Michael Gendron

Portions of East Third Street and Fifth Avenue East in Duluth will be partially closed starting this week as contractors continue their work in the demolition of Essentia’s old St. Mary’s Hospital according to a representative for the City of Duluth.

A dog was lost in a structure fire in Bayfield, Wisconsin on Monday, January 20, and a family of was displaced according to Chief Jeff Boutin with the Bayfield Fire Department. The Bayfield Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene of a two-story structure fire at 7 South Broad St in Bayfield shortly before 3:00 p.m.

Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority logo The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth (Duluth HRA) was awarded over $1 million by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

Eric Scott Peterson, age 50 of Virginia, has now been indicted on the federal level for two counts involuntary manslaughter for a deadly hit and run that took place on Bois Forte Reservation on December 17. Peterson had previously been charged on the state level.

A mediator in the Pastoret Terrace/Kozy Building litigation released a joint statement on Wednesday, January 22 saying a settlement has been reached between plaintiffs Dr. Eric Ringsred and his organization, Respect Starts Here, and defendants the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) and the City of Duluth.

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Rep. Peter Stauber (R-MN 8th District) released a statement Thursday, January 23, saying that he is confident that Blatnik Bridge funding is not in jeopardy after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day back in office.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced his 2025 infrastructure plan in Mankato on Thursday, January 23.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 vehicles due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.

Gov. Tim Walz announced that a crew of Minnesota wildland firefighters from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have been sent to Southern California to help fight the ongoing wildfires.