The Minnesota Department of Transportation has postponed the northbound I-35 onramp at Lake Avenue closure to Monday for drainage structure repair work. Traffic will be detoured on Railroad Street to the 5th Avenue West onramp. Work requiring a detour is expected to last one day.
Drainage structure repair work on both northbound and southbound I-35 will continue through Oct. 22. Motorists should expect daytime shoulder and lane closures where work is occurring.
A section of the Willard Munger State Trail will reopen to the public Wednesday following an eight-month restoration project designed to improve fish habitat, strengthen stream resilience and expand recreational opportunities along Knowlton Creek. The trail segment between Pulaski Street and Riverwest Drive has been closed since November while
Ten search warrants were executed. Twenty-four people were arrested. Cash, drugs and guns were taken off the streets: $28,609 in currency, more than 330 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 140 grams of fentanyl, close to 80 grams of cocaine, and an illegal firearm.
Howie's community news column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar THE CITY OF DULUTH WILL host a public open house Thursday, Jan. 15, to introduce a planned reconstruction project on Fourth Street between Mesaba Avenue and Sixth Avenue East and to gather early community feedback. The open house
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a wave of scam calls in which callers falsely claim to be law enforcement officers and demand money for supposed court-related violations. Authorities said several residents have reported receiving calls from people pretending to represent the Sheriff’s
Every young person needs mentorship, love, structure, discipline and the tools necessary to become a successful adult. Those expectations should be applied fairly, consistently and with a genuine commitment to helping young people change.
The lesson for Minnesota and Midwestern states trying to revive downtowns, strengthen universities and create reasons for young people to stay: progress requires more than announcing a vision. It requires choosing priorities, committing resources and completing projects that people can see and use.
Mayor Reinert is an experienced and politically skilled communicator. He regularly uses video to promote city projects, explain policy and shape his administration’s message. That makes his reluctance to participate in unscripted questioning during a public-safety scare more conspicuous, not less.
If replacement ice could not be secured at Amsoil Arena or another regional rink, the tournament might have to eliminate teams, reduce divisions or reconsider its four-game guarantee. Any of those outcomes would weaken one of the event’s greatest selling points.
