By Kathleen Kaufman Duluth School District officials confirmed today that students will be in-person five days a week and mask wearing will continue to be required for students age 2 and older, ISD 709 employees and the public in all ISD 709 buildings as the school year begins. The confirmation came as the district updates...
April 20, 2026
Author: guyhowiehanson
Hermantown postpones trail opening celebration
By Joe Wicklund The City of Hermantown has postponed its trail opening celebration that was set for today. The combination of rainy weather and concerns regarding the smoky air led to the decision to postpone the event. The rescheduled date has not yet been set. Boulder Trail winds through Stebner Park, stretching from Maple Grove...
Bulldogs Notebook: Men’s hockey names 2021-22 captains
Noah Cates has been named captain and and Kobe Roth, Louie Roehl and Tanner Laderoute assistant captains of the 2021-22 Bulldogs men’s hockey team. UMD will open at Bemidji State on Friday, October 8. . . . The Bulldogs are ranked No. 7 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll.
Pine Knot News wins more awards
On top of 34 awards and a trophy for Most Outstanding Weekly Newspaper in the Better Newspaper Contest organized by the Minnesota Newspaper Association, the Pine Knot News recently won two more awards from the Minnesota Society for Professional Journalists for 2020 work. Competing in the category of newspapers with a circulation of under 50,000,...
Swim Creative adds to staff
Swim Creative has hired Stephanie Dunaiski as a copywriter and content producer. Dunaiski adds eight years of local marketing experience and over 10 years of professional writing experience to the team. She has a BA in mass communication from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She trained with the late Mike Simonson, an award-winning Wisconsin Public Radio...
Plante collects Twin Ports high school boys hockey all-preseason awards
Hermantown junior forward Zam Plante was an unanimous selection for Twin Ports High School Boys Hockey Preseason Player of the Year, as chosen by the duluthtimes.cherryroad.news. The defending Section 7A champion Hawks placed five players on the 10-player First and Second Teams, including Plante and junior defenseman Ty Hanson on the First Team. Hermantown’s Pat...
Hwy 61 near Two Harbors bridge construction meeting August 31
On Tuesday, August 31 at 5 p.m., MnDOT staff will be holding a virtual information meeting about construction on the Stewart River and Silver Creek bridges north of Two Harbors. Some construction will begin in September 2021 with most work occurring in 2022 and 2023. The meeting can be logged in to online via WebEx...
Man arrested on pending charges
By Mattie Hjelseth On Sunday evening, the Duluth Police Department was dispatched to Speedway on East 4th Strett on a report of a fight happening in the parking lot involving a gun. Upon arrival, all parties involved were gone. Officers spoke to a witness who provided a description of the individuals involved in the altercation....