Essentia Health is adding more care options for its patients along the I-35 corridor in the Moose Lake area. Essentia’s new clinic, in the existing Moose Lake hospital, opens Tuesday, Sept. 7. The clinic will provide high-quality patient care by utilizing already existing lab and radiology resources. There will be two family medicine physicians, solely...
April 20, 2026
Author: guyhowiehanson
I-35 drainage work to begin in Duluth
MnDOT contractors will be starting work on drainage structure repairs on I-35 in Duluth on Tuesday, September 7. The work zone is located between 5th Avenue West and Lake Avenue, and work will take place on both northbound and southbound lanes. Lane and shoulder closures will be taking place during daytime hours and in areas...
Wheeler Athletic Complex Sport Court improvements begin today
Improvements to Wheeler Athletic Complex sport court will begin today, September 1. The scope of work includes rebuilding the sport court with a new asphalt surface, acrylic coating, fencing, nets, and new sidewalk. When complete, the sport court area will have a new basketball court, tennis courts that will be striped for pickleball, as well...
Duluth city council and boards and commission meetings to continue meeting virtually
By Kate Van Daele The Duluth City Council and Boards and Commissions will continue to meet virtually as long as St. Louis County is classified as high or substantial risk for the spread of COVID-19. On August 12, City Attorney Rebecca St. George and Chief Administrative Officer Noah Schuchman sent a determination letter to the...
Hunters hosting girls tennis triangular today
Duluth Denfeld played host to Duluth East and Superior in a high school tennis triangular on Tuesday afternoon.
Hermantown Police, partner departments to highlight “Ted Foss Move Over†Law
By Joe Wicklund Hermantown — The Hermantown Police Department will join with several other law enforcement agencies to conduct a special enforcement project designed to heighten awareness of the “Ted Foss†Move Over Law on Tuesday, August 31. Along with the Duluth Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, and officers from the University of...
Updated study reveals increasing benefits from industrial sector
By Jayson Hron Building on a 2018 study by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority today released updated information compiled by Northspan highlighting the economic value and social significance of Duluth’s industrial sector. The 2019 data, representing the most recent available, not only support the previous findings (which were...
Bulldogs promote Balts to full-time football assistant
UMD has promoted former standout wide receiver Jason Balts to a full-time assistant coach. He previously was a postgraduate intern assistant coach. “We are proud to have a person like Jason Balts become our next full-time coach,†said Bulldogs head coach Curt Wiese. “Hiring quality people around our program has always been our philosophy. Coach...