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Traffic Advisory for Spirit Valley Days
The Duluth Police Department is reminding residents and visitors to be extra careful traveling through the Spirit Valley neighborhood this evening and through the weekend. Be alert to detours and no parking areas as Spirit Valley Days continues and the Parade in West Duluth is tonight at 6:00 p.m. Parade...
Zoo La Palooza Brings Out Large Crowds at Lake Superior Zoo
DULUTH, Minn. — It was quite the party Tuesday at the Lake Superior Zoo. Zoo La Palooza took over zoo grounds. From animal feeding to a bubble dance party, climbing wall and disc golf, there was something for everyone. Food and beer vendors also onsite. The event is not...
MN COURT OF APPEALS ORDERS NEW TRIAL FOR MAN CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
(Duluth, MN) — A man convicted of attempted murder in Duluth last year will get a new trial. A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled this week that Seneca Steeprock had his constitutional rights violated. Prosecutors used DNA evidence to tie Steeprock to a 2020 shooting in Duluth. The appeals court ruled that the DNA was improperly collected from Steeprock because it was obtained by a court order rather than a search warrant. The court said investigators could seek another DNA sample before he is tried again.
DULUTH TO CLEAR ENCAMPMENT NEAR CITY HALL
(Duluth, MN) — The city of Duluth is preparing to clear a homeless campsite near city hall. City workers began posting notices around the encampment at Priley Circle this week after the city council clarified its rules on dealing with homeless camps. Tents were set up by pro-Palestinian protesters earlier this year, but the camp now mainly houses members of the city’s homeless population. The campers will have until early next week to leave the area before the city removes any remaining tents and property.
Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center One Year Later
DULUTH, Minn. — Just one year ago on Wednesday, Essentia Health opened doors to its $900,000,000 St. Mary’s Medical Center, emptying patients out of their St. Mary’s Legacy Hospital. In its first year of operations, the Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center has delivered 1,600 babies, performed...
Essentia Health-Duluth picks up new GI hire
Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic (Minn.) is expanding its GI coverage by hiring Erica Williams, APRN, CNP, who specializes in gastroenterology. Ms. Williams returns to Essentia after first joining 20 years ago. "Essentia is where it all began for me as a nurse and nurse practitioner," said Ms. Williams. "The organization has changed so much, but seeing so many familiar faces again feels like coming home," she said in a July 31 release.
Duluth Schools, County launch pilot program to improve safety outside Lowell Elementary
DULUTH, Minn -- Duluth Public Schools announced a new pilot program Thursday morning, aimed at improving safety, mobility, and reducing traffic congestion around Lowell Elementary. Conversations around safety, especially during drop-off and pick-up times, started after a crash involving a school bus and car on Rice Lake Road right outside...
100 Boats Rush In After Airshow + Get Caught By Storm On Lake Superior
I checked the forecast several times this week, hoping that Lake Superior would be calm enough for venturing out to see the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds perform their free show over Duluth. The weather was looking good with just a slight chance of a storm. After finishing up some...
Lutsen Lodge owner ordered to hand over management of another resort after missed payments
LAKE COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Lake County judge ordered an out-of-state hospitality company to manage Superior Shores Resort after the owner missed several property payments. Superior Shores Resort, located in Two Harbors, Minnesota, is owned by the same man who owns Lutsen Lodge, which burned down earlier this year.
Celebrate weirdness and beer-ness at these Saturday festivals
After last weekend’s very crowded lakefront, this Saturday brings another festival logjam that fortunately won’t require us to play favorites and pick one over the other. The two events in question: MobCraft’s 6th annual Weird Fest and Third Space Brewing’s 8th annual Wisconsin IPA Fest. Both...
DFI Launches New Scam Prevention Tool
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A new tool has been launched in Wisconsin to help spot and avoid financial scams. The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institution’s investment scam tracker includes descriptions of frauds or deceptive scams based on previous consumer complaints to DFI. The scam tracker lets you search...
Dairy shows remain ‘status quo’ at Wisconsin State Fair despite additional hurdles of avian flu
A team of around 10 veterinarians helped check-in the cattle and other show animals coming to the Wisconsin State Fair last week. Veterinary superintendent Dr. Tia Kastenson said the process will look mostly the same as it does every year, with animals coming off trailers and being settled into barns before the West Allis fairground fills with hundreds of thousands of people. But last week, the team of animal doctors...
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