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‘Great Duluth Race’ Brings 100 People on Scavenger Hunt

20 businesses participated in the first race sponsored by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

DULUTH, Minn. – The Great Duluth Race brought out a hundred people for a city-wide scavenger hunt. Twenty businesses put together teams to compete in the first event of its kind hosted by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce. The app-based game gave people missions to complete like finding a hidden door or taking a selfie with a stranger. It…

Pop-Up Food Market Introduces Indigenous Foods to the Area

The pop-up food market is in the old 4th street deli.

DULUTH, Minn.- Community members could get a taste of some of the region’s indigenous foods at an Ojibwe pop–up market at the old 4th Street Deli. June’s food market highlighted ‘Journey Indigenous Food Gardens,’ a youth led organization where kids learn gardening and foraging from tribal elders. Those attending could buy food from different vendors at the market and try some of…

Lake Superior College Looks into Other Options For a Campus Child Care Provider

DULUTH, Minn. – Finding appropriate child care can be a huge obstacle for many in the Northland. But Lake Superior College is exploring options to continue providing the best possible childcare on campus for their students and staff. In late May, the college officially opened the opportunity for child care providers to submit proposals to bid for a contract with…

Stuffed Animals Spend the Night at the Library

DULUTH, Minn – Who said sleepovers were just for kids? Well a few stuffed animals are getting their chance to spend the night at the library. Kids dropped off their favorite or even second favorite stuffed animals at the Mount Royal Library for a night of fun. The adorable toys will enjoy pizza and read stories during the sleepover. The…

Aspiring Firefighters Learn Tools of the Trade at LSC

Local firefighters put on their teaching helmets to show young adults what it is like to fight fires

DULUTH, Minn. – Northland teens are stepping up their game this summer at a three day Lake Superior College Fire Camp. Local firefighters put on their teaching helmets to show young adults what it is like to firefight. They got to experience everything from pulling hoses, to vehicle extractions, to forced entries. The camp is based on the college’s fire…

‘Beaner’s Central’ to Change Name for 20th Anniversary

Some have called the West Duluth coffee shop's name offensive

DULUTH, Minn. – A popular West Duluth coffee shop is changing its name after twenty years in business because some people believe the name is offensive. Beaner’s Central has been a staple business on Central Avenue since 1999, but the owner has decided to change the cafe’s name, saying in a press release that the name is unintentionally “xenophobic and…

Volunteers Paint Murals at Duluth Hillside Crosswalks

DULUTH, Minn. – This summer, Zeitgeist is teaming up with a local artist to design murals for crosswalks at various Duluth Hillside intersections. A few volunteers painted the first mural of the project at 8th avenue east and 10th street. The project is geared to attract more attention to crosswalks to promote pedestrian and bike safety in local neighborhoods. The…

DLH Airport and Local Emergency Agencies Undergo Water Landing Training

DULUTH, Minn. – They don’t happen very often, but emergencies airplane landings are possible almost anywhere. The Duluth International Airport and other emergency responders conducted a training exercise at Rice’s Point to practice effectively handling different emergency landing scenarios. Every three years the Federal Aviation Administration requires airports practice a hypothetical emergency response. Duluth Airport’s focus this year is to…

Only Donkey Rescue in Minnesota Going the Extra Mile

BARNUM, Minn. – Minnesota is home to many animal rescues. But one in Barnum is going the extra mile to exclusively to save the lives of donkeys. Save the Brays, the only donkey rescue in Minnesota, has been rescuing donkeys and mules for more than ten years to hopefully give them a new lease on life. Donkeys has always been…

Duluth Restaurant Hosts Anthony Bourdain Tribute Dinner

Four-course meal raised money for Human Development Center

DULUTH, Minn. – June 25th was Anthony Bourdain’s birthday and cooks around the world are celebrating the celebrity chef who committed suicide in 2018. Restaurant 301 in Downtown Duluth offered a Bourdain tribute dinner. A four course meal was served featuring a wedge salad, bone marrow, oysters, and duck. Each dinner cost $40. $5 of that was donated to the…

Duluth Could Soon Allow Tiny Houses

City considering changing zoning rules to allow homes to be less than 20 feet wide, on lots less than 40 feet wide

DULUTH, Minn. – Tiny homes may soon be coming to Duluth. City officials are now considering changing city codes to allow smaller houses to be built. Right now, Duluth houses have to be at least twenty feet wide and residential lots have to be at least forty feet wide, but those rules could soon change to allow tiny houses. Those…