By Kate Van Daele The Duluth Fire Department responded to a total of 141 structure fires in 2020 — an increase of 51 structure fires in comparison to 2019. The department had not had more than 100 structure fires in a year since 2015 when there were 147. Since the year 2000, the highest number...
Enger Golf Course will open its driving range Friday at 10 a.m. and front nine to walkers only Saturday at 10 a.m. “We are excited for the early start and opportunity for a longer, casual and comfortable 2021 golf season in Duluth,” said Mike Bender, Enger’s general manager and pro. “Golfers should play us soon...
The Duluth Children’s Museum has popped up for play in Downtown Duluth. While the museum works to prepare its new space in Lincoln Park for a June opening, an empty storefront across from the Sheraton is being used for a temporary mini-museum experience. “We’re so excited to welcome the community to our new location in...
The Minnesota Duluth softball team will honor its 2020 and ’21 seniors on Saturday — before and between games of a highly-anticipated Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference home doubleheader against defending NCAA Division II national champion and second-ranked Augustana University. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. at historic James S. Malosky Stadium. “We can’t...
Essentia Health celebrated a major milestone in the fight against COVID-19 earlier this week, when it administered its 100,000th vaccine dose. “We have been presented with many numbers in the past year: cases, tests and, unfortunately, deaths from COVID-19,†said Essentia Health CEO David C. Herman, MD. “This number is different from the others in...
By Clint Reff The Duluth Fire Department responded to a structure fire report at 631 East 3rd Street on Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival at the two-story eight-plex, crews found a fire in the bedroom of a first-floor apartment. Crews began the fire attack and quickly knocked it down. There was no extension of the fire,...
Legendary Mike Hill on the state of Enger Park Golf Course: “It’s hard to believe Enger Park Golf Course was open on Saturday, April 3. Conditions for this time of year are fantastic. In my 40 years playing Enger I don’t ever remember it being so dry on opening day. The greens are in better...
The Twin Ports has a strong appetite for competitive college basketball, Bulldog men’s basketball coach Justin Wieck said in a phone interview earlier this week. “We’ve seen that hunger from our fans and alumni base over the last two years, as we’ve battled down the stretch for a conference championship and an NCAA tournament berth,”...