The University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey program will welcome back a familiar face to AMSOIL Arena next season with the addition of former Canadian Olympic head coach Laura Schuler as an assistant coach in 2021-22. Schuler, an advisor to the Quinnipiac University women’s hockey coaching staff during the 2020-21 season, will bring with her...
April 21, 2026
Author: guyhowiehanson
DECC nabs Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
By Lucie Amundsen The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center has received a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for $751,743. Funds are allotted for labor costs at $250,581, payment of utilities at $250,581 and maintenance costs at $250,581. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, sponsored by Senator Amy Klobuchar, was established by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small...
City of Duluth crews responding to a water main break
By Kate Van Daele City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break located on the 100 block of South 58th Avenue West. The break was reported just before 8 a.m. today. Water has been shut off on the 100 block of South 58th Avenue West. It is not known at...
Howie Hanson: Broncos volleyball team won’t be a pushover in 2021
Broncos volleyball coach Sarah Peterson and her players are excited to begin the 2021 season with four straight home matches, starting with Thursday’s 7 p.m. opener against nonconference Two Harbors. “The girls are especially looking forward to having fans back in the stands, in our gym,†said Peterson, who begins her second season with International...
Bulldogs Athletics will see record number of games, matches broadcast in 2021-22
Fans throughout Bulldog Country will see a record number of University of Minnesota Duluth football, volleyball, and men’s and women’s hockey games and matches broadcast on local television and radio this year. UMD, in partnership with MY9 Sports and KDAL 610, today released its upcoming broadcast schedule for the 2021-22 football, volleyball and hockey seasons....
Essentia Health seeking artists for Vision Northland project
Essentia Health and the Vision Northland project are partnering with Integrated Art Group, experts in health care art, to develop an engaging art collection that includes local and regional artists while reflecting Essentia’s values. Essentia is a proponent of the arts and seeks to elevate Vision Northland with fine art created by artists from across...
Essentia Health to require COVID vaccine as condition of employment
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Essentia Health’s patients and communities have counted on it for support, protection and to continue providing the high-quality care they deserve. That responsibility is a privilege, and it demands that Essentia continues to do all it can to keep patients safe. Accordingly, after careful consideration, Essentia will require all staff members...
WLSSD earns national award for clean water performance
The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District has earned the prestigious 2020 Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). The Gold Peak Performance award is one of the industry’s highest honors and recognizes wastewater treatment facilities that have met the standard of 100% compliance with their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...