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Spirit Room Hosts Boozy Ice Cream Social

Patrons were encouraged to bring some lawn chairs and sit out and listen to music from the band Similar Dogs.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Spirit Room cocktail bar in Superior hosted a boozy ice cream social in their parking lot accompanied by live music. Patrons were encouraged to bring some lawn chairs and sit out and listen to music from the band Similar Dogs. Some of the creations include boozy cocktails, beer floats, and champagne with sherbert. The Spirit Room’s…

More than 100,000 Masks Being Handed out to St. Louis County Businesses

On Friday 50,000 masks alone were being distributed in Duluth, only a small porting of the 138,000 disposable masks sent by the state to be given out across Minnesota.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce distributed thousands of masks on Friday outside the DECC. The masks were sent from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to make sure everyone can follow the new statewide mask requirement in Minnesota. On Friday 50,000 masks alone were being distributed in Duluth, only a small porting of the…

Black Beach Campground Busy in First Month

Black Beach Campground opened on June 25 and campground staff say it's been at about 95 percent capacity since.

SILVER BAY, Minn. – If you’re looking for a new spot to camp out at on the North Shore, head to Silver Bay to check out the new campground there. Black Beach Campground opened on June 25 and campground staff say it’s been at 95 percent capacity since then. Tourists have been enjoying the new space along the shores of…

Northland Schools Begin Work on Fall Learning Plans After Gov. Walz’s Reopening Announcement

CARLTON, Minn.– Governor Walz’s plan to for schools this fall will let districts choose one of the three options, in person, hybrid, and distance learning. All options can be shifted depending on if Coronavirus cases spike. Now, schools around the Northland are working hard find the best solution for their districts. “The whole thing is fluid. And we just need…

Gov. Walz Announces School Reopening Plan; Districts Allowed to be More Restrictive

The plan allows individual school districts to decided student learning plans this fall based on the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in the county schools are in.

DULUTH, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz, a retired teacher himself, announced what’s being called the school “Safe Learning Plan” for Minnesota. The plan allows individual school districts to decided student learning plans this fall based on the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in the county schools are in. Gov. Walz stressed the pandemic is impacting schools and communities across the state…

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Issues Statewide Mask Mandate

SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.– As Wisconsin records another day of over 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Governor Tony Evers issued a statewide mask mandate as cases continue to rise. This comes as cities and counties across the state have been setting up mandates themselves. Governor Evers declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin for the first time since May, expanding…

Local Tortoise Finds Way Back Home

A longtime Duluth family pet was lost but is now found after 33 days of being on the loose, and it's not the first time this pet has been gone for an extended time only to eventually return home.

DULUTH, Minn. – A longtime Duluth family pet was lost but is now found after 33 days of being on the loose, and it’s not the first time this pet has been gone for an extended time only to eventually return home. This special tortoise enjoys making strides across the Northland. Flash is estimated to be around 10 to 15…

Two Harbors Tourism Going Strong During Pandemic

TWO HARBORS, Minn.– At the halfway point of summer, it has been different for tourism communities like Two Harbors. As the pandemic continues, businesses are trying to find the right balance of staying busy and keeping tourists and locals healthy. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the beginning of summer, people in the Two Harbors community didn’t know what to…

New Music Video for Census Efforts

The City of Duluth has partnered with DanSan Creative to have a group of local artists write and produce a music video to bring attention to the census.

DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth has partnered with DanSan Creative to have a group of local artists write and produce a music video to bring attention to the census. To fund the project, the city of Duluth applied for a $5000 grant through the state while asking local artists to get involved in the project. Those artists tell…