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Council OK's tougher homeless stance; tents coming down
Residents of tent encampments sandwiched between city, county and federal buildings in downtown Duluth have been put on notice to leave. The Duluth Police Department said Tuesday morning those at the encampment were given notice to vacate the area and remove their belongings. In the month of July, there have been 138 calls for service at Priley Circle, Duluth Police said in a Tuesday afternoon news release. Those include an explosion, an overdose and additional behavioral health calls. To wait longer could cause serious health and safety risks for occupants, adjacent employees, and the general public.
Cider + BBQ Event Comes To Duluth August 17
Cider lovers, rejoice! A tasting and BBQ event is coming to Duluth this August. The Minnesota Cider Guild presents Cider & BBQ. Here's what you need to know. 10 different cideries will offer unlimited samples. Ten different Minnesota cideries will bring samples of cider to try. Those cideries include:. Wild...
ICORE works to loop bike trail system in Mercer, event planned for this Sunday
The Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail System is a nationally recognized network of paved trails that extends from Mercer to St. Germain. A local silent sport group wants to see the Mercer end of that trail loop back around. There are plans in the works to add another 9...
Temps and storm chances rising into the middle of the week
MONDAY AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT: Skies will continue to become mostly clear to partly cloudy overnight. A stray thunderstorm is possible before midnight, then we’ll have a chance for showers and rumbles of thunder into Tuesday morning. Some moderate rain is possible over the southern half of the region, so a small chance for localized flooding will be possible into Tuesday morning. Some patchy fog will also develop overnight.
Victims identified in fatal crash
Authorities have identified the two Bay Area victims from the fatal car crash Saturday night in Douglas County. Ariel Lee Pierre, 27, of Ashland, and Bridget Rose Pierre, 28, of Bayfield, died Saturday night in a single-vehicle accident around 8:30 p.m. near Lake Nebagamon. According to a release from Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post, they were southbound on Highway H near Lake Nebagamon when the driver lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree south of Koho Road. When first responders arrived at the scene, they discovered the both occupants were killed in the crash. Speed and alcohol are believed to be contributing factors, according to the release, which remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.