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Duluth School Board authorizes lease agreement with A & L Properties

By Kathleen Kaufman The Duluth School Board voted tonight to authorize district administration to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with A&L Properties for space to be used by ISD#709’s Area Learning Center (ALC). Upon execution of the lease, the ALC program will be located in the Duluth Technology Center, 11 E. Superior Street, in...

Essentia Health-Moose Lake Clinic sets opening date

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...

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...

Updated study reveals increasing benefits from industrial sector

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

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...