Road construction is expected to begin Tuesday on Morris Thomas Road. The project includes realigning the intersection with Trunk Highway 2, replacing the Keene Creek bridge, replacing multiple culverts, road resurfacing, and adding a left turn lane on Highway 2 for vehicles turning onto Morris Thomas Road. Initial work and road closure will be in...
April 20, 2026
Category: Community News
Northwood to fill critical gap for children
Duluth’s Northwood Children’s Services, Minnesota’s oldest child-caring agency (founded in 1883), is stepping in to fill a critical gap in treatment caused by this week’s closing of The Hills Youth and Family Services. Northwood will provide day treatment for youth and families that had been served by The Hills until it discontinued those services on...
Northland Foundation promotes Bail to COO
By Jeanine Dahl The Northland Foundation announced that longtime staff member Zane Bail has been named Chief Operating Officer, effective today. The promotion to represents a position that is new to both Bail and the foundation. Bail joined the Northland Foundation in 1997, and for more than a decade served as Director of Development and...
Brighton Beach to close for construction beginning July 6
By Kate Van Daele The City of Duluth will temporarily close Brighton Beach (Kitchi Gammi Park) to users effective Tuesday, July 6 to enable construction of the Lakewalk extension through the park. The Brighton Beach Mini-Master Plan, adopted on August 19, 2019, calls for extension of the Lakewalk relocation of the road away from the...
City of Duluth tax levy spikes 65.4 percent
The City of Duluth has raised its share of the local property tax levy an unprecedented 65.4 percent, compounded, in the last six years as follows: 2021 — 2.98% increase 2020 — 8.46% increase 2019 — 5.92% increase 2018 — 10.19 increase 2017 — 17.65% increase 2016 — 7.68% increase Under former mayor Don Ness:...
Final stretch of Superior Street to close through September
The final portion of the Superior Street Reconstruction Project is now closed to vehicular traffic. Work will be starting on Superior Street between 3rd Avenue East and 4th Avenue East today. While work is being done within this section, the 3rd Avenue East intersection will remain open. This portion of Superior Street will be closed...
House fire in Duluth overnight
At midnight, the Duluth Fire Department was called to the listed address for the report of a house on fire. Witnesses called in to report that the house was fully involved with fire prior to the arrival of emergency services. Initial companies arriving on scene found a large amount of fire on an exterior porch...
COVID-19 vaccine clinic coming to Mount Royal Library
DULUTH — St. Louis County Public Health will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations at the Mount Royal Library on Wednesday, from 3-6 p.m. The vaccines are free of charge. Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-ins will be served based on vaccine availability. To register for this or any COVID-19 vaccine clinic offered by St. Louis County Public...