DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman on the new The Arena League indoor football team scheduled to begin play next June at Duluth Arena: "We're extremely excited for the start of the indoor football games, which will have a strong regional economic impact during the summer. Selfishly, I&
Last week campaign finance reports were due and Duluth Mayor Emily Larson continues her lead ahead of the Primary Election next Tuesday. To date, Mayor Larson's campaign has raised more than any other candidate in the race. With more than 400 contributions from over 300 donors, Larson also
Duluth Marshall's Chloe Johnson, a 5-foot-10 point guard who led the Hilltoppers in scoring last season as a 7th-grader, is one of the top prospects in the nation in the class of 2028 and already has a full-ride scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota. Chloe on her
Physical Therapist Alyvia Dobs, DPT, is joining St. Luke’s. Dobs is from Duluth. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees from the College of St. Scholastica. She is board certified by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy. Dobs’ areas of interest
St. Luke’s has achieved a 4-star hospital designation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, it's highest ranking ever. The nation’s hospitals work with CMS to report hospital quality performance. Performance data is then displayed publicly on a Hospital Care Compare website to ensure the
The City of Duluth today announced upcoming street closures for the upcoming Third Street Reconditioning Project. The first phase of the project, starting Monday, will include the following closures: . Intersection at Third Street and Lake Avenue . Intersection at Third Street and Sixth Avenue East . Third Street from First Avenue East
Throughout the campaign and the celebration, the institution’s focus on its Benedictine values and heritage has been at the forefront. More than 6,709 unique donors supported 336 funds during A Second Century of Saints campaign.
Duluth mayoral candidate Roger Reinert released the fourth in a series of five issue-focused videos today. In prior weeks Reinert addressed housing across all income levels, the importance of developing Duluth’s commercial tax base, and the condition of Duluth’s streets. This week he turned to Downtown Duluth. “Downtown
St. Luke’s Regional Cancer Center has achieved reaccreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. The accreditation is good for three years. To earn the voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 quality care standards, be evaluated every three years through a
By Jim Biros SUPERIOR, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Superior faculty Joshua Stangle and Jennifer Vogler are among the University of Wisconsin System 2023–2024 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. The Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars is one of three signature programs offered by the UW System’s Office of Professional and
ALLETE Clean Energy completed a refurbishment project at the Condon wind site in 2019 to extend its operating life and requalify the site for federal production tax credits.
The two-day Twin Ports Summer Jam high school boy's basketball tournament is wrapping up today at Lincoln Park Middle School in West Duluth. Cherry, Hermantown and Duluth Denfeld are elite teams in the 16-team field. Top prospects taking part: . Cherry point guard Isaac Asuma, a Gophers commit and
The Bulldogs women's soccer team today named seniors Lauren Hansen, Sarah Stange and Jackie Jares captains for the 2023 season. Hansen and Stange are returning captains. The Bulldogs open August 31 at Northern Michigan.
By Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer Good news: Minnesota’s average income is in the top ten of U.S. states. Bad news: The average yearly income — $72,062 in 2022, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data — obscures big gaps between the rich and everyone else. Half of Minnesotans make
The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District board of directors held a public hearing regarding a new Northeast MN Regional Solid Waste Management Plan before its monthly meeting Monday afternoon. Later, the District's nine-member citizen board voted 8-0, with one abstention, to approve the new management plan, which the
The City of Duluth is seeking residents to serve as election judges for the upcoming primary and general election. Election judges are trained to handle all aspects of voting at the polling place. Serving as an election judge is a chance to learn about elections, and is a great service