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Laura MacArthur Elementary Teachers Hold Parade for Students

Teachers and staff decorated their cars and paraded through West Duluth to wave and say hi to their students.

DULUTH, Minn. – Teachers and staff at Laura MacArthur Elementary school drove through West Duluth on Friday afternoon to wave and say hi to their students. Teachers decorated their cars and got dressed up to parade through town. As distance learning continues, the parade was a way to get the students and staff to connect again. “It is our nature…

Hundreds Celebrate 5-Year-Old Duluth Girl on Last Day of Chemotherapy

Kaya was diagnosed in 2018 with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia shortly after her third birthday she is now in remission and done with her chemo treatments.

DULUTH, Minn. – Cars of all colors, shapes, and sizes came out to celebrate a party two years in the making for five-year-old Kaya Mulek who officially finished her chemotherapy treatments on Friday. “It means the world to us that all these people care so much about her and so many people have since the beginning of the journey,” said…

Minnesota Businesses Prep for Fishing Opener

Minnesotans are getting ready for a weekend full of fishing. The Minnesota fishing opener is tomorrow and as people try to find ways to get outside and social distance, it’s coming at the right time. With license sales up 45 percent from this time last year, this year’s fishing opener in Minnesota is expected to be one of the biggest…

Grand Itasca Hospital Loses Revenue During Coronavirus Pandemic

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.– As of today, there are 24 cases of Coronavirus in Itasca County and local healthcare providers are working to contain the spread in the area. Even though Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital has stayed open, its revenue has been falling. As the fight against COVID-19 goes on, smaller hospitals are starting to feel the brunt of the…

Bayfield Small Businesses Deal With Coronavirus Impact

As Bayfield's busy season gets closer, the town is already seeing a big hit from the coroanvirus pandemic.

BAYFIELD, Wis. – “It’s certainly been really slow and quiet downtown, kind of eerie, there’s no cars on the street, just much more quiet than usual,” co-owner of Howl Adventure Center Mary Thiel said. Bayfield’s busy season is getting closer, and the town is already seeing a big hit from the coronavirus pandemic. “So much of our economy is based…

Dozens of First Responders Parade by Hospitals for National Nurses Day

Nurses lined the streets waiting for the parade of sirens and honks to reach their hospitals.

DULUTH, Minn. – National Nurses Day was celebrated in Duluth when dozens of fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances paraded in front of St. Luke’s and Essentia Hospitals as a thank you to the brave nurses for their sacrifices. Nurses lined the streets waiting for the parade of sirens and honks to reach their hospitals. “Any feedback we get that’s…