Michelina's All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner prep underway at the DECC
It’s that magical time of year when the Duluth Entertainment Convention
Grandma's Marathon
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Board approves grants
Quote Me, Howie: Eric Thompson, Yvonne Prettner Solon
City of Duluth round up of events, staff spotlight for June 2025
EVENTS
Happy Pride!
June 1 – DPD Sidewalk and Streets event 11:30-1
Evans brothers named Grandma's Marathon 2025 Ron Daws Ambassadors of the Year
All three brothers are now members of the Grandma’s Marathon 1,000-Miler Club, each having completed 39 or more races in Duluth, and it was while receiving that award that the magnitude of the race finally hit.
Clint Austin named 2025 recipient of the Marsh Nelson Media Award
“I’m humbled by such a great honor. I’m always in awe when I hear stories of Marsh, and it’s amazing that he’s still such a pillar of the sports community in Duluth.” -- Clint Austin
Study: Grandma's Marathon economic impact $40M
With each travel party spending $1,239 in 2024 as compared to $778 in 2019, that shows a nearly 60% jump in consumer spending on Grandma’s Marathon race weekend.
William A. Irvin 5K reaches sellout
Organizers wondered what an earlier start time and new racecourse might do
Known by runners for its PRs, Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon nearly sets one of its own
2025 race reaches sellout in under 18 hours.
Grandma's Marathon Notebook
Including each of the weekend’s three races – Grandma’s Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, and the William A. Irvin 5K – the 2024 race weekend was the largest in the organization’s history, with 17,401 total finishers across the three events.
Best Grandma's Marathon Online Coverage
Elisha Barno wins sixth Grandma's Marathon; Volha Mazuronak earns women&
Stevenson, Files set new William A. Irvin course records
By Zach Schneider
Noah Stevenson, Khia Kurtenbach and Caleb-Michael Files all made