February 28, 2013 Nearly 500 hungry Northlander's gathered in the Kirby Ballroom at UMD for the 2nd annual Pizza and Wing Showdown. Mouth's were watering and fingers were coated in sauce as the crowd sampled pizza and buffalo wings from several Twin Port's eateries.
February 28, 2013 Want a delicious pancake breakfast without the mess? Raising money for a great cause? Bring the family to a Pancake Breakfast to benefit CASDA (Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse) on Sunday March 3rd from 10am-1pm. For just $6 per plate and $3 for children ages 10 & under you'll be able to enjoy pancakes & sausages!
February 27, 2013 With a trip to the Minnesota Class A State Hockey Tournament on the line, Duluth's Denfeld Hunters and Marshall Hilltoppers will hit the ice tonight at Amsoil Arena to do battle for the rights to represent Section 7A in St. Paul next week. WEBC 560 will be carrying the game on the air and streaming online at webc560.com.
The Superior Spartans take off for state today (Wednesday) in Madison, WI. The Spartans will be making their 35th state tournament appearance in Madison.
February 26, 2013 Minnesota Boys Hockey Section Championship week has the Denfeld Hunters and Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers facing off Wednesday night in the 7A Championship and the Duluth East Greyhounds taking on the Thunderhawks of Grand Rapids in the 7AA Championship on Thursday.
February 24, 2013 Abe Diaz, a recent graduate of Duluth East, entered the "Oscar Experience College Search" by submitting a short video explaining what he would contribute to the future of movies, and he was selected to be one of six honored tonight at the Oscars by helping hand out the statues throughout the evening.
February 23, 2013 The backdrop for Hermantown's last game on home ice for the 2012-2013 season was a Section 5A semifinal game with section #4 ranked Rogers heading north to Hermantown. In the last meeting between the two teams, the Hawks beat Rogers 11-2 and hopes were high that a repeat was in the works.
February 23, 2013 Rivals Duluth East Greyhounds and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks hit the ice for a noon showdown at Amsoil Arena in Duluth for the Section 7AA semifinals on Saturday.
February 22, 2013 Five Duluth area teams remain in the race for a Minnesota Boys Hockey Tournament bid, including Hermantown, Duluth Denfeld, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, Duluth Marshall, and Duluth East. All five of these teams will be in action Saturday, and ESPN 560 WEBC will have coverage of some of the action.
February 22, 2013 Next weekend the talent on stage will surpass any "So You Think You Can Dance" audition. Because these acts don't just think they can dance--they really can! For the 7th year, the Dancing Against Cancer Dance Showcase will be held on Sunday, March 3rd at the Otter Creek Event Center at Black Bear Casino.
The Denfeld Hunters last trip to the state boy’s high school hockey tournament was awhile ago.1989 to be exact.
February 21, 2013 Trying something new this year, Duluth Mayor Don Ness is not delivering his annual State of the City address to a live audience of 200-300 people, instead the Mayor is producing a video, he says in a Facebook post "My guess is that most of you have not seen a state of the city address, with this new format, it's my hope that many of you will this year."
