Duluth Fire crews responded to a structure fire in a mutual-unit apartment building in the East Hillside today. The fire has been located in the back stairwell of the building, and the apartment has been evacuated. Crews are working on putting out hot spots.
The College of St. Scholastica has added the COVID-19 vaccination to the list of required immunizations for all students participating in in-person curricular and co-curricular activities at its Duluth, Health Science Center and St. Cloud campuses. Earlier this month, President Barbara McDonald shared the College’s intentions to pursue a vaccine requirement once FDA approval was...
By Kathleen Kaufman Recent assessment results for Duluth are similar to those statewide, showing declines in the number of students meeting or exceeding grade level standards compared to 2019, the last time students took statewide assessments. Duluth school officials say they’re prepared to support student learning recovery heading into another school year with investments in...
Grandma’s Marathon has been named a gold medal winner in the state’s premier Readers’ Choice Awards program, Minnesota’s Best, it was announced today. Grandma’s was voted the state’s top annual sports event or race in the inaugural “best of†program, which was put together by the Star Tribune to celebrate the many businesses, organizations, and...
By Brent Consie Early this morning, the Duluth Fire Department responded to Spoon’s Restaurant in Duluth’s West End for a report of a fire with flames showing. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the rear of the building through a ventilation duct. Flames were also seen through a glass block window in the rear...
By Mattie Hjelseth The Duluth Police Department mental health unit is changing its name to CORE Unit. The new name integrates the co-responder model that is used in multiple police departments across the country. The unit responds and assists in calls for service ranging from mental health to homelessness, bridging the gap between responding to...
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.
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...