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...
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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...
The Duluth Street Art Initiative to lead public art project downtown
On September 9-12, The Duluth Street Art Initiative, a local non-profit dedicated to bringing public art to the streets of Duluth, will team up with local artists and business/property owners in the 100 block of W. Superior Street in Downtown Duluth to create a large public art installation in the alley behind North Shore Bank,...
Duluth School Board authorizes lease agreement with A&L Properties
By Kathleen Kaufman The Duluth School Board voted tonight to authorize district administration to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with A&L Properties for space to be used by ISD 709’s Area Learning Center. Upon execution of the lease, the ALC program will be located in the Duluth Technology Center, located at 11 E. Superior...
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center raises parking rates
By Lucie Amundsen The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center will raise general parking rates at its parking structure to $10 starting Wednesday, with exceptions for some events that will remain at the $5 fee. The increase is the first since 2009 and puts the DECC below or on par with other convention centers around the state....
House fire in Duluth today
By Brent Consie This morning, the Duluth Fire Department responded for the report of a fire and explosion in the 1100 Block of W 5th St. Fire units were given a report from the Duluth Police on scene of fire coming from a window in the alley. The address was updated to the 900 block...
Essentia Health downtown Duluth campus closures announced
A new phase of street construction beginning Tuesday will alter access to and traffic flow around Essentia Health’s downtown medical campus. The third and final phase of the City of Duluth’s six-month utility- and street-improvement project will close portions of Fifth and Sixth Avenues East and reroute traffic along Third Street: Fifth Avenue East will...