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Decking the Halls and Making a Difference at Junior League of Duluth’s Festival of Trees
Shorter days and frosty mornings mean winter is on its way to the Northland, and holiday plans and traditions are filling our calendars. One event not to be missed is the Junior League of Duluth’s 38th annual Festival of Trees—a merry celebration that strengthens and supports the local community.
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Northland blood drive breaks attendance record, draws 434 donors
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Northern News Now partnered with Memorial Blood Centers for a two-day blood drive, and broke it’s previous record of blood donors. According to officials with Memorial Blood Centers, 434 donors gave blood during the blood drive. Memorial Blood Centers spokespeople said they have...
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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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Research ship bound for Duluth to help turn Lake Superior into particle detector
An oceangoing research ship is expected in Duluth on Monday to help scientists search beneath Lake Superior for particles so elusive they usually pass through matter undetected. The 238-foot Neil Armstrong is making its first voyage through the Great Lakes to support a University of Minnesota Duluth-led neutrino experiment. The...
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Red Kettle Karnival At Bentleyville
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – The holiday season gets underway Wednesday night as the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Karnival is being held at the soon to open Bentleyville at Bayfront Festival Park. The event is free and runs from 5 p-m to 8 p-m. Guests who bring a donation...
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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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Via locks and Great Lakes R/V Neil Armstrong navigated from Massachusetts to Minnesota
Much like the man for which it’s named, the ocean research vessel Neil Armstrong is braving a strange new environment – fresh water. The 238-foot research vessel operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has made its way down the St. Lawrence River, through locks and Great Lakes, and has arrived in Duluth, Minn.
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Superior City Council approves pay increase for councilors
SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - The Superior City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to pass a motion that increases city councilors’ annual pay by $500. The increase adds 3.4% based on the current consumer price index, plus an additional 3.4%. The annual wage would rise to about $7,744. The council president’s pay would increase by the same amount.
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Split Rock Lighthouse honors Edmund Fitzgerald crew
Hundreds gathered at Split Rock Lighthouse to remember the 29 crew members who died when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior 51 years ago. The annual memorial included the ringing of a bell 30 times, once for each crew member and one additional time for the entire crew. Organizers say the ceremony helps preserve the ship's history and honor those lost.