Incredible Trackside Point of View of the Milwaukee Road Steam Engine No. 261 Enroute to Duluth [VIDEO]
Over the weekend the Lake Superior Railroad Museum celebrated Train Day by welcoming the Milwaukee Road Steam Engine No. 261 back to Duluth.
Over the weekend the Lake Superior Railroad Museum celebrated Train Day by welcoming the Milwaukee Road Steam Engine No. 261 back to Duluth.
Train enthusiasts from around the region gathered in droves following the rail line between Minneapolis and Duluth, and congregating at Duluth's Historic Union Depot & Lake Superior Railroad Museum Saturday as the Milwaukee Road 261 steamed northward to the Twin Ports.
If you've been following the story, a filmmaker from San Fransisco completed his Kickstarter campaign and raised the $10,000 he was looking for to travel to Duluth and film a movie called "Duluth Is Horrible." Well, he did it, and here is the trailer.
Mini golfers from around the Twin Ports putted their way around Downtown Duluth on Saturday (April 13) for the first ever Duluth Pub and Putt event. In an endeavor between the radio stations of Townsquare Media and the Greater Downtown Council, golfers visited seven different mini golf holes hosted at downtown bars and restaurants.
The National Weather Service reported wind gusts well over 40 miles per hour earlier today, and the sensor on top of the Blatnik Bridge reportedly clocked wind gusts around 60 miles per hour as this late-season winter storm tracked into the Twin Ports.
The Arrowhead Home and Builders show has gone to the birds, literally. Parakeet Landing is another fun family exhibit at the DECC this week, where over 200 parakeets are waiting for you to visit and feed them. I had the chance to get up close and personal with the birds to give you a taste of what to expect if you are thinking about visiting the exhibit.
One of the many features of this year's Arrowhead Home and Builder's Show at the DECC is a business that specializes in Lego building. Brickmania, based in Minneapolis, made the trip north to show off a couple of amazing Lego creations and offer you the opportunity to build your own.
Duluth Mayor Don Ness took a different path in presenting his 2013 State of the City Address. Rather than standing in front of a podium, in front of a small crowd and a few cameras, Mayor Ness took a camera of his own around the city to highlight where the city is and his vision for the future.
The Greyhounds of Duluth East are looking to earn their fifth straight appearance in the Class AA Boys State Hockey Tournament tonight in a matchup of the top seeds of Section 7AA. East (#1) and Grand Rapids (#2) hit the ice at Amsoil Arena tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 and WEBC 560 will be carrying the game on the air and streaming online at webc560.com.
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.
With the amount of snow we've had this year, the snow piles have been growing. That makes pedestrian travel and parking tricky in some areas of Duluth, especially downtown.
The City of Duluth will begin removing snow in the downtown area beginning at 2:00 AM Tuesday, February 19th
Are we ready for this Plungers? Tomorrow (February 16th) the Mix 108 Miracles team will be. Maybe. The Duluth Polar Bear Plunge presented by Local Law Enforcement all goes down tomorrow. We'll start at Grandma's Sports Garden to get all warmed up (if that's possible) then head to Lake Superior at 3pm to plunge. I can't believe the day is here and we'll be in Lake Superior tomorrow. If you want to watch, but can't make it to Canal Park, make sure you check out the live streaming HERE!