Take it to the BoxThe Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, working with local law enforcement, has launched Take it to the Box—a new program to provide residents with year-round opportunities for safe, convenient, and confidential disposal of unwanted or expired medicines.
Fish for WalleyesThe 12th annual Lincoln Park Walleye Open will be held on Saturday, June 16. Hundreds of anglers will participate in the one-day event.
On June 1, Essentia Health’s clinic and hospital in Aurora will come together at one convenient location. Patients will begin using the new space [...]
My name is Hazel Erickson of Cloquet, but what is way more important and what actually makes this story interesting is that my grandfather is Jerry [...]
A City of Duluth-owned parking ramp is getting a new name and soon a new look.
The city has renamed the parking facility located at 115 East Superior [...]
WELINSKI NAMED U.S. HOCKEY LEAGUE DEFENSEMAN OF THE YEAR
Green Bay Gamblers alternate captain Andy Welinski of Duluth has been named 2012 U.S. Hockey League defenseman of the year. The third-round pick of the National Hockey League Anaheim Ducks, selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, skipped his senior season at Duluth East to join the Gamblers in 2010-11. Howie Hanson / HowieBlog.com
SMITH, COX WIN LESTER PARK EARLY BIRD
Tom Cox and Nate Smith won the 64th annual Lester Park Early Bird two-man best-ball tournament on Sunday at Lester Park Golf Course in Duluth. The Duluth natives won a four-team playoff on the first hole of sudden death. Dan Moline (above) and Gary Moline were one shot back, at 140 for 36 holes. Click here for the 2012 local amateur golf tournament schedule.
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