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FIRST Robotics Competition Kicks Off

DULUTH, Minn.- 120 plus teams and their mechanical mates gathered at the DECC to battle it out. The Double Decc'er started with practice matches, as teams tested out their robots on the…

UMD Engineering Students Make Electric Bike

DULUTH, Minn. - A custom-built electric bike was created by UMD engineering students for their final design project. The pedal bike was turned into an electric-powered one using lithium-ion batteries, a hub…

Longboarding the Snow Away

DULUTH, Minn.- As the snow piles up, some dream of longboarding down a hot, sunny boardwalk surrounded by Palm Trees and beaches. Duluth Folk School gave Northlanders…

UMD Unveils Orchids at Open House

DULUTH, Minn. - Instead of roses this Valentine's Day, the University of Minnesota-Duluth is celebrating with orchids. Staff at the university's greenhouse and herbarium invited the public to take a look…