By Mattie Hjelseth Today is National Night Out and it’s perfect timing for the Duluth Police Department to ‘roll’ out a new community engagement tool, a bus. The bus was donated to the DPD by the Duluth Transit Authority and was provided through the JAG Grant, which focuses on community policing initiatives. “Since it’s a...
By Sylvia Wier International Falls — Tractor Supply Co., the Tennessee-based rural-goods retailer, will open a store in International Falls this fall or winter, a company spokesperson said today. Further details on the location of the store or how many people it will employ weren’t immediately available, said Darias Collins, an outside spokesperson for the...
The 66th annual Effie North Star Stampede, Minnesota’s largest rodeo, was held last July 23-25 and drew nice crowds. Held at North Star Ranch, events included Barrel Racing, Bareback Riding, Calf Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Bull Riding, Team Roping, Junior Bull Riding, Wild Cow Milking, Cowgirls Barrel Racing and Novice Saddle Bronc Racing....
By Brian Larsen Alex Falconer, a lifelong runner and passionate fan of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), recently completed a run of 110 miles in 28 hours, 15 minutes and 3 seconds, which is an amazing feat of endurance. Even more impressive is the fact that Alex ran this distance across the rugged...
By Rob Perez “We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea†V Wynken From Eugene Field in his children’s classic, Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. First opening its doors in 1996 and now old enough to be celebrating its 25th anniversary, the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum in Tofte is...
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...
By Mattie Hjelseth DULUTH — The Duluth Police Department and St. Louis Public Health and Human Services have collaborated to reduce calls for service to adult foster care homes by creating a state-recognized innovative program. This program is called ‘Person Centered Incident Matrix,’ which is a person centered approach to crisis management. From 2017 to...
By Katie Kaufman DULUTH — During a special school board meeting held Tuesday night, the Duluth School Board entered into a $7.4 million dollar purchase agreement with Saturday Central Heights, LLC for a 52-plus acre portion of the Central High School property on the top of the hill. This property has been marketed to developers...