By Sylvia Wier The U.S. Census, an every-decade accounting of who’s where and what’s what in America, published its list of population winners and losers this month. The losers? Philadelphia, Pine Bluff, Ark., Danville, Ill. The reasons are varied. The winners? A myriad of reasons too but gold stars went to Phoenix, New Braunfels, Texas,...
April 20, 2026
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Duluth Police officers respond to accident
By Mattie Hjelseth At approximately 2:09 p.m., Friday, August 20, 2021, Duluth Police Officers and Duluth Firefighters were dispatched to the area of 27th Ave West and Michigan Street due to an accident between a DTA bus and two pedestrians. Both pedestrians sustained minor injuries and were treated by Duluth Fire Department and Mayo Ambulance....
BusinessNorth: Visit Duluth members counter mayor’s tourism assertions
By Ron Brochu, BusinessNorth A tourism promotion plan sought by city of Duluth administrators has less to offer than the existing one that has been managed for decades by Visit Duluth, representatives of the destination marketing organization (DMO) argued Thursday. Earlier this week, Mayor Emily Larson said tourism tax revenue should be allocated to private...
Brighton Beach closed for repairs
By Kate Van Daele The City of Duluth will temporarily close Brighton Beach (Kitchi Gammi Park) to users beginning today. Construction will begin at that time on the Lakewalk extension through the park. The Brighton Beach Mini-Master Plan was adopted in August of 2019. The Plan recomends the extension of the Lakewalk, relocation of the...
Duluth Police rolls out new community engagement bus
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...
Alex Falconer completes epic run through canoe country for a cause
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...
North Shore Winery celebrates 5th anniversary
GRAND MARAIS — North Shore Winery (Winery) is celebrating its 5th anniversary of serving wine and cider in Cook County. The Lutsen Winery has grown consistently, producing 12,000 bottles in its first year to over 50,000 bottles of wine, currently. In addition, the business has invested in additional storage and beverage-making building space, expanded its...
Northwood fills critical gap for children formerly treated at The Hills
Northwood Children’s Services, Minnesota’s oldest child-caring agency, is stepping in to fill a critical gap in day treatment for 40 young people that was caused by this week’s closing of The Hills Youth and Family Services in Duluth’s Woodland neighborhood. Until June 25, The Hills had provided programs for youth, ages 12 through 17, who...