By Kate Van Daele The City of Duluth is opening the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to the public. Masks will be required for all who attend the ceremony and social distancing is recommended. The ceremony will begin in the Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center’s Ice Cube space outside of AMSOIL Arena at 11 a.m. Entrance E...
April 19, 2026
Category: City of Duluth
Improvements at Merritt Park to begin Monday
By Kate Van Daele Improvements to Merritt Park will begin on Monday and are expected to be under construction for approximately two weeks. During that timeframe, contractors will install sidewalks to create an accessible route through the park to connect the playground, sport court, and ballfield areas. The sport court will also be restriped to...
Duluth Police seeking public’s help in locating missing person
By Mattie Hjelseth The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Raechelle Monique Long Elk, 34, was last seen in the Duluth area on Friday, September 3, 2021. She is described as a 5’1â€Â, 130 pound Native American/Hispanic woman. The family is concerned of her well-being as she was...
City of Duluth to host September 11 Remembrance Ceremony
By Kate Van Daele The City of Duluth will commemorate the September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks in a closed indoor ceremony. Members of the Duluth Police and Fire Departments will join Mayor Emily Larson, Fire Chief Shawn Krizaj, and Police Chief Mike Tusken in a remembrance ceremony at the Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center’s Ice...
Superior Street reopens today
The Superior Street Reconstruction Project will be complete later today. The final portion of the project that has been under construction since June 21 will reopen to vehicular traffic by the end of the day. The $31.5 million projects began in 2018, which was to replace one of Duluth’s oldest streets. The project, which replaced...
Wheeler Athletic Complex Sport Court improvements begin today
Improvements to Wheeler Athletic Complex sport court will begin today, September 1. The scope of work includes rebuilding the sport court with a new asphalt surface, acrylic coating, fencing, nets, and new sidewalk. When complete, the sport court area will have a new basketball court, tennis courts that will be striped for pickleball, as well...
Duluth city council and boards and commission meetings to continue meeting virtually
By Kate Van Daele The Duluth City Council and Boards and Commissions will continue to meet virtually as long as St. Louis County is classified as high or substantial risk for the spread of COVID-19. On August 12, City Attorney Rebecca St. George and Chief Administrative Officer Noah Schuchman sent a determination letter to the...
Apartment fire in East Duluth
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.