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40th Annual Northland Skating Competition Attracts Nearly 500 Skaters

It is the largest skating competition in the Midwest with skaters from 3 years old through adult.

DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend the 40th Annual Northland Figure Skating Competition put on by the Duluth Figure Skating Club is bringing 489 skaters to the DECC. It is the largest skating competition in the midwest with skaters from 3 years old through adult. It includes jumps, spins, sparkly outfits, and pressure, all the makings of a skating competition. The…

Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice Visits Local High School

Justice Anne McKeig is the first American Indian to serve on Minnesota's Supreme Court.

DULUTH, Minn. – Today, a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice spoke at Denfeld High School in Duluth. Justice Anne McKeig is the first American Indian to serve on Minnesota’s Supreme Court. She was appointed by former Governor Mark Dayton in 2016 and was officially elected in 2018. McKeig spoke about pursuing one’s dreams in spite of difficulty. “They shouldn’t restrict themselves,…

Local Impacts of the Coronavirus

Study abroad programs have been suspended for all University of Minnesota campuses to China for the semester of spring 2020.

TWIN PORTS – The Coronavirus has caused the State Department to recommend against all travel to China. Airlines are also suspending flights between the U.S. and China as the virus spreads. According to the Associated Press, the Coronavirus has resulted in 10,000 sick in just two months and has killed more than 200. Delta Airlines and American Airlines have suspended…

Third Annual Duluth Cold Front Celebration Kicks Off Tomorrow

This year, the event will be held at Bayfront Festival Park for the first time.

DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend is the third annual Duluth Cold Front Celebration. This year, the event will be held at Bayfront Festival Park for the first time. Outdoor events include sled rides, a two-mile fun run, a sledding hill and a skating rink. Organizers say it’s all about celebrating the season. “We’re down here celebrating winter in Duluth. If…

Kids Enjoy ‘Marshmallow Madness’ at West Duluth Library

DULUTH, Minn. – Kids in Duluth spent the evening learning science with marshmallows. The ‘Marshmallow Madness’ event at the West Duluth Public Library gave students a chance to make catapults, build towers, and make marshmallow art. “Including engineering, some basic science with torque, it’s including some of those really interesting hands-on things, but we’re less emphasizing the different elements that…

St. Louis County Looking for Census Workers

The job pays $24 an hour and officials say that it is an ideal job for college students or people who just want to make some extra money.

DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County needs around two or three thousand census workers as they only have filled 55 percent of their goal. The job pays $24 an hour and officials say that it is an ideal job for college students or people who just want to make some extra money. The workers usually go to addresses near their…

Sidewalk Around Kozy Building Closed Off After Falling Bricks

The city of Duluth owns the Kozy building and recently spent $76,000 on clearing out items left inside of the building by the previous owner.

DULUTH, Minn. – The sidewalk at the corner of First Street and Second Avenue has been closed to pedestrian traffic after a pipe became dislodged from the dilapidated Kozy building. Once city crews arrived, they noticed the bricks from the building were also falling off. The city of Duluth owns the Kozy building and recently spent $76,000 on clearing out…

21st Annual Blizzard Tour Starts Thursday Raising Money to Fight Against ALS

Over 5000 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS each year and there is no cure for the disease.

PROCTOR, Minn. – This year’s Blizzard Tour is drawing nearly 250 snowmobilers in Proctor and is set to raise $1 million for the fight against ALS. Over 5000 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS each year and there is no cure for the disease. Early Thursday morning the first of hundreds of snowmobile riders are embarking on…

Duluth International Airport Reports Jump in Passengers in 2019

There was a 13.5% increase over 2018's numbers, also the second-highest number of passengers to come through the airport in the past decade.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth International Airport is celebrating a banner 2019 with a record-setting number of passengers at more than 318,000. That is a 13.5% increase over 2018’s numbers, also the second-highest number of passengers to come through the airport in the past decade. Last May, American Airlines joined Delta and United as the three major carriers flying in…

Blizzard Tour Begins in Proctor

PROCTOR, Minn.-Tonight, the annual Black Woods Blizzard tour begins in Proctor with the goal of raising $1 million to fight ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In the previous two decades of the event, which features a snowmobile ride, over $11 million has been raised to provide support and services for individuals living with ALS as well as research into treatments…

New Light Fixtures Being Installed Along Duluth Lakewalk

New LED lights are more efficient than previous ones

DULUTH, Minn. – New, more efficient LED light fixtures are being installed along the Duluth Lakewalk. A portion of the Lakewalk is now closed from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Leif Erickson Park while city employees work to remove sixty-eight light poles and replace them with new ones. The new light fixtures are black and have a more storm-proof design….