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Iconic Radisson Hotel-Harborview Opens, Just In Time For Grandma's Marathon

Chris Allen — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:29:54 +0000

The iconic Radisson Hotel Duluth-Harborview is ready to reopen. A water main break under Superior Street was the culprit that shut down the JJ Astor, Hotel and Bowery Brothers Pub. The water flooded the lower level and left the business with a huge clean up and restore effort. 8 a.m. today is the reopen scheduled [...]

What About The Streets, Is Anything Being Done? Mayor Ness Addresses City On Facebook

Chris Allen — Wed, 29 May 2013 22:44:21 +0000

Duluth streets are bad, so many potholes. Is anyone doing anything about it. Before facebook you never knew what was going on in our Mayor’s head. Today, you do. Mayor Don Ness wrote in his facebook page and talked about the situation with the streets. One thing I think everyone needs to keep in mind [...]

State's Arbor Month Celebration in Duluth This Wednesday

Chris Allen — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:15:01 +0000

You may not know this, but May is Arbor Month in Minnesota. Which means it’s time to get some new trees planted and growing. This year, Minnesota’s Arbor Month theme is “Plant Trees for a Brighter Minnesota.” Minnesotans are encouraged to replace trees lost during the past year’s floods, tornadoes, blow downs and snowstorms. The [...]

Registration for William A. Irvin 5K Is Closed As Of Today

Chris Allen — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:55:09 +0000

News for those of you that are runners and don't want to do the big mileage, Grandmasmarathon.com announced that Registration for the 20th annual William A. Irvin 5K is now closed with the race reaching its field capacity. The 3.1-mile race, scheduled for Friday, June 21 at 6 p.m., accepted the first 1,900 registrants.

MYNX Rocks Grandma's Sports Garden For Essentia Health Breast Cancer Center [Gallery]

Chris Allen — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:38:06 +0000

MYNX was at the Sports Garden Rockin’ and I captured these great moments while they were on stage. The band was phenomenal as usual and every song was perfect. They even did a version of “Thriller” with the Vincent Price voice over on the end.

Construction Resumes on I-35 April 29 in Duluth

Chris Allen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:05 +0000

The good news is, when the state starts releasing lane closures and construction projects, that means the summer is closer than ever. I-35 is back on the list for getting lane closures and work done. Plan accordingly…. Motorists traveling north and south on I-35, just south of Boundary Avenue in Duluth, will be restricted to [...]

Due To Weather Lunch With The History People Rescheduled For Friday April 19

Chris Allen — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:52:03 +0000

Due to the impending storm, the St. Louis County Historical Society is cancelling the “Lunch the History People” presentation scheduled from noon to 1 PM on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at the St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center (the Depot). The presentation entitled “Celebrating Stained Glass in the Northland” by Jack Salmela has been [...]

Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 15-19, Siren Test Today April 18th

Chris Allen — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:32:02 +0000

In all fairness, when severe weather is coming and you hear a siren, even if it is a test, you panic a little. Well, fair warning, the siren will go off today. With all the severe weather you can count on us either live on the radio or updates on the internet to keep you up to date.

Spring Break Blues? Try Spring Break Turf Time With Duluth Parks and Recreation

Chris Allen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:07:57 +0000

The kids will be out of school and looking for something to do, unless you have a big vacation scheduled. Why not let them enjoy their favorite games, or skate time. Take advantage of the indoor games at Heritage. Parks and Recreation will be offering special “Turf Time” preview sessions during Spring Break, April 8 [...]

Duluth's annual Clean and Green Week will kick off on Monday, April 8th with help from Mayor Don Ness and the Duluth Boys and Girls Club.

Chris Allen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:57:46 +0000

Getting back into Spring, the City of Duluth has many areas that need help. You can make a difference by cleaning your area around your house, picking a place in the city to pick up garbage, but you are invited to help Clean and Green week starting Monday. Clean and Green Week is Duluth’s yearly [...]

Remembering HMS Bounty Sinking Before The Tall Ships Return To Duluth

Chris Allen — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:02:36 +0000

Hurricane Sandy did more than claim a lot of the East coast. The HMS Bounty was one of the Tall Ships to visit Duluth, and the crew made some friends in the Twin Ports. When the ship went down, I remember seeing the updates on Facebook and the comments people made because they had a connection with the crew.

Parks and Recreation Adult Softball Team Registration Now Open: Deadline April 5th

Chris Allen — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:27:33 +0000

I love this time of the season, when Parks and Rec start opening sign ups for sports and other park and warm weather activities. The snow starts to melt. The time of the year when your brain shifts from thinking about shoveling to what kind of fun you can have in the outdoors without a jacket again.

Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission to hold Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 3rd

Chris Allen — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:20:21 +0000

The public is invited to attend the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission’s annual meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd beginning at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the new Public Safety building located at 2030 Arlington Avenue. The annual meeting will be an opportunity for the Parks and Recreation Commissioners and City [...]

Duluth Curling Club's House Of Hearts Celebrity Bonspiel Raises $28,000 For St. Lukes Foundation

Chris Allen — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:56:05 +0000

Congrats to The Duluth Curling Club, every year they hold their annual House of Hearts Celebrity Bonspiel, to raise money for the St. Lukes Foundation. This year they raised over $28,000 to help replace 3 cardiac ECHO machines. Each costs approximately $130,000. Read more about ECHO Machines here. The 12-year total is $350,000!!! All [...]

Wade Stadium Collapses in Duluth, Neighbors Hear The Crash, Alley Blocked For Safety

Chris Allen — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:20:46 +0000

Wade Stadium has been decaying for years and has become an old structure needing a face lift. Tonight a section of the statdium along the first base line collapsed and fell. The neighbors said there was a loud boom and crash, and the alley leading to the area is blocked off. Duluth will begin clean [...]

Duluth Police Announce Annual School Patrol Movie Day

Chris Allen — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:18:18 +0000

When I was a kid it was a honor to be a school crossing guard and we were given a knife and a certificate for our service to the school system. I think we may have received a day at the zoo too. Things are different and the duties and rewards are different and better. [...]

News Conference To Be Held on March 26; Northeast Minnesota Flood Recovery Efforts and Grants

Chris Allen — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:08:38 +0000

People wishing to know what has been done so far with the flood recovery efforts and what is still to be done with some of the grants given to the area can attend a meeting to address those questions and talk about future efforts. The News conference will have in attendance Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner [...]

Public Meeting on Park Point Small Area Plan Scheduled

Chris Allen — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:00:07 +0000

With some of the weather and some delays, the Park Point meeting has been scheduled for the public to attend.This will cover some uses of the land that may affect residents. The City of Duluth invites the public to attend the Park Point Small Area Plan Public Meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 5:30 [...]

Musicians Of St Jude, Meet Preston Gunderson

Chris Allen — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:15:24 +0000

Preston Gunderson is an acoustic guitar player who has been performing his entire life. Graduated from St. Scholastica and was bit by the music dream. Brought up by a musician mother, music has been apart of his life from day one! He Loves to play, and perform. Other artists he has performed with include: Austin [...]

Musicians of St. Jude, Meet Halo Muzic

Chris Allen — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:57:48 +0000

Halo grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and music was something of an immediate interest to him. At age 3 he started singing in his home church, and was quickly asked to sing in many other churches in his area as well. He started playing other instruments in grade school and soon realized that music was [...]