Brian Larsen was then-executive director Scott Keenan’s right-hand man for the first-ever Grandma’s Marathon in 1977, and this year on race weekend Keenan will be presenting his longtime assistant and confidant with the 2021 Founder’s Award. An avid runner and member of the North Shore Striders, Larsen was the assistant race director for that first-ever...
April 20, 2026
Category: Breaking News
Korpi, McNichols receive 1,000-Miler Award at Grandma’s Marathon
More than four decades after they ran their very first Grandma’s Marathon, Mike Korpi and Larry McNichols will become the 9th and 10th members of the event’s 1000-Miler Club in 2021. Korpi, a native of Soudan, Minn., ran his first Grandma’s Marathon in 1980 in a time of 3:26:59 and has been back every year...
Photo: Little League slugger
A West Duluth Orioles slugger ducked under a pitch against Hermantown on Tuesday night at Western Little League Fields located behind historic Wade Stadium.
Northwoods League TV knocks it out of the park
The decision by the Northwoods League to allow its streaming of all games in the 2021 season to be viewed free-of-charge live and (AVOD) has resulted in unprecedented engagement in the League’s first week of action (May 31-June 6). 116,000 webcast and on demand views lasting 17:43 minutes per view has created an unparalleled level...
Fifteen-year-old credited with saving family during structure fire
A 15-year-old girl is being credited with saving her family’s lives during a structure fire that happened early this morning. The Duluth Fire Department was dispatched at 12:49 a.m. for a report of a house fire. Upon arrival, crews from the UMD Station reported heavy fire showing from a second story window on the front...
Aerial Lift Bridge to drop to one lane of vehicular traffic during maintenance work
Due to routine maintenance work at the Aerial Lift Bridge starting tomorrow through June 18, vehicular traffic will drop to one lane intermittently throughout the project. When traffic drops to one lane, traffic flow will be controlled by traffic signals at the bridge. The project is expected to take two weeks if there are no...
Communities and education receive economic development funding in northeastern Minnesota
At today’s Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation board meeting, over $1.5 million in grants were approved to advance projects in northeastern Minnesota. Total combined project investment is over $13.7 million. The projects are expected to increase the regional tax base, create permanent and construction jobs, provide essential services and improve regional education and workforce. The...
Huskies lift Covid restrictions
As the Duluth Huskies look to improve their 2-5 record, their success in blocking out Covid-19 cannot be overlooked. With zero Covid cases linked to Wade Stadium, team general manager Greg Culver and owner Mike Rosenzweig have decided to start lifting Covid restrictions early. Starting June 8 against the LaCrosse Loggers, the team’s mandatory mask...