December 19, 2012 Good news!!! Many feared that Bentleyville was going to go away or move somewhere remote, you can now rest easy. According to Justin Reis and our partners at the Northland's News Center, Nathan Bentley signed a 3 year extension to keep the light display where it is.
December 19, 2012 A program to distribute free smoke detectors will start on January 2, 2013 - according to the Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross. A generous donation by Arcelor-Mittal will provide 100 Kidde smoke detectors that are equipped with 10-year sealed lithium batteries, available on a first come-first served basis.
December 19, 2012 Thanks to a generous gift from the Arcelor-Mittal-Minorca mining company, Iron Range youngsters will get a big break on Red Cross Babysitter Training. A $7,500 grant will underwrite the entire registration fee for what is being called Babysitter Boot Camp.
Last winter offered very little snow for Harry Welty to satisfy his annual winter tradition of creating a snow sculpture in his front yard at the intersection of 21st Avenue East and 4th Street in East Duluth. While it hasn't completely stuck around through the entire region, there has been enough snow for him to create his latest creation.
Drivers who travel past the intersection of 4th Street and 21st Avenue East in Duluth during the winter months have grown accustomed to seeing snow sculptures in the yard of Harry Welty, who lives right on the corner of the two intersecting streets. In the 25 years Welty has been carving snow statues in his yard, none have been quite as meaningful as the one currently on display.
This was the scene on London Road at 26th Avenue East this morning in Duluth. A logging truck turning off Interstate 35 onto London Road lost much of its load of logs around 9:00 am Tuesday (December 18), leading to some minor damage and a mess of logs hampering traffic.
December 17, 2012 About 85 people braved the cold and the rain on Saturday to celebrate the reopening of the Highway 210/Thompson Bridge.
December 17, 2012 Local Red Cross volunteers have provided assistance to two people after a fire in Douglas County destroyed two mobile homes on Schiff Road in Lakeside. Two disaster responders from the agency responded to the fire and provided food, seasonal clothing and shoes, and emergency lodging in a local hotel.
December 12, 2012 Dane Schmidt of Jamestown Story, started in Duluth, MN. He is the son of Tammi and Mark from the band MYNX. KOOL 101.7 is featuring their new Christmas Song "Wherever You Are" With Michelle Rene. See it!!
December 12, 2012 Don't miss the next meeting of the Duluth Public Library's Book Club - coming Monday, December 17th at 6:30PM.
The club is open to everyone and will meet monthly - on Monday's at 6:30 PM for the remainder of 2012.
December 11, 2012 A postponement caused the date of the Art For Our Wildwoods fundraiser to be rescheduled. The new date for the event is Sunday, December 23rd!
Help fund the preservation of wild animals in our Northland!
December 6, 2012 The Duluth Art Institute invites you to the opening of the Arrowhead Regional Biennial and a celebration of two superb exhibitions on view through the end of 2012 - with a kick-off Gallery Celebration on December 10th, from 5-7PM.