Duluth. The three men, Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac Mcghie were lynched on June 15, 1920. The men worked for the circus and were accused of raping a 19-year-old woman. One year later, Minnesota passed…

KornerStores Gets OK To Purchase Old Gary Telephone Exchange Building

DULUTH, Minn. – Gary-based KornerStores company has received the OK to purchase the former Northwestern Bell Telephone exchange building in Gary. The Duluth Planning Commission unanimously approved the special-use permit Tuesday. It allows KornerStores to house its business office on the first floor and a rental up top. Owner Derek Medved told FOX 21 last week that it’s important to…

Grandma’s Finish Line Coordinator Talks Marathon Health, Safety

DULUTH, Minn. — Grandma’s Marathon weekend begins Thursday, and that means last-minute preparations are moving full-speed ahead. For Erik Nelson, who’s been involved with the race for more than four decades, he’s focused on the finish line and the heath of racers and spectators. “There’s a portion of runners who encounter a hiccup in the situation and need some attention,”…

Food Truck Tuesday In Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. — When it comes to summer eating, if you can’t always go to the food, sometimes the food comes to you. That was the case in Superior Tuesday. It was food truck Tuesday at the Government Center. It didn’t take long for employees and the public to sniff out the tasty offerings of Superior Cubans. That wave of…

The Beach At Pinehurst Park Open For Summer

CLOQUET, Minn. — The Beach at Pinehurst Park is now open for the summer. It’s located in Cloquet off of Highway 33 and is a unique beach that is actually a sand bottom pool that is chlorinated and filtered. A lifeguard supervisor says it’s just like going to the beach but with safety aspects such as lifeguards and shallow areas for…

Lester Park Golf Course Loses Last Chance To Reopen; Costs, Failing Infrastructure To Blame

Enger Park Golf Course will partially open in 2024 while significant upgrades get underway

DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth city councilors voted unanimously Monday night against reopening Lester Park Golf Course for one last time next year. This comes after projected operating losses for 2024 more than doubled to at least $1.2 million. The original plan was to reopen Lester next season so the city’s other municipal golf course at Enger Park could close down…

Duluth Central H.S. Memorabilia Exhibit Opens At Depot Monday

DULUTH, Minn. — A nostalgic exhibit opens Monday at the Duluth Depot full of rare Duluth Central High School artifacts. The Duluth Central Alumni Association has compiled more than 150 artifacts ranging from band uniforms and cheerleader sweaters to the Trojan head from the gym floor and yearbooks. DCAA Central High School opened in 1892 in the Minnesota brownstone building…

‘The Beach’ Opens Monday At Cloquet’s Pinehurst Park

CLOQUET, Minn. — One of the area’s most unique beaches opens Monday in Cloquet. We’re talking about The Beach at Pinehurst Park. It’s a filters, chlorinated pool with a sandy bottom. The beach officially opens at 11 a.m. It’s located just off Highway 33. If you’ve never been, there are lifeguards on duty, changing rooms and concessions. Categories: Community, Minnesota,…

Key Duluth City Official Remembered; Dies at 61

Chris Fleege was Director of Planning and Economic Development

DULUTH, MINN. –A key member of the Duluth City administration and a longtime community member has passed away. Chris Fleege was the city’s Director of Planning and Economic Development. According to his obituary, he died last Sunday at home of natural causes, surrounded by family. He was 61. Fleege joined the city in 2019 as part of a varied and…

Duluth’s ‘Anchors End Tattoo’ To Anchor In Former Electric Fetus Building

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been two years since the Electric Fetus closed in downtown Duluth after serving the music community for 33 years. And now, the space is getting a new tenant with a decades-long history in the city itself. Anchors End Tattoo & Piercing is moving into the prime real estate on the corner of Lake Avenue and East…

Chalk Art Series In Duluth Parks

DULUTH, Minn. — A Twin Ports chalk artist is bringing her flair to Duluth’s public parks, with a historic twist. Merritt Park in West Duluth is the first location in a series of Arrowhead Regional Arts Council funded murals by Annmarie Geniusz. This mural features two prominent members of the Merritt family, whom the park is named after. The park…