By Joe Wicklund Hermantown — The Hermantown Police Department will join with several other law enforcement agencies to conduct a special enforcement project designed to heighten awareness of the “Ted Foss†Move Over Law on Tuesday, August 31. Along with the Duluth Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, and officers from the University of...
April 20, 2026
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August 30, 2021September 5, 2021Community News, St. Louis County
St. Louis County announces logging restrictions due to wildfire risk
Due to continuing drought restrictions and resulting wildfire risk, St. Louis County is restricting cutting and logging operations on all county-managed lands in the northern part of the county. The restrictions are consistent with those announced by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the United States Forest Service (USFS), and apply to the...
August 30, 2021September 6, 2021Community News, St. Louis County
Subcommittee to review St. Louis County Attorney applications
The County Attorney Appointment Subcommittee of the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet Thursday at 2 p.m. to review submitted applications to fill the forthcoming vacancy in the office of St. Louis County Attorney and to evaluate the applications for presentation to the St. Louis County Board. The meeting will be...
August 30, 2021September 5, 2021Community News, Latest Posts, St. Louis County
Public invited to learn about Community Development Block Grant funds and opportunity to apply
The St. Louis County Planning and Community Development Department is hosting a virtual open house and public hearing on Thursday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. The session will highlight accomplishments and how funds were distributed in fiscal year 2020, including from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions...
August 26, 2021September 5, 2021Community News
I-35 pavement work in Duluth to start
Construction on a bitiminous overlay over concrete on I-35 in Duluth will begin on Monday. The work zone is located between .5 mi south of Boundary Ave and 63rd Avenue West, and work will occur on both northbound and southbound I-35. Work will be occurring at night between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motorists should...
August 24, 2021September 5, 2021Community News, Hermantown, Latest Posts
Hermantown postpones trail opening celebration
By Joe Wicklund The City of Hermantown has postponed its trail opening celebration that was set for today. The combination of rainy weather and concerns regarding the smoky air led to the decision to postpone the event. The rescheduled date has not yet been set. Boulder Trail winds through Stebner Park, stretching from Maple Grove...
August 24, 2021September 5, 2021Community News, Duluth, Media
Swim Creative adds to staff
Swim Creative has hired Stephanie Dunaiski as a copywriter and content producer. Dunaiski adds eight years of local marketing experience and over 10 years of professional writing experience to the team. She has a BA in mass communication from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She trained with the late Mike Simonson, an award-winning Wisconsin Public Radio...
August 21, 2021September 5, 2021Community News, Duluth, Latest Posts, WLSSD
WLSSD earns national award for clean water performance
The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District has earned the prestigious 2020 Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). The Gold Peak Performance award is one of the industry’s highest honors and recognizes wastewater treatment facilities that have met the standard of 100% compliance with their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...