Birchdale
Birchdale, MN · Municipal
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Two Harbors 2024-2025 Street Project Public Assessment Hearing Unearths Some Problems
The 2024-2025 Street Project continued to wind toward its conclusion with the Council’s passage last week of the related assessments. These assessments are taken on by residents who are, in theory, positively affected by the project’s improvements, though during this meeting there were several concerns raised over just how justified the assessments would be given the project’s mixed results.
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Holding On To History: Women Marines joined the Corps in World War One
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Marines turn 251 on the 10th and women have been part of the Corps now for more than a hundred years. “I could be living in a swinging condo instead of with I better not say anything until I’ve had my coffee.” is a line from an old TV show starring Bea Arthur.
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Duluth businesses brace for financial impacts of THC beverage ban
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Duluth businesses that produce and sell THC drinks in Minnesota and across the country are preparing for a financial hit if a federal ban takes effect Dec. 11. The ban was signed into law as part of the federal spending bill in November of...
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Duluth hosts Minnesota’s official Veterans Day ceremony
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Veterans, families and community members gathered in Duluth Wednesday morning for Minnesota’s official Veterans Day celebration, with speakers calling for support for veterans long after the holiday ends. The ceremony at the Duluth National Guard Training and Community Center brought together state and...
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Downtown Duluth takes small steps toward a bigger test
Downtown Duluth has hired someone to help move its revitalization plan forward, organized working groups and reported new storefront openings. Those are legitimate beginnings for a district trying to regain its footing. The harder question, a year after the Imagine Downtown plan was unveiled, is when those beginnings will produce improvements people can consistently see on their way to work, into a business or along a downtown sidewalk.
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Duluth council approves zoning ordinance for Lester Park Golf Course
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Duluth City Council unanimously approved a zoning ordinance for the former Lester Park Golf Course Monday night, moving the city’s long-running redevelopment process another step forward. The ordinance aligns zoning designations on portions of the property with the land use plan approved...
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51st Anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
(ABC 6 News) — Tuesday marks 51 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior. Split Rock Lighthouse in Duluth is getting ready to honor the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald and others lost on the Great Lakes. The lighthouse in two harbors is hosting its annual Great Lakes Memorial starting at 4:15 p.m. […]
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Music therapy helps Northeast Minnesota Veterans Treatment Court participants
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Northeast Minnesota’s Veterans Treatment Court helps veterans work through recovery with music. Four veterans in the treatment court took part in an 8-week program called Challenge America Music Therapy Retreat Program, in which participants work with music professionals to write a song. Participants also work through issues in music therapy.
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Minnesota Power’s 41st Christmas tree arrives at Duluth plaza
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Minnesota Power has put up its Christmas tree outside its headquarters at Lake Avenue and Superior Street for the 41st year. The company received about 20 applications offering trees for donation. This year, a tree from Rice Lake was chosen. Minnesota Power employees spent...
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MN Marks Veterans Day With Duluth Ceremony, Highlights Veteran Services
(Duluth, MN) — Minnesota is moving its official Veterans Day commemoration to Duluth this year, continuing an effort to bring the ceremony to communities across the state. Veterans Affairs Commissioner Brad Lindsay says the goal is to give more veterans an opportunity to participate. The state is also marking...
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Downtown Duluth revitalization continues with demolition of U.S. Bank parking ramp
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - More efforts to revitalize downtown Duluth have been a topic of conversation for city leaders, starting with infrastructure that leaders and businesses view as a blight on the area. There have been multiple parking ramps torn down in the city. Just last week, the...