Zero Hour Escape Rooms In Duluth Is Closing In February

This is such sad news. A popular bar and live music venue in downtown Duluth will be closing. There has been quite a bit of news coming out of downtown Duluth and surrounding areas lately. For example, a shoreline hotel in Canal Park just rebranded! They made the switch recently and now have a name and look to reflect Duluth.

In April, 2022, the City of Duluth Parks & Recreation Department announced that all natural surface trails had been temporarily closed. This happens every year around that time because if used on foot or by bike, the wet soil conditions would would lead to significant damage of these critical assets. While the trails need to be close, the City always reminds outdoor enthusiasts that they will reopen again once surface conditions improve.

One of the most popular tourist attractions in the Northland is the Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors. There is plenty to see and do there regardless of the time of day you visit, but there's something special about seeing the beacon lit up. Soon, the Split Rock Lighthouse beacon...

The USS Minneapolis St. Paul arrived in Duluth ready to be commissioned this Saturday in the Duluth Harbor. According to a press release in March 2022, this will be the first time a ship will be commissioned in Minnesota, let alone, Duluth. The commissioning will take place Saturday around 10 am and there will be some seats for the public.

The Midwest is a great place to live, right? We don't need anyone to tell us that. But, sometimes it is nice to receive some national recognition. As a border community, residents of the Twin Ports - Duluth and Superior - get to benefit from all that both states - Minnesota and Wisconsin - have to offer. Maybe that's why we always find those national lists that details the "best of"-something so interesting; we have two states to look for.

The Superior Downtown Farmer's Market is getting ready to kick off the 2022 season in Downtown Superior. The farmers market is put on by the Superior Business Improvement District each summer. The farmers' market has been at a couple of different locations over the years. It used to be at...

One popular hotel in Canal Park is moving on up! The Comfort Suites might look a bit different than you remember. Canal Park is one of the most popular spots, if not the most popular spot in Duluth and the Twin Ports. People come from all over to explore Canal Park, which is filled with restaurants, shops and of course, the views.

With the rising costs of food at the grocery store, here's a great way to make sure that there's enough food on the table. The Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) is bringing their Free Produce Events back to the Northland for another summer. The events were well received last year...

One of the best parts of spring in the Northland is all of the amazing seasonal businesses that open when the weather gets warmer. Now, one of the seasonal favorites has announced their opening date. Gordy's Hi-Hat is a great example of this. The staple usually opens sometime in March,...

Have you ever seen the Harrington Arts Center "A World Of Accordions Museum" on Belknap Street and wondered what the heck it is? I've driven by it for years and never stepped inside. Now I just may have to after Explore Wisconsinbly's Mary Mack visited the place and got the scoop and gave us some laughs along the way.

The travel website, Travel & Leisure released a list of the best beaches across the United States. Could a beach in Duluth make the list?. My grandpa actually built a house on Park Point back in the day. Growing up with a beach as your backyard was something I could only dream about. I absolutely loved spending my days soaking up the sun (or getting severely sunburnt because I'm a sad ginger) and cooling down in the refreshing waters of Lake Superior.

The Mitchell Building had once been the center of Iron River, Wisconsin. Lately, it's been sitting lonely with graffiti and vandalism. Things are changing. According to the Ashland Daily Press, the Hessey-Hatten Lumber Company built this iconic building in 1892 back when Iron River was a logging hub. In summer months, the town was flooded with loggers spending their hard-earned money at the establishments around town.

I've been golfing Nemadji Golf course in Superior, Wisconsin for the last 15 years. I love the courses. Both the East/West course and the North/South course have something for everyone. I've gone out twice this spring so far, and the experience is noticeably different. KemperSports took over running the course...

The 2022 Minnesota Fishing Opener is this weekend and after a warm, stormy week, it looks like ice on area lakes will not be an issue. However, stubborn ice did remain on some Minnesota lakes right up until this week and that makes for especially dangerous water temperatures. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants all anglers to take that threat seriously and take preventative measures.

Northland residents will want to have their eyes to the nighttime skies at the end of this weekend as there will be an opportunity to see something very cool!. Sunday night into early Monday morning, people in the Americas, Europe and Africa will get to see a total lunar eclipse, when the moon is fully in Earth's shadow.

Superior, Wisconsin might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of celebrity sightings but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen! There are a ton of celebrities from Wisconsin. There are also a few celebrities from Minnesota, including in Northern Minnesota. A few examples of this...

Northland native Bob Dylan has been in the news cycle again lately. An art display - including a full-size railroad freight car - created by the singer/songwriter was recently unveiled in France a day or so ago. And American actress Mayim Bialik professed her love for the artist on late night television back in April - telling viewers about a pilgrimage she and her father made to Hibbing to visit his childhood home; only she went to the wrong house.

One of largest and oldest waste service providers in the Duluth-Superior area has been cited and fined by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency following an investigation. Hartel's Disposal LLC in Proctor was fined $20,000 as part of the citation. The charges and the financial penalty stem from what the Minnesota...

Officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation are working to get the word out about an upcoming intersection closure that will affect local traffic near the Twin Ports Interchange Project. According to details being shared by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the local intersection at 22nd Avenue West and First...

The Northland received sad news Wednesday when Cloquet Area Fire District announced that they had un expectedly lost one of their own earlier in the week. Not only did they lose an important member of their team, but also a cherished member of the community. Arson K-9 Wish had provided the department with nine years of dedicated service before passing way Monday.